This post is sponsored by Ace Hardware. All thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware. Transforming my home this year has been so much fun. When we moved in almost 10 years ago, we were moving back in after rebuilding from a fire. We had been displaced for a year and when we saw a chance to move in we jumped at it- before painting. Needless to say, … [Read more...]
DIY Spray Painting Metal Folding Chairs
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Summer is upon us, and we've gone from spending all our time inside, purging items and organizing and remodeling our spaces, to entertaining all our friends and family outdoors. Often, we run out of seating, so I went out to check the cost of some metal folding chairs. After doing a little browsing, there was just no way I was spending all that money on new ones. I had some old, rusty ones in my … [Read more...]
Choosing a Bold-Color Accent Wall With Valspar #FindYourColor
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This post is sponsored by Ace Hardware. All thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware. As you know, I've been doing some home improvements around here, using paint from Ace Hardware to transform the look of rooms throughout my house. First up was the living room where we added some much needed color to spruce up our go to neutrals. Next, we tackled … [Read more...]
Picking Paint Samples For Your Home Interior With Clark + Kensington
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“This post is sponsored by Ace Hardware. All thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware.” Picking paint samples for your home interior is hard. My husband and I can't decide on what to eat for dinner, and now we're expected to pick colors for our walls that we’ll have to look at every day. In the past, we've always been boring and gone with neutrals. … [Read more...]
Spring Bookshelf DIY Home Decor Project with Ace Hardware #31DaysOfColor
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As you know I've been doing a lot of home improvement projects around here. I've been having a lot of fun decorating each room and finding a good purpose for everything. When I stumbled upon an old bookshelf I knew it would make a great bookshelf DIY home decor project for the Ace Hardware campaign I was invited to participate in. While I did receive compensation I did all the hard work myself … [Read more...]
Custom Wall Shelf {Tutorial} with Ace Hardware Paint #FindYourColor
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"$.99 paint pint offer valid on Valspar and Clark+Kensington. At participating stores 8/1-8/31. Prices may vary. Limit 4. Color samples must be tinted in unique colors. I was compensated for my time and this blog post. All opinions and positions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware Paint.” I'm finally starting to attack that dreaded summer to-do list. … [Read more...]
5 Tips on Staying Refreshed & Energized with Starbucks #RefreshersRun
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This post is sponsored by Starbucks Refreshers. Summer days are long but I love every minute of them. It's a chance for us to enjoy our family time outside soaking up all the rays of sun until the school year starts again. From bike rides on the trails, to beach days, and days at the park we spend a lot of time outdoors. My boys thrive on being outside from the moment they wake up until the … [Read more...]
Grandparents Gift Idea: Personalized Potted Plant Kids Craft
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Every December I have a whole list of crafts I want the kids to help me make. Some of them even end up as gifts for family members. Gavin really enjoys any kind of drawing and when I found some cheap flower pots at IKEA last month I knew immediately that they would be great for Gavin to decorate and give to his grandparents who like to cook with fresh herbs but can't with our gardens currently … [Read more...]
Skip the Headaches & Shop for Back to School at JCPenney! #ThatsMyKid
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I feel like sometimes I'm the only mom that doesn't know how many days it is until her kids go back. Not because I haven't checked it out on my calendar but because I dread the idea of my boys leaving me. If I'm going to send them off I at least want to make sure that they look good. By following my social channels you can clearly tell I just have the best time dressing Sawyer is the cutest … [Read more...]
