I have been trying to show you guys lots of different areas that I have been styling for Fall.  And remember, this house is small so I have to get creative with my areas.  I styled this side table a few weeks ago and shared it, but I plucked the ceramic pumpkin that I found […]

If you have been watching over on Instagram, you already know we need a refresh.  Our rental has been feeling very stale.   I explained our feelings in a post when I shared about the update on the house.  And, let’s face it, if The Woods and Ivy Cottage would start being built tomorrow, we would […]

We have been struggling. If you are new here, we were planning a new build, and then things went south with the lumber shortage, prices, etc. ???? We decided to go with the flow and plan a different type of build – The Woods and Ivy Cottage.  Which is taking WAY LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT. […]

Sitting in the woods around the campfire gives me lots of time to think… and plan!  I have so many thoughts and ideas going through my head all of the time.  To be honest, I have been feeling a little humdrum about this rental.  We wanted to be out of here by now.  We actually […]

With this rental house being so small, I get tired of the same-old same-old as far as decor.  I decided to liven things up a bit over the next several months until we get into our new house.  I figured I would get a few new home decor pieces here and there, and maybe walk […]

You guys might not know this, but I do all of the decorating… It’s my job in this household.  It’s not that Deb can’t.. I just think she likes my style and would rather me take care of it.  Looking back throughout the years and at all of our homes, this has always been my […]

I FINALLY got all of our Christmas decor out and dispersed in our little 1156 square foot rental house.  For those of you new here, we are renting a space until we get our new home built next Spring.  ???????? The time cannot come fast enough.  ???? Especially for Deb.  Deb is stuggling with the […]

  I have a thing for little tabletop Christmas trees….especially the snowy ones.  EVERYONE can use just one more tree.  ???? This year, I am keeping to the same theme as I did the last two.  I decorate with a forrest of trees.   I usually only add white lights and MAYBE some garland but generally […]