A few weeks ago I decided to paint the island. Before we moved in, I envisioned a green island. Something fun and a little different than what I would normally pick. Still in line with my modern grandma cottage feel I am going for but not a neutral color. I even had some beautiful inspiration. […]
The Pond House – Front Door Color
Yesterday marks three weeks since we moved into our new house. It didn’t take us long to get the house squared away and in order. I’ve been itching to do a project, maybe paint something small to make it feel more like our home. Our current front door color was black which is classic but […]
The Pond House
Hey friends! How’s everyone doing? Hanging in there? This is such a weird time and I know we are all sick of talking about the rona so let’s not. But today, I’m popping on for a quick blog post. Anyone else having to fight for the computer in your home lately? I swear the kids […]
We’re Moving!
Nine years ago almost to the day, I posted on the blog that we were moving to Rochester Minnesota. Well, our family is on the move again, this time only about a little over an hour away. My husband accepted a new job a few weeks ago and will be working in Downtown Minneapolis a […]
Refreshing the Basement Bathroom
Back in January I decided it was time to update the bathroom in our basement level. Our girls use this bathroom and I try to avoid going down there because, well they are messy teenagers. I gave myself the goal to do it all for less than $100. We came in real close but I […]
2020 Word of the Year
Happy almost end of January! I always look forward to January and February as it is usually a slower time of the year where I can focus on my word for the year, read some books, journal, dig into my bible and just hunker down, refuel and rest. My word for 2019 was Light. In […]
Week 76 of the Spring ORC
Welcome friends. It’s been a hot second since we left off on week 5 of the ORC in May! Yes, May. I have no excuse for not updating. So I thought today I’d share some photos from my phone of the spaces. When we last left off on week 5 we had a lot to […]
What I’ve learned about Design
Recently my husband and I were on a walk and I was talking about our master bedroom and how it’s been the same for four years. Now people who maybe don’t know me very well or think they know me would be shocked that I’ve kept our room the same for so long. I am […]
Four Tips to Moving Elders
This is a sponsored post. Having a difficult talk with the ones you love as they get older can be a very emotional discussion. If you are moving a senior across the country to a brand new home or moving both of you in-laws to a senior community area, it’s a challenge for everyone involved. […]
Walking
August is here and as usual the summer has gone by in a blur of sunshine, road trips, swimming and grilling. I am currently sitting at a cabin surrounded by green leaves, water and sunshine. We are wrapping up our week here, the one I have longed for all of summer and yet dreaded at […]