I am not sure if you have ever noticed our entryway coat closet. If you watch social media stories, I’m sure you have.  There was a long space between the stairway and the entryway closet that was a mistake by the builder. We recently had our entryway coat closet fixed and are so happy with […]

We are moving back into the workshop. I cannot believe I am typing those words. But we have a good reason. For around a month or so, we will be back into the woods and ivy cottage while our floor gets re-painted. Yes, it needs repainted again. And, here is why. We are Moving Back […]

I love desserts and really anything sweet. However, after menopause, desserts don’t like me much.  I really try to stay away from anything that has a lot of carbs. Some days though, I just want what I want. When I am in one of “those” moods, it’s best for me to give into my sweet […]

Hey friends.  Long time no chat. If you didn’t notice, I haven’t posted here in a few months. Ha!  You may have been catching up with what we are doing over on our social media platforms, as we are up to date on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.  If you didn’t know, I have been sharing […]

We have been in our home two full years now, so this year we spent a lot of our time and energy adding our style and small personal touches to every space in our new-build home. We also did a lot of travelling, spending time with family, grieving and changing family dynamics, thrifting, and enjoying […]

I haven’t shared an antique haul for quite some time. If you like this type of post, make sure to check all of them out here.  If you missed it, we made a flying trip to North Carolina for only a few days.  My sister’s husband was having major surgery so we wanted to be […]

Our staircase wall molding project was starting this past spring. Deb made up her own design combining a few ideas that I had in mind and then I was supposed to paint it. Well, that never happened. Sooooooo, our painter stopped by to chat about our floors having to be re-painted, more on that later… […]

Well, here we are in the fall and winter months of 2024 and you know what that means – indoor projects!  We always have a running project list for our home and property. During the fall and winter months, Deb and I focus on all of the indoor projects that we want done and start […]

We made a stop at Target the other day to check out their holiday decor and we were very pleasantly surprised by everything they had to offer and at discounted prices! The one thing I had to take home, though, was this 6′ Pre-Lit Flocked Balsam Fir Artificial Christmas Tree!  Our 6-Foot Tabletop Tree We […]

We used to do Transformation Tuesday (previously Trashed Tuesday) pieces every single week.  And, I loved it. Deb was able to get into her workshop regularly to create a masterpiece out of what would have been thrown away. And, I was able to decorate with something she made. It was a win/win.  This series is […]

 I I really wanted to restyle our bathroom, and I had an old wooden shelf that I got at an estate sale just hanging out in my garage waiting for new life. Not only did I finally get it hung on the wall, but I also got it styled for the holiday season! I love […]

Tis the season for staying inside, out of the cold, and cozying up on the couch! That was my inspiration for this Cozy Christmas Couch refresh. I added a new cozy throw blanket, updated our throw pillow covers for the Winter season, and rounded up a bunch of great products to inspire your home decor.  […]

We recently came across a recipe for these chocolate pumpkin cups and couldn’t wait to make them for Halloween. Well, life happened and we didn’t get them made. You know how that goes, but we were wanting a sweet treat this week so it finally happened! Luckily, pumpkin treats are also great for Thanksgiving, making […]

An easy way to begin transitioning your home decor over to the next season’s style is to create a simple dining-room table centerpiece. The table is the focal point of the dining room and/or kitchen and can easily be transitioned without putting in a lot of effort. Today, I wanted to share with you how […]

OK… If you watch us on social media stories, you have already seen several videos of me chatting about the best estate sale we have ever been to.  We took my dad along with us and he said the same thing.  All three of us have never been to such a great sale.  The lady […]

Do you remember when we switched out our lights in the kitchen?  We originally hung new lights that looked old, but decided that we wanted antique chandeliers like the rest of our home.  We removed two smaller chandeliers from our bedroom to hang in the kitchen which left nothing in the bedroom.  This was way […]

Deb and I just installed the LazBlinds No Tools No Drill Cordless Bamboo Blinds in our bedroom and it took us less than five minutes to do! If you are someone who feel intimidated by home projects and installation, these are for you!  No Drill Blinds  We like it to be dark when we sleep […]

We have been scouring the Marketplace, flea markets, antique malls, and yard sales for the perfect cabinet for our bedroom.  This cabinet needed to be HUGE.  I’m talking huge like the one in our dining room. However, I wanted it for shoe storage so I wanted Deb to add cubbies to the bottom of it […]

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You know I love my antique and vintage finds.  And, I love to share them with you.  If you want to see all of the posts on my fun finds throughout the years, along with prices, they are all rounded up here.  It’s fun for me to share what we have in our area and […]

Wow.. the yard sales have been yard saling, let me tell you.  We have gone to so many of them this year and I wouldn’t have it any other way.  Yard sales and flea markets are the best thing about summer in our area. We have so many of them.  I have found so many […]

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I love decorating my home for Fall. The warm, rich earthy tones and plush textures blend so well with the Woods and Whites theme in our home. Transitioning your home from Summer to Fall may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips and tricks to help transform […]

When we built our new home and proceeded to paint ALL of the walls white, we had a lot of people comment that our home was so sterile and uninviting. What they didn’t know, though, is that we had a vision! Over the past year, we have slowly added warm, cozy textures and tones to […]

The yard sales were yard saling, let me tell you.  A few weekends ago, my sister came home from North Carolina, as she always does, to shop the 127 Yard Sales. I shared my haul of antique and vintage items a few days back.  The weekend after the 127 Yard Sales were the Lincoln Highway […]

Man do I have a lot to catch you all up on.  The fountain in our pond was finally installed, we got new landscaping around the curve in our driveway, and now our antique lamp posts lining the driveway.  The antique lamp posts have been a project in the making for 4 years now. Antique […]

Last week we shopped the famous 127 Yard Sales – The World’s Longest Yard Sales.  I cannot tell you how much fun we had.  Today, I wanted to share my antique haul from the 127 yard sale with you all because I found some goodies. First off, if you love seeing different antique hauls along […]

 THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. The Summer sales are in full swing and QVC is no exception. Not only are there some amazing deals on some must-have products for your home and life, but there are also some great promotional codes that can be applied to your purchase. Let me show […]

I recently worked on an area that has not been touched here in our home, believe it or not. Ha. I am one who likes every spot decorated and to look and feel cozy.  There are actually a few spaces that haven’t been touched so they will be coming, too.  The first one is this […]

Gosh there is a lot to catch you all up on.  Last week was Amazon Prime Days so that took up the last several weeks.  We start prepping for that big event weeks ahead by planning and shooting content.  In the midst of all of that, we got some landscaping around our driveway done and […]

If you are shopping the Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2024 and don’t know where to begin, let us show you some of our favorite products that are on sale as part of this year’s event as well as a few of the all-around best deals. Click here to shop all of our deals in […]

Who doesn’t like a great vintage haul?  Especially when you bought said vintage items for a song or a dance.  A few weeks back, I got a few items to add to my vintage collections and am just getting around the sharing them. So, here are my recent vintage finds. My Recent Vintage Finds First […]

Menopausal women… pay attention because this is for you! No matter what the weather, hot or cold, Deb and I are constantly plagued by hot flashes. We are always looking for ways and products to help us regulate our body temperature when one of these disabling hot flashes hit.  So, if you suffer from hot […]

You know that vintage style is my vibe. I am in love with the worn texture of vintage baskets, wooden kitchen tools, brass candle sticks, etc.  Our antique buffet in the dining room got a refresh and I filled it with vintage treasures. I shared this look in a reel over on social media, if […]

Fourth of July is right around the corner and we know so many people who spend this holiday weekend camping with their family and friends. Deb and I don’t do a lot of camping, but we love creating outdoor spaces where we can sit back and relax. That is what we did with this enchanting […]

We usually find activities to do outside for the Fourth of July holiday. It just feels like a time to appreciate the Summer and the outdoors. We don’t do a lot, but two of our girls go all out. They spend an entire weekend camping with extended family, so we have a great appreciation for […]

The guest bathroom upstairs has gotten a makeover within the last week. I have already shared a few different posts on this room, so if you missed them, make sure to check them out.  The curtains and blinds really warmed up the room since we started with a blank space. “Blank space” as in nothing […]

A few weeks ago, I put up a question box over on our Instagram stories. I asked for quick and healthy recipes with a heavy accent on quick. I got many suggestions that I am still sifting through. This quick and healthy summer bean salad is one of the first ones I tried from the […]

I have had so many requests on bathroom styling and how to decorate a bathroom to make it feel like the rest of the house.  Since I have a guest bathroom that has not had anything done to it at all, I figured this was the perfect time to do this.  Besides, I think I […]

When we moved into our new home, we basically moved slowly. I’m not sure if you remember.  We stayed here in our home as soon as we could and moved all of the basics in.  However, we had a storage unit full of treasures and we had Deb’s workshop full of our every day essentials […]

Once a month we plan a family fun night for our girls and their families to bring everyone together. We smile, laugh, and make memories that will last a lifetime. This past weekend was our monthly get together, and I want to share everything we put together to make this night memorable for our entire […]

I don’t know about you, but I love having things like these gluten free energy bars prepared and ready to devour when I get the last minute hunger pains.  Otherwise I will reach for things that I shouldn’t be eating.  These are great to eat as a dessert and as a snack between our meals. […]

This post has been a long time coming.  I have been very open and honest about my hair loss situation from the start.  And, I shared it all over on this post.  At that time, I was so afraid, anxious, confused… all of the above emotions and more.  I went for a few weeks not […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. June has arrived and so has the Summer heat. We spend our Summer months enjoying the outdoors, whether that be sitting on our porch swing on a calm evening, working in our garden, or hosting family and friends at our home. These are the moments that […]

Father’s Day is just around the corner, so I want to share some great items that will help you wow the favorite men in your life. All of these gift ideas are from Amazon so there is plenty of time to get them yet.  When it comes to choosing “gifts for him”, Deb and I […]

Do you remember way back when when we started planning our vegetable garden? Deb and I had this vision.  We wanted it to be a great size with raised garden beds for the obvious reasons. The picket fence, which wasn’t really in our original idea, was added as an afterthought.  And then came the grand […]

You know that Deb and I love to eat healthy.  A lot of times, we stick with whole foods for every meal – meat, vegetables, and fruit.  So we are always on the hunt for different things to add into the normal rotation.  If I have to actually choose a breakfast food for breakfast, give […]

We are well in the middle of another summer project that has been on our list since last year.  Do you remember when we created our vegetable garden area?  And, we made a grand entrance to it by building a huge pergola in the front of the garden?  Well, we found a bunch of shrubs […]

 The month of May has come and gone, and it was a great month! We shared a few healthy recipes that you all loved as well as some products from Amazon that blew our minds! Let’s revisit all the great things you may have missed over the last month.  D&D Best of May This past […]

Guess what is happening.  I bet you will never guess.  The antique street lights are FINALLY being installed down our driveway.  Can you believe it?  Maybe you don’t even know the story behind the project we have been waiting on since moving to our property.  So I wanted to share the story along with several […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. I am here again to tell you about all the best products and special deals from QVC for the month of May! QVC will be hosting a Memorial Day Sale from May 23rd-28th, so this is a great time to pick up some of the hottest […]

We eat pretty darn healthy.  Due to several different dietary restrictions, I am limited on anything sweet that I can eat.  And, sometimes, I just need a sweet treat. I am always on the lookout for recipes for cookies, cakes, muffins, etc, that don’t have a bunch of nasty ingredients, which are also lower in […]

We went to the Springfield Ohio Flea Market Extravaganza last week. I shared a few things that we were looking for in this post.  Sadly, we were unable to attend like we normally do.  The weather was TERRIBLE.  Our tradition every year is to head down on Thursday, spend the night, and then shop early […]

I have shared a picture and video of this meal over on social media a few times recently and got some requests for the recipe. If you love brussel sprouts, this one is for you. If you don’t, please don’t write if off yet, because you could substitute them for cauliflower or broccoli.  I think […]

Have you been cozying up your outdoor spaces like we have?  So far, we got our front porch put together last week after we had our new furniture delivered.  Our screened porch was cleaned and refreshed by using a few things from different spaces around our property.  We moved the urns that we found at […]

Deb and I have our little traditions that we do every year.  One of those traditions is shopping the Springfield Flea Market Extravaganza in Springfield, Ohio.  They hold flea markets every month at the Clark Country Fairground and I believe most everything is inside the buildings. However, in May and September, they hold the Extravaganza, […]

Our porches are in full use.  And I can’t tell you how happy that makes me.  The weather has been excellent here in Ohio for outdoor living.  I briefly mentioned before that normally, we don’t plant annuals and hang ferns until Mother’s Day.  But the two week forecast was so good that our flowers have […]

Wow… what a whirlwind that last couple of weeks have been.  We have been getting all of our outdoor spaces spruced up for summer.  What is so funny is that today is May 10.  We have had such great weather here in Ohio this spring that we got everything cleaned and planted a lot sooner […]

Can you believe that the month of April has already come and gone?! The months have been flying by. I don’t know if it is because we have so many projects that we want to complete, or if the saying is true: the older you get the faster time goes. Either way, it is time […]

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Are you in full garden mode yet?  We sure are.  Gardening and getting our porches ready for sitting. I am thoroughly enjoying being outside. I always say it feels like I broke out of a cage this time of year.  The cage being winter.  The front porch has been my main focus over the last […]

Gardening is one of Deb and I’s greatest passions these days. We not only love creating and maintaining a beautiful garden space, but we also love reaping the benefits of our hard work – enjoying fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. It is so rewarding to walk to our garden in the evening and pop […]

The planning has begun.  Every year we have one major project that we plan around our property.  We call it our “big summer project.”  Our big summer project this year will actually happen late summer/early fall.  And, it’s BIG. I will share more about that later.  We do have several other projects that we are […]

We have been feeling recently like we are so busy, but it seems like we aren’t doing anything that exciting.  Ha. Do you have those weeks? I have a HUGE, and I mean HUGE, list of things I want to do and they aren’t getting marked off very quickly.  That is unlike me.  We also […]

I have been gluten free for years.. maybe 8-10. So we have had to be creative when it comes to cooking some of our favorite meals.  I recently found a high protein gluten free lasagna recipe that is absolutely delicious.  We made it the other night when we got together with our girls and their […]

Another month has come and gone. Can you even believe it?! March went by so fast that I hardly realized that we had moved into April! Today, I want to take a look back at all the things you all were loving over the past month.  Best of March I started off the month energized […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. April is an exciting month for all of you QVC shoppers! Not only are there some great incentives and specials happening, but I also discovered the Shark FlexBreeze Fan and I already know that it is going to be a Summer favorite!  What’s New from QVC […]

Did you see the brick wall behind the fireplace in the dining room?  We had that finished last week.  I love the texture that it brought to the room.  It added so much interest.  We have another project coming soon in this area so I will for sure share. I’m excited about it. Anyway, I […]

Man, am I behind on catching you all up with our projects.  We recently took a trip to see my sister in North Carolina and I found the prettiest vintage chandelier on the drive home. I wanted antique chandeliers in our kitchen from the very beginning. But I knew it would be way too hard […]

Another project completed! We now have a brick wall behind our fireplace in our dining room. We did something a little different with our brick than what is standard today, and I love how it turned out! Let me tell you all about it! Our Brick Wall behind our Fireplace From Flat to That- Where […]

We took a week off from all work and ran to North Carolina to visit my sister and her hubs last week. It was kind of a last minute trip.  When I say last minute, I mean about a week and a half before we decided we could take no more clouds.  Both Deb and […]

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As you know, we are adding lots of texture to the walls of our home. We started by adding some bead board wallpaper to the walls of the laundry room.  And, we loved it so much that we added some to the kitchen, as well.  Then came the horizontal shiplap on the kitchen fireplace.. and […]

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 You know I love a great antique haul.  I also love sharing them and I do when I find some great pieces. Well.. I found some great pieces this past weekend so here we are.  We stopped at a thrift store randomly one day when we were doing errands which I brought something home for […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY THE HOME DEPOT AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. As you know, we have been slowly refreshing our entire home for Spring, and we found a few more great home decor items from The Home Depot that I couldn’t wait to share with you! Our goal was to use these items to refresh […]

We dove headfirst into all things Spring during the month of February and that included Spring holidays, including Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, and Easter. Holiday items have been exceptionally popular this year, and I really think people are enjoying having something extra to celebrate. If something can bring joy, why not! Even we have […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY TJMAXX.COM. We have been slowly making the transition out of Winter into Spring in our vintage-inspired home, and our latest seasonal home decor additions came from tjmaxx.com! When it comes to seasonal decor, tjmaxx.com always has a fresh selection of the latest arrivals and trends for the season on their […]

I recently shared a video of a spring kitchen refresh on Instagram and TikTok, which I will be sharing here soon.  In that spring kitchen refresh, I added some rabbit prints into the new look.  I have had these prints since last year but I love them. They look vintage. One of the most asked […]

I love switching out my home decor quite often as you probably have gathered.  I also love to add a sprinkle of seasonal decor here and there and mix new items with my antiques and vintage decor.  When I decorate for the major holidays, usually our entire home gets an overhaul.  Days such as Valentine’s […]

This major project is DONE!  Hallelujah!  I finally got all of the floral wallpaper in the dining room completely hung. It took awhile. Ha!  This room is roughly 30′ x 15′ so it is huge. I really didn’t want to be the one hanging this wallpaper, but there was no one else signing up to […]

It feels strange sharing that we gave the ceiling in our entryway a refresh already, considering we just moved into our home December, 2022.  BUT.. that was part of the deal.  We had our builder finish all of the walls with paint and we would add all of the texture.  I knew I wanted vertical […]

 With a new-build home, it can take a lot of work to put your personality and style into each room and space. Over the last week, Deb and I have been trying to do exactly that with our entryway and landing area.  Our entryway was decorated, but it didn’t have the texture and fullness that […]

QVC has become my go-to shopping spot for when I feel like splurging on myself! The items offered by QVC are top of the line so I always know I am getting excellent quality, but I always come away from my shopping experience feeling like I got a great deal. This month, I hopped on QVC to restock a few items we already own (kitchen sponges and my favorite self tanner), and of course I came away with two new items that I can’t wait to tell you about! 

Are you getting ready for the big game this Sunday?  I’ve said it before on social media and on other recipe posts that I don’t even like football.  But, the hype around the Super Bowl is so fun.  Because I know I will be sitting on my couch eating good food.  And, I love the […]

Have you been following along with our series Styles from the Shelves over on social media?  If not, I just shared Styles from the Shelves – Part Three last night.  Check out the video form of this styling session on Instagram and TikTok.  Also, check out Part One and Part Two, here on our website […]

Are you all ready for the big Super Bowl?  It’s so funny because I always get excited for the Super Bowl even though I’m not a fan of football. It’s a huge event that everyone talks about, so I think that is part of the excitement.  We never attend parties or have one ourselves.  But, […]

You KNOW how much I love music.  And, I also love putting together playlists to not only listen to, but to share with you, as well.  I consider myself a music guru.  Ha!  There is a meme going around that says something like, “I can’t remember what I walked into the kitchen for, but I […]

January flew by like a whirlwind! We went full organizational mode on our home. We discarded or donated all the things we no longer needed or no longer fit our style. I still have a bit more to go, but I am happy with my progress.  Also.. I broke out of my end-of-the-year funk and […]

We visit thrift stores quite frequently and when we do, I keep my eyes peeled for antiques.  When I say antiques, I’m not really talking about furniture… it’s more about my collections.  I have a huge collection of yellow ware bowls, brown mixing bowls, white ironstone, rolling pins, antique sponge ware, and more.  I don’t […]

We decided we were going to get festive for the upcoming Super Bowl event over on social media.  Here is the funny thing.  We make it an event in our house, but we go nowhere and don’t have anyone over. Ha!  We love watching the commercials and half-time entertainment while scrolling social media.  I do […]

OK.  I LOVE this little series that we started last week.  I shared the first part here.  This series is when Deb pays a visit to my home decor room and picks something for me to style in our home.  Last week she chose a vintage remnants box that I had never styled before.. like […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY THE HOME DEPOT. If you are in the process of undecorating from the holidays, The Home Depot has everything you need to redecorate and refresh every room in your home! One of Deb and I’s goals for the month of January was to get all of our Christmas decorations put […]

I love sharing items that we find from the thrift stores and flea markets. And I share them any time I find something fun and interesting.  Check out some of my past antique hauls in case you missed them.  It’s also fun flipping thrift store items that I pick up.  This lamp was thrifted and […]

We started a new series.  Someone over on social media said it should be something like, Styles from the Shelves. I love that name as it fits perfectly. Deb pulls something off of the shelves of my home decor room and has me style it in our home.  I shared this all over on social […]

Have you taken down your Christmas decorations?  I have a few friends who love Christmas, and the way Christmas decor makes their homes feel so much, that it stays up for awhile after the holidays. While I love the coziness it brings to our home, I need it to go.  It’s only for the pure […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. We all set goals for a new year, and January has been a month of not only establishing goals but also checking those items off our to-do list. One of our biggest goals for January 2024 has been to get our house cleaned and organized. When […]

We have officially lived in our home for a little over a year.  I can’t believe it.  Because it honestly feels like we have been here a lot longer.  As, it feels so much like home.  We have already made a few changes to a few rooms by adding some texture to the walls:  family […]

Deb and I ran to Costco a few days back to get some food for the upcoming snow storm this weekend.  Ha!  Not really because of the snow storm but I like to act like we did.  There is a storm coming in the next day or two, which was supposed to be snow.  And, […]

You will almost always see me wearing one of my favorite pair of reader glasses, or at the very least, you will find them propped on top of my head like the must-have hair accessory of the season. What you may not know, though, is that all of my readers are blue light blocking. Today, […]

Ever since we finished adding bead board wallpaper and trim to the kitchen, I have been wanting to style this little area.  It is the outside wall of the pantry between the kitchen and laundry room.  We hung the peg rail and finished it right around the time that I started decorating for Christmas, so […]

I had my monthly massage yesterday.  While I LOVE massages, I don’t like appointments.  Ha!  But they are a must for me.  My shoulders and back muscles will get so tense, which in turn give me terrible headaches.  Headaches that are so bad that I have shooting nerve pain into my head.  It has actually […]

Televisions hung above a fireplace are very controversial. People either love them or hate them.  I personally love our televisions hung above our fireplaces for functionality. Meaning that I love seeing most of the furniture facing the fireplaces so that we can enjoy them.  However, I don’t enjoy seeing a big black box while the […]

This week, we had someone comment that they would love to start doing small projects on their own (without having to ask her husband for help) and asked if Deb could put together a list of all the tools necessary to get started with basic projects around the house. So, that is exactly what Deb […]

January 2024 is going to be a month for cleaning up, organizing, and refreshing our home! If you want to go into the new year feeling good about your home, here are some great tips and products to make that happen! Storage for Christmas Decor STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION We live in a new-build home. That […]

You know how much I love music.  And, actually, I love all kinds of music.  If I had to choose ONE genre it would probably be the oldies which you all know that if you listen to us on social media.  I love putting together playlists and have created several already.  If you love music […]

We have bought and tried so many great products from Amazon this year! Like anyone else, we had a few misses, a few items that didn’t meet our expectations, but we also found so many things we can’t live without now!  As we wrap up 2023 (that is so weird to say), I want to […]

Here we are wrapping up 2023 already.  That went fast!  And, wow.. what a year! I dove into my analytics on our website and found the top 9 posts in the year 2023 according to you.  I thought it would be fun to share them, in case you missed any of them.  They include all […]

We started a little series this year called From Flat to That.  It is where we are adding texture to all of the walls in our new home.  When we built, we decided to have the builder finish everything to the drywall.  And, we would add textures as far as shiplap, bead board, wallpaper, etc.  […]

Have you been with us for a while?  We had a busy 2023 in the fact that we moved into our new home at the end of December, 2022.  So January, 2023, was a new beginning in lots of different ways.  We already had a list of home projects in hand going into the new […]

I have always been in charge of all of the decisions about designing our homes.  That includes not only home decor and where to display each piece of furniture, but it includes paint colors, curtains, and flooring.  We were very careful when chatting with the architect about what we wanted in our home.  We got […]

We have a tradition in our Christmas celebrations.  Deb and I make the best breakfast casserole for our four girls and their families ever single year.  It started several years back. If you get our newsletter, you know that it is so hard to get them all together due to timing. One of mine lives […]

We have two pantries… one for food and one for small kitchen appliances.  We had an antique buffet in our storage unit for a few years while we built.  And when we emptied our storage unit after we moved, we had no place for that buffet.  So we decided to use it in our appliance […]

I am sure some of you can’t believe that we moved into a new home December, 2022.  And, here we are messing around and adding things here and there to each room.  Well, we kind of set it all up that way.  Deb and I wanted to be the ones who got to do the […]

This post is NOT aesthetically pleasing. That is your warning.  I wasn’t going to share this utility closet here but I love to cross post everything for those who aren’t on social media. Because you need to know what we have been up to.  Ha!  Deb recently revised our coat closet in the laundry room […]

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THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY HSN. HSN is at it again! I check their site weekly, if not daily, because their weekly promos and Today’s Special are constantly changing! I can’t wait to share the exclusive products and top brands I found for the month of December!  New customers can use code HOLIDAY23 to receive […]

Have you ever had something that you needed to do in your home, but you kept putting it off?  And, then you finally just ignored that project and you really didn’t see that it needed done anymore?  Ha!  That was us with the closet doors in our laundry room.  Do you remember when we ran […]

I shared our Frame TV and all of the benefits of that a few years back in this post.  We love them so much.  When they aren’t in use as a television, you can turn them into a picture.  And, you can add any type of artwork that you want.  The television comes with a […]

If you have been around for any length of time, you know that I love music.  I have put together many Spotify playlists for you all to enjoy.  If you like the oldies like I do, you need to check out my 70s list, which is the best of the best.  I have rounded up […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC Sharing my top picks from QVC is one of my favorite things to do, but more so than ever in the month of December! Everyone is shopping diligently for their loved ones and so many retailers are sharing their best deals of the year, including QVC! This month, we […]

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I started decorating for Christmas mid-October because of the magazine shoot that is no longer happening.  I’m not sure if you knew that or not, but I announced it over on social media a few weeks back.  This post should explain why I cancelled it. I didn’t think adding any more unnecessary stress to my […]

This post is sponsored by Peanuts.  The Peanuts characters give me that nostalgic feeling from my childhood, so when I ran into this small backpack clip of Sally at Target, it instantly brought a smile to my face. I picked up an assortment of Peanuts giftables that will make the perfect stocking stuffers this year!  […]

Holiday shopping can be a little overwhelming because we all have that one person on our list that is super hard to shop for! These gift guides from Amazon include something for everyone to help you take the guessing out of your Christmas shopping.  Gift Guide for the Seniors Shop the entire gift guide for […]

Today we are continuing our series From Flat to That.  If you missed it, my goal this fall and winter is to add a lot of texture to these walls here in our new home.  With our home being all white, it helps to add a lot of interest by adding texture.  I wanted to […]

This isn’t going to be your typical post here on our website.  But, if you aren’t on social media, I feel like you all can tell that there has been something going on with me.  I mentioned it a few times on our newsletters, but I wanted to share everything here, as well.  Something has […]

This post is sponsored by Wayfair! Have you heard?! It’s Cyber Week at Wayfair!! This means you can shop home deals for up to 70% off with free shipping for an entire week! I found some gorgeous Christmas tree ornaments that will give any tree a luxurious look, but I also love that any of […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY HSN For the month of November, I rounded up some of my favorite products from HSN that would make the perfect stocking stuffers and would leave anyone feeling spoiled! Best of all, HSN‘s Black Friday deals are currently live so you can score some amazing products right now!  If you […]

Cyber Monday deals are here, and we are here to save you some time and tip you in on some of the best deals available from Amazon!  Amazon Cyber Monday Deals The prices you see are subject to change as products and prices continue to change from day to day, but I will continue to […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY THE HOME DEPOT. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, it is time to start preparing your home for the upcoming holiday season, and The Home Depot has an amazing selection of home products to create a warm and timeless space for entertaining guests. Better yet, this is the […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. I love scoring new products from QVC, but as I was searching the best deals for the month of November, I discovered some amazing products that I already have and absolutely love! This is the perfect opportunity to pick up some of our favorite items that […]

I visited the hair salon yesterday to get my roots touched up and get all of my hair cut off.  It was looking so terrible after losing probably 60% over the last months. I was losing HANDFULS every morning and every night.  It was all over our house and all over my body.  I would […]

It is getting to that time of year when I get easily burnt out and need a break! I think a lot of it is knowing that the cold weather is setting in and we are about to be stuck inside all winter. Blah….  So, today I am going to sharing a gift guide for […]

Tomorrow is November 1, and I am already starting to go into hibernation mode.  I wish I wasn’t but it’s almost uncontrollable.  It feels like the leaves disappear overnight, the cold air starts stirring around the property, and the sun shines less and less, and it feels overwhelming.  I have been wanting to try this […]

This is the first year we will be decorating for Christmas in our new home, and we jumped in headfirst! We got all of our old Winter decorations out of storage, but we needed to add a lot more decor this year due to having more overall space to decorate. Luckily, Kohl’s has a huge […]

We are in full Christmas mode here in our home getting ready for the magazine shoot in a few weeks.  I have added lots of small trees here and there to get a good start on this year’s decor.  The bigger trees will be coming out soon with all of the twinkle lights, etc. I […]

Is this my first holiday fireplace mantel look?  I think it is.  I know it’s a bit early, so in case you are wondering to yourself why we are decorating for Christmas already, this is why.  A magazine is coming to our home to shoot our holiday looks for their winter, 2024, edition.  It is […]

I am all about the details.  When flipping homes and even decorating our own homes, I like to pay attention to the small details as I think it puts your home over the top. And, makes it stand out from others.  I changed this one little thing in two rooms of our home.  Can you […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY QVC AND COLLECTIVE VOICE.  You know I love sharing my favorite finds from QVC each month. It is my one stop shop for apparel, electronics, home, beauty, and so much more. But, I especially love shopping QVC deals as the holiday season approaches! They offer something for everyone on your […]

Did you see our antique haul from the Springfield, Ohio, Extravaganza Flea Market in September?  I found this strange looking candelabra light and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  I mentioned it to Deb and, of course, she was all for it.  Here is what we did. I thought it was so […]

My Order from The Nested Fig Have you ever heard of The Nested Fig?  They have an ENTIRE selection of home decor items.  And, they do such a great job of selecting gorgeous home decor for each season.   I received an order from them recently and wanted to share my haul.  Of course, we are […]

Today, we are continuing our series, From Flat to That. I started this over on social media sharing how we are adding texture to the walls in our home.  We started by adding bead board wallpaper and trim to a few walls in our kitchen a few weeks back.  The next project on the list […]

Deb and I love food, but we have a particular sweet spot for desserts! I can’t have gluten in my diet and we both try to avoid refined sugars every chance we get. So these paleo pumpkin bars are the perfect Fall treat to appease my sweet tooth! You will love making these, eating them, […]

I know. I know.  Don’t yell. Ha!  I’ve been saying that over on Instagram.  Nobody yell that our Christmas decor is going up so early.  People tend to freak out.  Even though we style seasonal home decor way earlier than normal around here, this is actually a little early for me.  But, I have an […]

Get a head start on your holiday shopping with Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days which runs October 10th and 11th! Here are some of the top deals of Big Deal Days, as well as a bunch of deals that you specifically asked us to find. This is a great time to check off some things […]

We started a new series over on social media.  It’s called From Flat to That.  It is something that I absolutely could not wait to start.  All summer long, while we worked on our outdoor projects, I was dreaming of ways to add texture to the inside of our home.  Well, I started this series […]

Do you remember when I found this adorable electrified antique oil lantern on one of my small antique hauls?  Well, I have several old oil lanterns in our home decor room that I have collected throughout the years.  One was my grandma’s that I got after she passed.  A few of the other ones were […]

Did you see the beadboard wallpaper we just received!? I am so excited to get it hung in our kitchen! Today’s in-feed inspiration is all about wallpaper: the different prints, textures, and even colors.  Wallpaper Edition Beadboard Wallpaper Like I said, we are about to add beadboard wallpaper to our kitchen, and seeing this post […]

As you know, I love stopping at thrift stores.  In fact, I don’t get out of the house much since I work from home. But, when I do, I normally try to stop at a few to nose around and see what goodies I can find. A lot of times I see things that I […]

If I could go back and do things differently, I would have added lights above our pantry doors from the start.  And, only because it cost so much more to do it after the fact.  BUT, we did it. We added these lights above our pantry doors this week and I absolutely love them. Lights […]

Do you remember when we got this library table at a garage sale and used it as our dining table in the old house?  Man, I loved that thing.  I was so excited when I saw it advertised at a sale on the marketplace.  And the price was unbelievable.  We actually had to take the […]

  Do your remember the large wooden tray that Deb made me several years back?  She used all scrap wood that was leftover from other projects.  I originally had it on our outdoor table at the old house.  You can see it here in this post.  And, I have actually use that wooden tray in […]

Today’s in-feed inspiration is devoted to adding textures to your walls! Deb and I are adding beadboard to our kitchen wall as part of our new series, From Flat to That. As you know, we don’t add a lot of color to our home, so we make up for that by adding a lot of […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY THE HOME DEPOT AND COLLECTIVE VOICE.  October is basically here, so if you haven’t started decorating for Fall now is the time! I am here to tell you that The Home Depot has everything you need to fall into Fall with their wide assortment of products and styles in their […]

This past weekend, I got a bit creative and set a buffet style table for fall here in the house.  It’s one of my favorite ways to set a table when we entertain.  So I thought I would share what I came up with. You might have figured out that this will be a “woods […]

I wish the title of this post was, The Massive Cabinet is Done!  But it’s not.  Ha!  We have been working on this thing every day for several weeks.  Not an all day type of work, but we have done something daily.  So today, I wanted to give you an update on this huge oak […]

I have been working so hard on our very large antique cabinet, and while there is still so much to do, I feel like I can finally see the end! As I work ever-so-diligently to refinish its 18 doors, let’s take a look at some accounts that use beautiful antique pieces like this as storage […]

I asked over on Instagram stories this past weekend what the people wanted to see:  a thrift store flip or a styling session with a few items that we found at the Springfield Flea Market.  There were an overwhelming amount of people wanting to see a thrift store flip.  So that’s what I did on […]

We have been working so hard outside these past several months on the garden pergola, the garden itself, the chicken coop, etc.  While I absolutely love working outside, I have been itching to get inside and do some fun things.  Well, I finally crossed something off of one of my lists inside our home yesterday […]

Well another Springfield Extravaganza Flea Market is in the history books.  Man did we have a great time.  We did our normal tradition of leaving home on Thursday afternoon and spending the night somewhere close to Springfield, OH. And then shopping until we drop all day Friday.  This year the weather was absolutely perfect for […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice.  It’s that time again! It’s time to share my favorite finds from QVC for the month. I love sharing my QVC finds with you because they have so many different products from so many different categories. I never know what fun finds I am going to […]

This is something that I have been dying to do for so long now.  I decorated the shelves in the kitchen for spring and summer months ago.  For probably a month, I have been staring at those thinking how badly that I wanted to add all of my fall items to this area.  But dang, […]

This week, Deb and I are heading to the Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market in Springfield, Ohio.  It is our all-time favorite flea market! In preparation for the big hunt, this week’s in-feed-inspiration post is dedicated to some of the best thrifting accounts on Instagram.  Also, if you want to see what we are […]

We love yard sales, thrift shops, and flea markets.  Our all-time favorite flea market is the Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market in Springfield, Ohio.  They host a flea market every month of the year at the fair grounds.  But we have only been to the Extravaganza events which are held every May and September.  […]

Have you gotten a lot of fall inspiration around the web this year?  Or are you one who are still in 100 degree temps and simply not ready?  Either way, it’s OK.  I happen to start early because of what we do but I actually enjoy it.  Because it seems like I get to enjoy […]

This week, we started decorating our kitchen with Fall decor! I have gone a little extra with our Fall decorations this year and splurged on my purchases. And with the nights getting colder, I am loving the warm, cozy feeling that is enveloping our home! So for this week’s in-feed inspiration, we are focusing on […]

Today, I want to slow down, take a deep breath, and just reminisce on everything that has happened in the last month. When I think of the best things about the month of August, my mind goes in 100 different directions!  August was an absolute whirlwind for Deb and I!  Seriously, I don’t know where […]

Do you ever have a room in your home that you struggle with decorating?  Honestly, this dining room has never been put together to my liking.  And I am realizing that dining rooms are hard for me to decorate. And, I think it’s due to the fact that there is a long, thin table in […]

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY KOHL’S AND COLLECTIVE VOICE. You have probably noticed that we are in full Fall mode! When I think of this upcoming season, my mind concocts an image of sitting on the porch swing in the crisp evening air with a cozy knit sweater and a chunky throw blanket while surrounded […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Collective Voice. If you don’t watch us on social media, you may not even have a clue that we have a back porch. Our back porch is right off of the utility room which is right off the kitchen.  It is where we have our grill […]

We have been wrapping up several outside projects that are on our list:  the garden pergola, the garden itself, the chicken coop, the paths and steps to the garden, the back steps, and so much more.  And, as much I love working outside, I’ve really been itching to get inside to start my fall decor.  […]

Remember when we did our first bigger project in the woods?  That project happened to be our fire pit.  We used products we already had laying around in the woods.  And got some pea gravel from the local stone quarry to finish it.  Well, we loved and used that fire pit so many times, but […]

Here is all the inspiration you need to create the perfect Fall vibe for a warm and cozy fireplace mantel! I found some great accounts and tips from both Instagram and Pinterest that I think you will enjoy just as much as I did. With Fall Decorating in full swing in our home, it’s time […]

When I decorate any space, the first thing I do is put on some great tunes and light a candle.  Background music always puts a pep in my step.  And, the light of a candle gives me the feeling of a cozy space and makes the house smell so good.  Since we are all gearing […]

We are in full fledged end-of-summer mode around here. The garden is doing fairly well for just getting it planted mid-June.  We have enough tomatoes right now to have 1-2 for every meal including breakfast.  But, I have a feeling in about 2 weeks or so, we will have an overabundance of them and have […]

When I think of the fall and winter months, I think of a warm cozy home with candles burning and cookies baking in the oven.  The house usually smells like pumpkin spice, I’m not going to lie.  Ha!  Deb and I cook every meal at home, but we do not make sweet things.  We just […]

I shared a post of all things cozy for fall.  So, if you are in the market for a few new items, check it out.  We share a lot over on LTK which is an app that holds all of the links that we share here and on social media.  So if you ever need […]

You can’t jump into Fall without some really good Fall recipes, because… food!! For this week’s in-feed inspiration, we are going to dive into five healthy Pinterest recipes that you will want to save for when that crisp Autumn weather arrives! Each of these would make the perfect side dish or snack.  Also, if you […]

Have you started scouring the internet for any fall decor yet.  I know, I know.  Some of you live in places where it is still 107° and you can’t even walk outside without melting.  While I love summer so much because we of the longer days, I also enjoy the cooler mornings that we typically […]

In case you haven’t noticed, I have slowly been incorporating fall into my content.  I’m not going full force yet, but it’s coming.  Since we were living in Deb’s workshop (aka the cottage) last fall, we didn’t buy anything new.  In fact, I’m not sure I really decorated that much because we were supposed to […]

This is a strange time of year.  Ohio Augusts can go from a chilly morning to warm afternoons.  And, then sometimes beastly hot.  So we have to dress accordingly.  I grabbed a few new pieces for fall that will work for this strange in-between stage.  You know my gig is casual, so here are a […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice.   It’s one of my favorite times of the month.  I share all of the best finds at one of my favorite places to shop.  QVC!  If you have been around for awhile, you know I do this almost every month.  QVC has some of the best deals […]

Can you believe it’s already that time of year again?! Summer break is over and all the kiddos are heading back to school! Parents are picking up those packs of 24 crayons, rounded scissors, and brightly-colored folders. The young adults are packing their mini fridges, shower caddies, and twin-sized sheets for their dorm room to […]

You know I love decorating for pretty much every season.  Some seasons are more elaborate than others.  I usually go all our for fall and winter.  After the holiday looks get put away, I like to simplify every room.  But, one thing I always do is switch out my pictures.  I found an inexpensive way […]

If you have been around here for two minutes, you know that I love antiques. I also love fall.  Since we are sharing all things fall, why not combine the two.  I thought it would be fun if I shared the antique pieces that I incorporate into my fall decor.     Antique Pieces that I […]

I love music so much.  It really doesn’t matter what genre but I prefer the oldies.  Songs take us back to an exact moment in time.  The song, Summer Breeze, by Seals & Crofts, takes me back to being at our city pool when I was probably 7-8 years old.  I remember sitting on the […]

You know how much I love sharing my antique hauls.  I love seeing other people’s antique hauls and what they do with their items.  Also the prices are so different throughout the country so I love sharing that, as well.  This year’s 127 yard sales did not disappoint.  I shared a lot of information in […]

Today is a major event!  It is the day that we head out to the 127 Yard Sales.  The World’s Longest Yard Sale happens every year on the first Thursday – Sunday in August.  Highway 127 is 690 miles long and spans 6 states including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.  We live up […]

Well, it’s happening! August 1st has arrived and the retail industry is making the big change to everything Fall. I know, I know… you aren’t ready! Part of me isn’t ready either; Deb and I have so many outdoor projects we want to complete yet. None the less, pumpkin spice, orange leaves, and chunky sweaters […]

This is the first fall we will be living in our new home.  And, guess what today is.  It’s when I start all of my fall content.  I have so much planned for this season and cannot wait to share what has been going through my head.  A few weeks back I did a big […]

  This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and Collective Voice. I love wearing a plain pair of shorts and tee shirts in the summer.  It is what you will find me in 99% of the time.  Comfort is the key.  I also love to  mix and match my items as well.  I was online shopping […]

I love finding new-to-me recipes. I especially love healthy recipes.  This is one that I saw on TikTok (follow us) and have had it saved for quite some time.  We were in the midst of our garden pergola project (aka the project that never ends) and I told Deb that I would run in the […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice.    I love sharing my favorites that I find on QVC every month.  They have some of the best deals.  I usually check QVC every day because a lot of times, they have items I have never seen before. QVC has pretty much everything you need….from the best deals in home decor […]

Mid-progress shot of the project that never ends   We have been working so hard to get the posts in place in front of our recently added garden area. We had one set of posts in place, and thought we could easily replace the missing tops and bottoms of them.  But they were going to […]

Are you up to date on the garden and chicken coop progress?  If you watch social media stories, you may be.  But if you aren’t, you have a lot to catch up on.  Make sure to check out all chicken coop related posts and the garden posts.  We have been working as much as we […]

We recently added some solar lights to the chicken coop run. This is something that we really weren’t planning on doing.  But, we bought the lights for something else, and then decided at the last minute that we liked them better here around the door to the chicken coop run.  If you haven’t seen this […]

I searched all of the tips for picking the sweetest watermelon, watermelon recipes, and I even eyed some watermelon drink recipes (because we are also in full wine making mode). I even found watermelon dog treat recipe! Check out some of the great accounts I found on both Pinterest and Instagram that include watermelon-related information. 

  We have been working on our chicken coop and our vegetable garden pretty much non-stop for the last month.  We really got a lot done over the 4th of July weekend.  It’s when we usually do a huge project since we normally have that time off from any work.  We thought we had the […]

Today is the day: the start of Prime Day 2023! I asked you all in my stories last week what items you would be shopping for on Prime Day, and you didn’t disappoint. I got so many responses! I read every single one and am going to try to hardest to find as many deals […]

  This project feels like it has drug on and on and on. I can’t even believe that I typed those words.  The outside of the chicken coop is done!   And, while we have 1-2 more smaller things to do, I’m calling it.  Just because I want to. Ha!   And because those smaller things will […]

Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and early Prime Day deals are already flooding my phone with notifications! Prime Day is set for July 11 and 12, 2023, and I will be sharing all of my favorite finds on those days. In preparation for this giant shopping event, I want to share all […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Collective Voice.   We just moved into our new home last December. So it’s been a bit over six months ago.  My sister and brother-in-law have been here a few times and spent time in our guest room.  And, most recently, Deb’s brother and sister-in-law stayed […]

With Summer in full swing here in Ohio, we have been spending most of our time outdoors: creating our garden area, landscaping, building the chicken coop and run, and really… just all the things!! But on days when the weather just won’t cooperate and we are forced indoors, I have been making plans for our […]

I LOVE pancakes.  As a little girl they were always my number once choice for breakfast when we went out.  My sister and I used to make them every chance we got when we were younger, too.  We would add a layer of peanut butter between two pancakes and then douse them with syrup.  Also.. […]

This is something we are doing over on our social media stories.  And, I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to share this experiment over here on debanddanelle.com.    But, since I like to document pretty much everything we do on the property, I figured I had to.  So…. have you heard of Electroculture?  Wait, […]

We don’t do anything super special for the Fourth of July, maybe have a cocktail or two, but we know a lot of people who go all out for this holiday. That includes two of our girls, who will spend the weekend camping, fishing, shooting off fireworks, sitting by a campfire, going to a parade, […]

  This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and Collective Voice.   I am a sandal lover.  Once it is cool enough here in our area, the shoes get put away and the sandals come out.  Give me all of the sandals, please.  Every year, I add a few new pairs to my collection to keep […]

We are on the latter part of this HUGE project.. project veggie garden.  Deb and I both have said that we didn’t think this garden would take this long.  Ha.  And lots of people over on social media say that they can’t believe we got this much done so fast.  Maybe when you are actually […]

Did you see that we added some steps to the entrance of our vegetable garden?  We used some old concrete that we got last year from a neighbor.  It creates the base for a perfect “grand entrance” that we have in mind to our garden.  I know some of you are probably thinking..what in the […]

If you have been following along with social media stories, you know that we have been working so hard on our vegetable garden area.  I got you all caught up in a few posts.  If you missed them, make sure to check them out:  The Beginning of our Raised Beds, Our Picket Fence around the […]

If you have been following along, you know we have a small back patio area that was still mostly empty. Well, last week, we finally filled some of that space when we purchased a Napoleon outdoor kitchen gas grill! We already had a gas line in place specifically for this purpose, so now we just […]

  Oh my gosh, have we been working hard.  You know that we are running around like mad women trying to get our garden finished.  Well, I can safely say that as of this afternoon, everything will finally be planted.  Yay!  We got a few of our raised beds in this space last week and […]

If you have been following along, you know we are getting so close to being done with our garden area! So close!! This week, we are dedicating our time to finishing up the picket fence that will not only provide an added visual appeal to the space but will also keep out unwanted animals that […]

We have been working so dang hard on our picket fence around the garden.  I wanted to give you all an update of how far into this project we are.  And, also I wanted to share how it’s turning out.   First off.. have I ever told you about the very first fence that we […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice.    It’s that time again… when I share my favorite finds from QVC.  They have some of the best deals.  I usually check QVC every day because a lot of times, they have items I have never seen before. QVC has pretty much everything you need….from the best deals […]

  We are in full-fledged beast mode here on our property.. trying to get our garden done.  Yes, it’s pretty late in the season.  Normally we plant our veggies some time the middle of May, so we are running a few weeks late.  But, better late than never, I guess.  I did pick up a […]

Let’s take a look at some accounts, tips, and tricks from both Instagram and Pinterest that I found helpful when preparing our vegetable garden. 

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Collective Voice.   We are all living our best porch lives.  I’m not sure that we went in the house this past weekend, except to get more water.  I’ve said it before, but we live every single day outside when the weather is nice.  And, by […]

Can you even believe it is June?  Where did May go?  I know where it went.  We had our planned trip to Alaska in the middle of the month.  Before that, we randomly got chickens and had to get our chicken coop put together.  That took up a lot of time.  So between preparing for […]

Do you remember when the Squatter’s Camp was formed two years ago?  TWO years ago.  Time flies.  I truly cannot believe it’s been that long.  Jake will be 16 in December.  I love having Squatter’s Camp on our property as I think it’s such magical little place. Things maybe have changed since the last time […]

It is gardening season in Ohio! We are so ready for fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, and so much more, but first… we have to plan it!  So, in preparation for this year’s garden, I am checking out all of the amazing gardens of Instagram.  We were in Alaska last week, so if you missed the […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice. By now, you probably now that Deb and I love QVC.  They have something for everyone in every category imaginable, including fashion, kitchen essentials, beauty favorites, electronics, travel must-haves, and so much more.  I love picking out the best of the best from QVC each month […]

This post is sponsored by Zulily and Collective Voice.   It is porch and patio time!!!   We spend so much time on our porches and outdoor spaces whenever the weather warms up.  Every waking hour, weather permitting, is spent outside.  So I go all out and make our porches look like the inside of our […]

Our big trip to Alaska is almost here and Deb and I are anxiously awaiting our departure! So, while last week was all things chickens, this week is all the beautiful Instagram accounts about Alaska!

All work has resumed on our chicken coop.  Have you seen it yet?  If not, you better start from the beginning to get caught up.  This post is where I talked about what we found last year to use as a chicken coop.  I shared an update after we worked on it for a few […]

My sister came for a visit from North Carolina this past weekend.  She was here only for a few days for a get together with the family.  She arrived late Thursday evening and had to leave early Sunday morning.  Being my only sibling, I hated to see her go.  Because we always have so much […]

  This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and Collective Voice. To be honest, I have struggled ever since going through the wonderful change of life – menopause.  It is perfectly normal to go through so many different bodily changes, including weight gain.  But it is SO HARD.  Over the last couple of years, I have […]

Hey everyone! If you are like me, you spend a lot of time aimlessly scouring social media with absolutely nothing in particular in mind. I did this a little bit in the past, but I want to start sharing some of my favorite accounts from Instagram that I discover in my search! This week, with […]

I cannot even begin to tell you how happy it makes me that we got our chickens.  After a very rough few weeks, this gave me the boost I needed.  If you read the newsletter this week, you know that my mood has been very strange, almost a FLAT feeling.  I am blaming it on […]

Yes, it is a real thing! Amazon hosts an Amazon Pet Day and showcases the best deals on all things pet related. So, if you love your precious pets as much as we do, then this is for you!! This year’s Amazon Pet Day is on May 2nd-3rd. As you already know, we are madly […]

Deb is starting to get her big workshop in order.  She’s been moving all of her cabinets from the little garage, that she temporarily turned into a workshop, to her permanent one.  This workshop is something that has been a long time coming.  We recently hung her vintage fluorescent business sign and I wanted to […]

I have met so many good people since I started my website.  Along with writing my first post on our website on April 1, 2017, I started my social media accounts, as well.  I have talked about The Nested Fig here many times.  And, I’ve shared them in my stories a lot because they have […]

  I haven’t done one of these antique hauls in awhile.  If you love seeing different antiques that people find in their areas and what they paid for the items, check out my posts.  I like to share them… because I also love to read about everyone else’s hauls.  We found a few random antique […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and Collective Voice. Did you see that I have been working on the porches?  I have been so excited to get the outdoor spaces spruced up like the inside of our home.  That is one thing that I don’t skimp on.  We both love the inside of our home […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice. I found a few great items recently and I wanted to pass them along.  Especially since all of these are things you would love for the upcoming summer months.  They are great for ball games, your garden area, keeping the kids entertained, and traveling.  Keep scrolling […]

Did you know we have four fireplaces in our home?  We told the architect that we definitely wanted one in the family room and would love a gas one in the bedroom.  I never even thought of the kitchen and the dining room, but she did.  I thought I would give you a little tour […]

I have been taking advantage of the beautiful weather we are having here in Ohio and working on our porches.  Did you see the artificial plants that I used?  I shared them a few days back.  I am LOVING them so far.  It gets pretty cold at night and I haven’t even had to worry […]

The porch decor has begun, which is what I have been waiting for.  Decorating outdoor spaces is one of my favorite things to do.  Because I like to decorate them like I do the inside of our home.  We spend so much time out there so why not make it comfy and cozy.  I started […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Collective Voice.   How do you create a home that is cohesive?  Where do you start when making the switch to a neutral color palette?  How do I get that calming feeling in my home?  Those are a few questions that I receive on the regular.  […]

Did you know we have four fireplaces in our home?  If you weren’t here from the beginning of the build, this may be new information to you.  When I first saw the plans from the architect, my heart jumped.  The thought of four fireplace mantels thrilled me to the core.  Especially when I saw the […]

  One of my favorite things to do is style one item several different ways.  I shared six ways to style a cake stand within your decor a few months back.  And, do you remember the post on several different ways to use a pedestal tray in your kitchen?  We were at the rental and […]

When I started decorating our bathroom, I knew I wanted to add this little cabinet to this room.  But I wasn’t sure where.  It was behind the toilet in the old house and held a lot of random little items.  But, we already had the wooden one that Deb made from an old window hanging […]

As you probably already know, I have been working on the dining room the last several weeks.  Putting together one room at a time is really working for me.  It helps with my ADD brain.  We have the massive oak cabinet for the dining room in place.   If you missed stories, I will be sharing […]

A new thing that we have incorporated into our day recently is ending our evenings with a quick chat about what our meals will look like the next day.  It is specifically so that we can keep on track of eating healthy and use up anything in the fridge that will soon expire.  It also […]

  We have five porches to decorate this year and make cozy, which includes the two at Deb’s workshop.  I cannot believe it.  I also can’t believe that it’s April already.  Which means that soon, we will be spending every waking moment outside on our porches.   I recently ordered a few things for our porch […]

Did you hear about my dog bed scam?  You have no clue how much I despise scammers and thieves.  I have a few pet peeves but that has to be one of my top ones.  Get a life and make your own money and stop stealing from others.  There.. I got that off of my […]

You know us.. we love to stay home.  We pretty much order everything online, except for a few grocery items here and there.  But everything else is delivered.  And, I love it that way.  We, for sure, leave the house once a month when our cleaning lady is here and usually do any returns we […]

I’ve been talking a lot about styling each room individually recently and it’s been way easier for me to focus.  Because I have adult ADD.  Well, I am currently working on getting the dining room put together.  I have about 1/3 of it styled and have been working here and there on the other parts.  […]

Do you remember a few weeks back, I shared this cozy corner in the bedroom?  Well, since then, we emptied out our storage unit.  And, we had a lot more furniture and home decor that I had to find a place for. So, I wanted to update you.  A few weeks back, Deb came home […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and Collective Voice.   Everything Deb is wearing in these photos is from Kohl’s.   Right now, Kohl’s is having up to 30% off when you use your Kohl’s card!  Which means it’s a great time to shop for your spring items.   Do you even KNOW how excited […]

I have been working hard on getting the dining room put together, as you may know.  It’s a process decorating rooms and I take it seriously.  Ha!  And, I finally got the mantel in the dining room decorated for spring.  It’s the first time this mantel has had any decor on it since we moved […]

Did you know that I have another collection out with Antique Farmhouse.  It is so good!  All of the pieces in the collection go so well with my woods and whites theme.  I actually shared all about it over on social media stories and shared a few different things you could do with a few […]

As you know, we have been working very hard at getting this house put together.  You need to check out a few of the posts that I shared over the last several months, if you missed them.  Here are posts on the laundry room, the kitchen, the family room, and the bedroom.  I shared how […]

  This post is sponsored by QVC and Collective Voice.   I love sharing my favorites from QVC every month, and boy did I find some goodies this month.  They have really stepped up their home decor game.  I found so many things that would match my woods and whites theme.   Since I don’t like to […]

OK… don’t come at me for the ingredients in this high protein dessert.  Also, don’t knock it until you try it.  Ha!  We are always looking for ways to add more protein in our diet.  Whether it be through an extra protein shake or bar, or simply adding some extra meat into our meals.  I […]

Have you seen all of the stained glass windows that we have hanging in different rooms?  This is what I have been waiting for since we built our home because we have several of them.  I had a few ideas for them up to this point.  But now that we are living here, I am […]

Little by little, our new house is turning into our home.  That “feeling” happened when we got all of our furniture put into place.  And when the treasures are displayed exactly how I want them displayed.  Will everything stay this way forever?  Absolutely not.  But we have been finding things in the storage unit that […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Collective Voice. Do you spruce up your home for spring?  As you probably know, we are full into decorating our forever home!  And I am having such a blast. I finished the bedroom last week and am now on to the main bathroom.  I am one […]

We hung these stained glass windows in our kitchen and I love how they turned out. They are a little controversial over on social media, but what isn’t anymore?  Ha!  I heard, “Why would you want to cover up any views?” more times than I thought I would. To be honest, there isn’t really a […]

Did you see what was delivered this past week?  Our cabinet for the dining room was delivered on Tuesday.  If you missed it, you need to read this post.  I shared the history of this massive cabinet, as we know it.  Also… what we planned on doing as far as repairs, etc.  Upon further investigation […]

Did you know you can make your own linen spray?  I was looking online for some linen spray to buy.  And, of course, I wanted it to be CLEAN. Because if you are spraying something on your bedsheets, you want it not to contain poisons.  The kind I was looking at was pretty expensive and […]

Sources:  Large Pillow / 2 Side Pillows / Ruffle Shams / Pillows in Chairs / Rug / Baskets on Tables / Greens   See our headboard transformation here!   One of my favorite ways to switch up a space is by using inexpensive neutral pillow covers.  I have a pretty good sized collection of pillow […]

I have’t done an antique haul for awhile.  We don’t go antique shopping every week, of course. But when we do, I usually find a few little things to add to my collections. If you love seeing people’s antique hauls, I have a bunch of mine posted.  I personally love to see what people find […]

  This post is sponsored by HSN and Collective Voice.   It’s that time again.  I rounded up several great deals from HSN. This time it’s for the month of March.  I found several products that would be great for garden work and outdoor spaces. Because the time is coming and we cannot wait to […]

 I have shared so many different posts on our kitchen.  Our kitchen range hood was completed several months ago which was a bit controversial.  People couldn’t figure out what the heck we were going to do with this big box on our wall.  It wasn’t until Deb got it all trimmed out and the large […]

Did you know we are working on getting our bedroom put together?  Ha!  I’ve shared so many different posts on it, like this leaded glass window and this cozy corner. It is the one room that we couldn’t wait to complete.  While we don’t spend a ton of time in here, it’s important for it […]

DO NOT PANIC! This is not a permanent situation here in the kitchen.  Let me give you a backstory.  When we visited my sister in North Carolina for Thanksgiving, I found these gorgeous columns.  (See my entire antique haul here.) My first reaction was how cool they would be on our kitchen island.  I had […]

As you know, we have been working on organizing and decorating our bedroom.  I’ve said this a million times, I know.  But it’s been so much better for me focusing on putting together one room at a time.  And, then taking each room and dividing it into sections.  My ADD brain has been a lot […]

It has been so much easier for me to focus on one room at a time with this move.  And, I have mentioned several times that we are now working on getting our bedroom put together.  When I say “put together,” I mean decorated and organized.  When we moved in December, we plopped our bed […]

I shared a post about our range hood in the cottage a few years back.  That range hood is by ZLINE.  And we love it.  It has such a unique look and matches our decor so well.  When we were in the planning stages of this house, we gravitated toward ZLINE products again.  Because why […]

Ever since we started working with the architect to design our new home, I was planning what large cabinets would go where.  I had everything pretty much figured out.  There was one wall in question.  And, that is the long expansive wall in the dining room.  It is 12′ long.  We have a few large […]

I’ve already told you that the next room we are putting together is our bedroom.  My goal for our bedroom is for it to feel warm and cozy.  And, I want it to blend with the rest of the house, so that means warm colors with woods and whites.  I have had a large rug […]

  It never fails… any time I share our unlacquered brass kitchen faucets on social media, I get lots of questions.  It looks very old and worn.  And since this is a new home, I think it catches people’s attention.  I wanted to share our kitchen faucets today but I wanted to share a little […]

I shared this high protein snack idea over on social media stories a few days back so I wanted to share it here.  It needs a permanent spot because it is so dang good.  I saw it on TikTok, I believe.  And, knew I had to try it.  First off, I love peppers and I […]

Happy March 1.  We are in full-fledge spring mode here in the house.  I have the kitchen decked out for spring and am currently working on the rest of the house.  I picked up a few new items but have lots of my older items displayed as well.  It’s looking pretty “fresh” in here.  Fresh […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.   I recently grabbed a few new home decor items for our home.  I’m thinking they will work perfectly for our bedroom… since it’s the room I am focusing on next.  I want to get that room cozied up in the next week or so.  If […]

We moved here, in our new home, in the middle of December.  As you know, we are slowly getting things situated in each room.  We have our home decor room getting fuller by the day as we empty our storage unit.  I LOVE that room and am so grateful we have the extra space.  And, […]

This post is sponsored by HSN and ShopStyle Collective.   Here we are again… time sure does fly!  It’s time for me to roundup several great deals from HSN again.  I love this type of post because I always find several everyday products. This month didn’t disappoint. HSN is known for their low prices and competitive […]

We are currently working on our bedroom. When we moved into the house mid-December, we basically just plopped down our bedroom furniture.  And called it a day.  Well, it’s time to get the ball rolling and get that room decorated and put together.  I bought a tufted headboard about a year ago.  I loved it […]

Slowly but surely, we are getting things put together.  Every time we bring a new load over, I’m thrilled to put it away.  And get everything organized.  Did you see my home decor room?  Since I took those pictures, it looks a lot different and lot fuller.  Deb added a few more shelves for me.  […]

Have you seen my home decor room that Deb got all set up for me?  I realize not everyone has a huge empty storage room, as this is our first space like this.  But, I highly recommend having all of your extra home decor in a specific space like a closet, a cabinet, etc.  I […]

  You have seen quite a few pictures of the laundry room here in our new home.  We had just moved in a few weeks before Christmas so I added a few small trees on the countertops.  Once Christmas was over, I swapped out the trees to every day decor and added a stained glass […]

  Did you see what our home decor room looks like?  I shared a few pictures over on this post.  It is a lot fuller now than it was in that post.  Because we are slowly, but surely, bringing things here to the house that are in the storage unit…. including a huge stack of […]

  This may be the slowest move in history.  And, I’m fine with that.  We have lived in chaos for so long that both of us have PTSD from it.  We had no storage in the rental or the cottage.  There were things tucked behind every piece of furniture, and we both got so overwhelmed.  […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.    I am back for my monthly QVC round-up.  QVC has some of the best items around. We find lots of great home items that we would never have found elsewhere had we not checked QVC.  This month’s list consists of several items that we have […]

Several years ago, we found the coolest window at the Springfield Ohio Flea Market.  The guy we bought it from had four.  And he said they were out of an old church.  I fell in love with the details around the top of the window.  So, we ended up buying one, and I believe he […]

  This isn’t your typical home decor post but I wanted to share it with you anyway.  If you aren’t on social media, you have never seen this are of our home…  our home decor room. When we were in the first stages of planning the layout of our new home build, Deb wanted storage.  […]

I receive daily questions about our large wooden lamps.  You have probably seen several pictures of them here and on social media.  They were in the House on Winchester, the rental, and the cottage for awhile.  And now they are here at the house.  But, I realized that I have never shared the story behind […]

I shared this a few days ago over on our social media stories.  And, I knew our wicker dining chairs needed a space here on our website.  We are still moving everything in and as I have said before… we are moving slowly.  We are putting everything away as it comes into the house.  Because […]

This is a long overdue post for sure.  I receive regular questions on our white flooring that we had installed in our new home.  If you missed all of the other posts that I shared previously, you need to check them out.  I have one post with pretty much all of the frequently asked questions, […]

I love to style trays.  They are so versatile and come in so many different shapes and sizes.  I think they are a great foundation for a little grouping on the kitchen countertop, coffee table, and dining table.  If you like to display lots of smaller things, adding some type of tray is a must […]

I found a new warm-toned rug for our family room and it works perfect with our woods and whites decor.  In my opinion, it is so hard finding a warm-toned rug so I knew I just had to share.  To be honest, everywhere you look, most rugs have gray undertones, which are not for me.  […]

This post is sponsored by HSN and ShopStyle Collective.   I get messages quite frequently about our favorite power washer.  We have shared it several times throughout the year and highly recommend it.  It is at such a great price right now at HSN that I just had to share it with you.  And while I […]

It is 33 degrees outside currently with probably 6 inches of snow on the ground.  We are in the middle of a winter storm warning.  And, both Deb and I have colds.  So we are struggling to get very much done today.  Those two things mean that it is a great time for soup in […]

Did you see that I shared the shower door in our main bathroom a few weeks ago?  It is the prettiest shower door ever.  I talked about the details of that but I never shared our vintage decor in the bathroom.  I added a few things a few weeks back.  But as we are moving […]

Another moment that I have been waiting for.  Our custom pull-out drawers in the kitchen island are installed.  Hallelujah!  If you missed it, our kitchen island is a 12′ store counter that we found on the Marketplace.  We gave it a makeover once we brought it home.  And as soon as our kitchen was far […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and ShopStyle Collective.     I love to fill our home with plants this time of year.  Because after I take all of the Christmas trees and the winter garland down, it looks and feels lifeless.  Artificial plants do the trick of freshening up our home.  And, they […]

You KNOW how much I love woods and whites decor.  My eyes are drawn to anything woods and whites because it feels so calming to me.  It’s how I describe my own style.  When people ask, I usually say, “Vintage and antique in woods and whites.”  It probably doesn’t make much sense to many, but […]

I shared the doorknobs that we chose for our new home over on social media stories.  And, I got SO MANY requests for links.  And, I can see why.  I think they are so dang pretty.  It has always been a goal of ours to build this house with very little to no maintenance.  We […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.   Well, here we are in the new year, 2023.  Can you believe it?  Something popped up on social media the other day that the 1970s were 50 years ago.  That seems unreal.  It more or less seems like they were about 20 years ago.  Let’s […]

When Deb and I go visit my sister in North Carolina, our favorite thing to do is thrift and antique shop.  The last time I went to see her, we found several fun things.  I shared my haul with you, which is something that I do frequently. I love seeing what people find in their […]

Several months ago, I thought about what I was going to do that was fun in the new year.  I wanted to do something different.  So, I put up a question box over on Instagram stories and asked for suggestions.  And, I got a lot of new ideas.  I also added a poll to my […]

When we originally started planning our new home, I had this vision for our kitchen.  I wanted to use an old store counter and add some antique bar stools.  But I didn’t know where I would find 4 matching antique bar stools.  Long before our house was started, we visited my sister in North Carolina.  […]

We are having a blast moving our antique furniture over here to the new house.  And, we are making it feel exactly like our home.  It’s funny.  I said the other day to Deb, “I can’t believe it.  This place is starting to look like our home.”  Deb said, “It is… and every time we […]

OK… I just think this is the cutest idea ever.  I saw someone else make this little soap dish over on Instagram and I had to try it out.  And, if you like quick little DIYs, you will love this, too.  I shared it on a reel during the blizzard last week, but I haven’t […]

So many people have asked us where we found our bathroom items for the new house. We found several of our bathroom items on the Build with Ferguson website.   I had someone say, “Weren’t you overwhelmed making all of the choices for this new house?”  And, to be honest, I wasn’t.  Thank goodness… I am […]

I have said a million times.  This move is so much easier than any move we have ever been through.  First off, the new house is right across the driveway.  So one load takes so little time.  Second, we aren’t on someone else’s time schedule.  When someone else tells you when you need to be […]

We are at the end of this new build of ours.  Can I get a hallelujah!  This has been a long and eventful process as most new builds are.  When you build a home, you pick out products for your new space months before it gets installed.  I actually picked out the products for our […]

We are slowly moving ALL OF THE STUFF over to the house.  And, I mean slowly.  There is no reason to go all out and move every single thing here and have a huge mess.  Number one, there is no rush.  We don’t have a timeline of needing to be out of the cottage.  Number […]

  This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   When we owned our storefront years ago, I was adamant on making sure that it appealed to several of our customer’s senses.   I not only wanted it to LOOK pretty when people walked in to shop.  But, I wanted […]

We have been so dang busy.  I am trying to share every single thing we accomplish as soon as I can.  Because once one thing gets done, we move on to the next.  Have you been watching the pantry work on social media?  If you are new here, we have two pantries.  One is for […]

  Deb made a few little wood Christmas trees last year. And, decided to make a few more this year for a giveaway we had.  This is a cute little project that is so simple and takes so little time. This year, she made them all a little different than the ones last year.  And […]

  At this point in the game, I will decorating our home for winter rather than Christmas.  We have less than a week to go and there are bigger fish to fry.  Like closing on the house and moving in.  The builder gave us the OK to move some things in to stage our home […]

Do you remember when I used to share different ways to style certain things?  I shared how to style a pedestal tray a few a few different ways years ago.  And I also shared different ways to use a farmhouse dish rack after I got sucked into a Facebook ad.  That dish rack must be […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.   I absolutely love finding great deals. And, I also love searching QVC for those great deals. I have been sharing THE BEST OF QVC posts for several years now.  And, I love it.  We find some of the best items that we would have never […]

I have the decorating bug.  And my job of decorating is just about to start.  A few electrical things need wrapped up, and the house is officially done with contractors.  Because I have so many ideas for our home, it will never be DONE.  We want to add different wall treatments, including wallpaper, possibly brick […]

  This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.  Thanks for supporting the brands I love.   Comfort is key, especially during the holidays.  I love looking put together but feeling casual. I tend to gravitate towards leggings and oversized sweatshirts, because, hello… they are stretchy.  Deb is a lover of jeans, casual shirts […]

This post is sponsored by Zulily and ShopStyle Collective.   I get asked a lot how I would describe my decor style.  While I don’t think anyone has only one particular style, the best words that fit me are woods and whites.  Home decor in woods and whites are so calming to me.  It’s why […]

It is late in the season for decorating for Christmas according to the internet and what we do.  So, I am calling this my “winter decor.”  And, of course, I don’t know how long it will last here but I couldn’t help myself.  They are ALMOST done with the entire house.  There is a punch […]

Things are wrapping up in our new/old build.  I say “new/old build” because while it is a new build, we added lots of things to make it look old.  That was one of our goals.  We wanted to build a new house as maintenance free as we possibly could for the future.  By adding old […]

This post is sponsored by JCPenney and ShopStyle Collective.   One of my favorite gift guides to create are gifts for people who love to entertain.  However, it’s funny… because neither of us like to host parties or entertain.  I love dishes, cutting boards, silverware and anything fun for the kitchen.  As you know, I […]

Gosh these months roll by, don’t they?  It seems like I just shared my top picks from QVC for the month a few days ago.  But, here we are in a new month and it’s rolled around again.  It’s one of my favorite things to do.  QVC has such great items, sometimes exclusive to them, […]

  The post is sponsored by Sephora and ShopStyle Collective.   Did you know that Sephora is now in Kohl’s?  Two of the best stores are together.  I was shocked when I ran to Kohl’s to pick something up, and there they were.  I have actually shopped at Sephora a lot throughout the years.   So […]

We are a little late to the game when it comes to Christmas decor.  Being a content creator, decorating for each holiday comes really early.  I normally start sharing holiday looks at the end of October.  And the house is usually completely overhauled by mid-November.  But, as you know, we are in the midst of […]

  ‘Tis the season for gift giving.  We will all be so busy hustling and bustling through this next month, gathering everything we need for a peaceful holiday.  Whether you are a family that gives each other gifts, or a family who just hangs out and enjoys each other, there is still a lot of […]

Can I just say that it was so dang fun hanging my garland around these kitchen windows. My heart is so full.  The painter’s heart will be full too when he comes back to touch up the paint.  Because I did this all without causing any damage to our walls or trim.  So, today I […]

  This post is sponsored by Zulily and ShopStyle Collective.   If you have been around for any length of time or pay attention to social media, you know that we have five grandsons.  FIVE.  Can you believe it?  We have a little granddaughter on the way, who will make her appearance in a couple […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.   I am sure you are not done with your holiday shopping yet.  At least I am not.  We have a few more people to buy for but we have a great start.  Today, I am bringing you a few great gift ideas from QVC to […]

  This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and ShopStyle Collective.     Gift giving can be so expensive.  Buying gifts for everyone on your list can feel so overwhelming sometimes.  Not to mention that spending a few dollars here and a few dollars there can really add up.  One of my favorite things to purchase for […]

You know by now that vintage and found items are my passion.  I just love incorporating mainly vintage items within our decor.  And, I love when I can actually use them every day, too.  Wherever I can find vintage items, whether it be a flea market, antique shop, garage sale, or online, count me in.  […]

  Well, we came to North Carolina to see my sister for the Thanksgiving holiday.  I think we invited ourselves, but that’s OK.  We are having an absolute blast.  When we visit her, we love running around to visit our favorite antique malls here.  We always find a few small things.  And, we almost always […]

  This post is sponsored by HSN and ShopStyle Collective.   Today is the day! I am rounding up several great deals from HSN again.  This time it’s for the month of November.  I found several everyday products that we own and use regularly for excellent prices.  If you are looking for a few practical […]

  I shared the door that we found for our guest coat closet door several months back.  It needed a bit of work and the original stain was bubbled.  So, I removed that soon after we got it.  As you know, the crew was there hanging all the trim in our home a few weeks […]

This post is sponsored by Sephora at Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.     Two of our favorite stores, Kohl’s and Sephora, are giving us the best shopping experience online this year!  Did you know that Sephora can now be found at Kohl’s.  And right now, they have discounts on all of our Sephora favorites!  They have […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   Gosh these months are flying by.  It’s already that time again.  I have been rounding up the best of QVC for several years now and I love it.  QVC has some great items that I never would have found elsewhere. […]

This post is sponsored by JCPenney and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   Have you seen these adorable serving trays?  They come in different shapes:  a Christmas tree, an acorn, or a simple wood and marble tray?  These would make the best gifts for the hostess or people who love to entertain.  Or […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   I don’t know about you, but when I think of Thanksgiving gatherings, I think of the food first.  And, then I go directly to what I am going to wear.  Because everyone wants to be comfortable during the holidays.  There […]

If you aren’t on social media, you don’t even have a clue about the saga that went on regarding this wall in the kitchen.  I have truly been trying to figure out over the last couple of months what I was going to do with the sink wall.  Because it has three large windows above […]

We lost count, but we have flipped 12-15 houses.  This is the very first home we have built.  It’s funny.  I’ve heard horror stories about building.  People telling us that they almost got divorced while building their home and that they would never do it again.  And then there is a handful of people who […]

 “What is that big box on the wall in the kitchen going to be?”  It’s one of the things we were asked about a lot over on social media.   I had this vision of what I wanted our range hood to look like.  It was to be a focal point for that wall with a […]

This post is sponsored by Our Place and ShopStyle Collective.  Of course, all opinions are my own.   We love to cook almost every meal at home.  Not only because home is our favorite place to be, but we know exactly what is in our food. When we go out for dinner, both of us […]

  Have you begun decorating for the upcoming holidays?  Since we are currently in the midst of chaos, I am left feeling a little uninspired.  Strike that.  I am feeling VERY inspired to decorate for Christmas, but not here.  We have completely grown out of this cottage and have stuff shoved everywhere.  Why take everything […]

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and ShopStyle Collective.     The holidays are coming!  And I’m pretty excited about it.   Are you a “prepare-early-for-the-holidays” person?  Or are you a “throw-everything-together-at-the-last-minute” type of household?  I am somewhere in between.  I love to freshen up our rooms pretty early and make our home feel really […]

Ever since we started the process of building our house, I knew I wanted wallpaper in the pantries.  Is it extra, yes!  But Deb and I are both a little extra, only in different ways.  I wanted to share a little backstory of my own pantries throughout the years. I bought my first house when […]

I love a great story.  And, I love to share them.  I’ve been around the block for 57 years so I have many of them.  Yesterday I shared a small little antique haul that we found this past week.  It included a yellow ware lid to something. I’m not sure if it’s old or new […]

Deb and I have been working really hard.  She has been doing so many things around the property to be prepared before the snow flies.  And, with the busiest advertising season of the year upon us, I have been working like a fool in our business.  Add crossing off all of the last details of […]

I have been pulling out all of the trees to start getting our space ready for the upcoming holidays.   And, also to give you guys a bit of inspiration for your own spaces.  I have started adding cozy holiday decor here in the cottage hoping that I can start decorating over at the house soon. […]

I had some Christmas content  for the bedroom that I needed to record for a brand over on TikTok.  So naturally, the winter greens and Christmas decor made their appearance.  For that content, I wanted to create a simple cozy Christmas look in the bedroom. To be honest, I was completely hoping that we would […]

Things are moving right along in our new home.  Did you see the pantry doors that I shared yesterday?  I am beyond grateful with how that project turned out.  It’s exactly how I saw our pantries in my head when the architect drew up two pantries for our new kitchen.  Well…  today I get to […]

Guess what!  Our antique pantry doors are hung.  It’s truly something that I absolutely could not wait for from the moment we bought them.  If you remember, we drove to Tennessee for 6 1/2 hours to pick up these beauties.  Ever since we brought them home, they have been sitting in our garage here at […]

  I have been compensated by Nordstrom and ShopStyle Collective for this post, however, all opinions are my own.   We have just started our Christmas shopping.  Deb and I don’t take things too seriously until this time of year.  And, then it is game is on.  I have been thinking a lot about smaller […]

Normally, I wouldn’t create an entire post on our kitchen cabinet handles and pantry pulls.  But, I found the most gorgeous handles for our kitchen that I wanted to share. Not only because they are so dang pretty, but the price is so good.  Oh, and because they are listed on Amazon so they are […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   You all know my hardcore love for QVC, so I thought I would share my favorite QVC items for all of you early holiday shoppers.  QVC has become one of my favorite places to shop because they have fantastic deals […]

The antique doors in the utility room are hung! As you probably already know, we have several antique pieces that we are incorporating into our house house… doors and fireplace mantels.  Well, we are at THAT phase of this building process.  These items are currently being installed and we are THRILLED.  This week, the antique […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.    I have been sharing my favorites from QVC almost every month for a few years now.  And, I love it.  Well.. I’m back today with all of my favorites from QVC this month.  I have found some of the best […]

Who remembers this fireplace mantel?  And, who has been watching social media stories over the last several weeks and has been seeing Deb stripping the paint off of it?  Well, she was ready to give up so I took over the process for awhile to give her a break.  This fireplace mantel was in ROUGH […]

I changed the layout of the guest bathroom a little during the building phase of our house. I wanted the tub in the middle of the bathroom window rather than on the side like we originally planned.  Actually, I think we originally planned a shower with a tub, but then I had this vision of […]

  This post is sponsored by Wayfair. All opinions are my own.   You all know we are in the middle of a new build.  Well, there are a few things that I am looking for including several rugs for a few different areas.  One of those areas is our bedroom.   The bedroom is a […]

  The crew that is doing the trim work in our house is doing such a great job.  They are responsible for hanging all of the doors, installing the pocket doors, hanging the trim around the windows and the baseboards, and putting the stairways together.  When they first started, he explained to us that stairways […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   ‘Tis the season!  Are you excited for the cold weather?  I actually don’t mind cold temps, as it’s the darkness that I associate with the winter months that throws me for a loop.  But it’s coming whether we like it […]

This post is sponsored by HSN and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own. Today, I am rounding up our favorite finds for the month of October from HSN.  We love to shop HSN because we never know what we will find.   From home essentials like sheets and pillows, vacuums, and kitchen appliances, to jewelry and fashion, […]

I just had to share with you here that the back stairway in the house is complete.  And, I am beyond thrilled.  Now if you remember… we wanted to build our home to look like it has been around for 100 years.  We wanted the large ticket items to be timeless and classic because we […]

I have gotten several emails and messages asking what paint colors we are using on the walls of the new house.  I’m not sure if you know this, but I love our entire house, yes every room, painted the same color.  We all know it will be some color of WHITE.  But, do you realize […]

This post is sponsored by Fossil and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   I love classic leather handbags, but I bet you already knew that.  I can guarantee you didn’t know that I’ve been a long-time fan of Fossil.  One of the girls got me hooked on Fossil handbags years ago after she […]

I have created a few Halloween looks over the last several years.  I personally love decorating for fall and also Halloween. And, I usually combine the two from the very beginning.  Recently, I added my jack-o-lanterns to the middle of our dining room table and thought they looked really cute all lined up.  By adding […]

We took the kitchen island over to the new house a few days back and I think it’s going to look smashing with the white wood floor.  I thought it was the perfect time to give you our project checklist for the kitchen island of everything we have yet to do with it.  Because there […]

When I see people share their garage sale or flea market hauls on social media, I am completely tuned in.  It’s fun to see what others pick up for a few dollars here and there.  It’s why I like to share my antique finds with you all here in this space.  If you love them […]

  I have been giving lots of updates of the new house over on social media stories but I haven’t done much updating here.  If you receive and read our newsletter, then you may know a little more.  Because I tend to share a lot there as well.  I did update you on the entire […]

This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and ShopStyle Collective.     I often get asked why I get ready and apply makeup every day when I work from home.  Or why I wear makeup when I am working outside on the chicken coop or decorating the porch.  Well, I can answer that.  It is because I […]

Well…the moment I have been waiting for.  Our pine flooring is painted. Deb keeps saying, “You are so excited about this part of the new build, aren’t you?”  Yes, Deb… Yes, I am.  I have several posts on our pine flooring.  I have an entire rundown of frequently asked questions that I shared regarding using […]

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.   I’ve said it before, but Fall is pretty much my favorite season of all.  It is a bit too short here in Ohio, but I try not to focus on that.  AND… there is no better fashion than fall fashion.  Oversized sweatshirts, cardigans, and leggings […]

Did you see the simple centerpiece hack that I shared several weeks ago.  If you have a wreath and you have a pumpkin, you have a really great center piece idea.  Well, I found this gorgeous antique dough bowl at the Springfield flea market a few weeks back.  If you want to see my entire […]

Do you take a prebiotic and/or a probiotic?  I have heard about them for years.  But I didn’t understand the importance of them.  And, I didn’t take the information about them too seriously.. until the last couple of years. We have been really focusing on our health and doing everything we can to prevent future […]

I put together this warm neutral fall table and loved how it turned out. If you have been around for just a bit, you know that woods and whites are my thing.  And, you probably figured out by now that I am a neutral home decor lover as well.  I haven’t gotten much into why lots […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopstyleCollective.  All opinions are my own.   It’s that time of the month.  It’s time to share all of my favorites from QVC.  And there are several things that made the list this time.  If you are new here, I scour the website to see what great products […]

 Using pine boards as flooring is something we have done several times throughout the years.  I have already shared a few posts about our pine flooring in the past.  The first post was when we were installing it in the entryway of our old house.  And the second post was a Q&A type of post.  […]

OK…  This isn’t my normal type of recipe.  Normally we eat pretty healthy here in this household, so typically those are the recipes that I share.  See all of them here.  BUT… as you know, you must indulge every now and then.  We are attending our oldest grandson’s 5th birthday party today and they requested […]

  This post is sponsored by JCPenney and ShopStyle Collective.    ‘Tis the season for campfires, football games, apple picking, attending fall festivals, and hiking through the woods to see the changing leaves.  It’s also the season to go through my closet and purge anything that doesn’t fit. And, also, donate things that I no […]

I cannot tell you how many people tagged me in this Facebook Marketplace post.  It was A LOT.  I was either tagged or I was sent the listing.  I believe someone even text me.  There was an old school being taken down and they were selling several things inside, including the old slate chalkboards, flooring, […]

Oh my gosh.  Did we have fun!  Both of us said this was the most fun we have had at the Springfield Extravaganza in Springfield, Ohio… like in ever.  This is a flea market that we have attended for years.  I probably many more times that Deb because I used to go in my pre-Deb […]

Are you on social media?  If so, did you see that Deb and I shopped our storage unit this past week in order to find some goodies for our new porch?  We moved from the House on Winchester in September of 2019.  That was three full years ago.  We lived in the rental with most […]

Fall is my favorite season to decorate.  Here in Ohio, it is WAY too short though.  The leaves change color and then they are completely gone in about 3 weeks time frame.  BUT, our house usually stays decorated for a good 6-8 weeks.  I start fairly early to give all of you ideas for your […]

  This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and ShopStyle Collective. I always get the itch to switch during the fall and winter months.  Tis the season to make our home feel a bit cozier.   It’s a great time for me to move all of the furniture around and deep clean at the same […]

When someone shares recipes that are easy and healthy, I’m all ears.  That is why I LOVE sharing the ones we make with you.  This really isn’t considered a recipe because it is so dang simple.  But, I wanted it to have a permanent spot here on our website. Because it’s a salad that I […]

You know as well as I do what is coming.  Living here in Ohio, the cold weather will be here before we know it.  It’s not that we can’t do anything outside in the cold weather, because we can and we still do.  BUT, there are certain things we want completely wrapped up before the […]

  We are full into fall here in the cottage.  I really wasn’t sure we would still be here for fall, however, we should be moved in way before Christmas.  And you know what that means. 🎄 Anyway, today I wanted to share a layered vintage fall look that I created a few days ago. […]

  You know how much I love fall.  I realized that fall is my all time favorite season to decorate.  And, I figured out why.  It’s because most of the pumpkins, fall stems and flower bunches are in the same colors as all of my woods here in the cottage.  So, it’s basically adding more […]

Do you love seasonal scented candles and other seasonal items to fragrance your home?  I do.  In fact, I have gotten lots of compliments from people saying, “Your house smells so good!”  And I love it.  I will never forgot this story.  When my oldest was in grade school, she had a bestie that spend […]

  This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   I LOVE makeup and I always have.  Since I have gotten older, over 50, LOTS of changes started happening to my skin.  My old makeup no longer looks or feels the same.  I have been on the hunt for […]

If you watch social media stories last week, we decided to attend the Tri-State Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show in Portland, Indiana.  It’s about 30-40 minutes from our house.  Deb was in the middle of a project and I was finishing up some work and we both got a wild hair and decided to […]

Did you see my reel over on Instagram?   I got this idea of making a pumpkin to look the same way as my yellow ware collection.  I have been collecting antique yellow ware bowls for YEARS…  probably since my early 20s actually.  The bowls have a patina that is unlike anything new today.  You know […]

As you know, we are in the middle of building our house.  There are several rooms in the house that we want accent doors.  I shared our pantry doors already, which I cannot wait to see them hung.  Let’s be honest… I can’t wait to have two pantries.  We have a little more work to […]

Do you ever need a quick centerpiece idea for your seasonal decor for a last minute gathering?  Picture this.. your friends are on their way over for hors devours and drinks on the patio.  And you want to make your space a little cozier for the season.  I have a very quick way to make […]

  This post is sponsored by Our Place and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   Do you prefer to cook your own meals, or would you rather grab take out or actually go out for dinner?   If you ask Deb and I that question, BOTH of us would answer the same way.  […]

Remember when I shared my haul with you from the 127 Yard Sales?  We found so many great things.  I always say that I will share what I end up doing with the pieces, and since we aren’t in the house yet, a lot of items are being stored….  aka setting behind a piece of […]

  This post is sponsored by Kohl’s and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own.   I am a comfy casual girl every day.  I love a comfy pair of pants or leggings with an oversized sweatshirt. It is what you will find me in 99% of the time.  Comfortable is the key.  If I […]

This post is sponsored by QVC and ShopStyle Collective.  All opinions are my own. It’s that time of the month again.  I have been sharing my favorites from QVC almost every month for a few years now.  And, I love it.  I have found some of the best products at the best prices through QVC.  […]

  I recently grabbed several fall wreaths from Amazon.  And I had this idea as I was sharing them over on social media to share with you actually where I style wreaths around our home.  They aren’t just for your front door!   Shop our Amazon Storefront!   ALSO….  I used photos from my old posts […]