With Summer right around the corner, warm temperatures and fun activities are drawing us outside into the fresh air. Entertaining friends and family, relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the birds singing in the morning, splashing in a pool and soaking up sunshine are just a few of the things that make outdoor living so desirable this time of year. via Regardless of whether you have a small apartment balcony or a sprawling front porch and back ...
Home Hacks
6 Simple Tips To Help Overnight Guests Feel At Home
Good morning, beautiful friends! One of our family goals this year is to show more hospitality, so we are working to invite others over more often. Whether we have friends over for a meal, youth from church over for an evening or an overnight {or extended stay} guest, we really love having others in our home. via My Mom exemplified how to make guests feel at home all through my growing up years. Being a pastor's family, we had a lot of ...
Moving Tips & Tricks
Good morning, lovely people! If you've followed my blog for very long, you probably know that we have moved a lot over the last few years - five houses in six years of marriage to be exact. We have owned one of those houses which was a crazy, insane experience that forced us to learn some very important lessons about ourselves and about reality. Part of me looks forward to moving again someday because I love getting rid of stuff. The last two ...
Growing Healthy Tomato Plants
Happy Friday!! I hope y'all have had a super week and are looking forward to a nice weekend. I'm so excited to show you how my tomato plants are growing. This is such a miracle for my brown-thumbed-self. Aren't they pretty? I think I might have to experiment with fried green tomatoes soon. :) Yum! This is right after we planted the tomato plants. See how wilted and droopy they are? I was freaking out because I didn't know why they were ...
10 Spring Cleaning Tips
Hey, hey! It’s never really felt like Winter this year, but temperatures are rising a bit, pollen is flying around like crazy and the daffodils are in full bloom in the backyard. Signs of Spring always get me in a mood to do some Spring cleaning. It is much more fun to decorate a clean house. I’m ready to do some updating and rearranging, so I’ve got to get busy on cleaning. I think a yard sale and several loads to the thrift store are ...
10 Yard Sale Tips {To Have An Amazing Yard Sale!}
Today, I'm going to share a few of my tips and tricks on how to have a successful yard sale. Two years ago, my sister and I organized a yard sale at her house, where we both made over $400. I recently organized a yard sale at my house and it was another successful sale! 10 Yard Sale Tips 1. Location Is Key It is of utmost importance that your yard sale location be in a busy area with significant traffic. If you live in a rural area or ...