First of all, I have to say, I love this thing.  It’s cute, it’s functional, and there’s surely a color to match any nursery décor.  In the looks department, the Ubbi beats out any diaper pail I’ve ever seen.  So when we ordered ours, I was really hoping it was going to deliver in the practical …

I’m a simplest when it comes to do it yourself projects – especially painting ones. I can follow instructions, but am not in the right time of my life to take on anything too laborious. And that’s why I’ve found Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to be the PERFECT answer to my furniture renovation dreams. Let …

Warning: This article is part of “The Edge” series and may not appeal to those without a sense of humor or those who are completely opposed to any and all swear words. 🙂 No dammit, not Christmas. Halloween! Get out your scary masks, gooey eyeballs, and vampire bats because Halloween is where it’s at.  I …

A few weeks ago, Sandals invited my husband and I to a “Romantic Getaway” press trip at their Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa in Jamaica. Needless to say, when this type of invite comes in, you go. I’ve been dying to experience this all-adults, all-inclusive resort in Jamaica and our 3-days away didn’t disappoint. …

Today I am sharing ten tips for new moms. When you’re expecting for the first time, you get dished out a lot of information. Parents are always giving their “expert advice” and it can be overwhelming. Today we’ve made things simple for you by narrowing down all of that information in to ten simple tips …

When I was six, my parents bought my sister and I matching pink bunk beds for our bedroom. They perfectly matched our ballerina bear wall paper and we were in love. Our room was our little haven where we imagined and played and had sweet dreams. To this day, I adore that pink bed and …

There are going to be times when you are in a rush and simply do not have the luxury of preparing your baby a time consuming homemade meal.  In these situations many mother resort to torturing their baby with that foul tasting bottled or canned baby food purchased from the local grocery. Did you know …

If you have a baby (or more than one – bless your heart, all the mommies of multiples out there!), you may find yourself doing laundry all the time. Daily in many instances. It may not be a huge load of laundry, but there is always something to be washed when you have littles in …

I know I said in Episode Two that the Firehouse Room was one of my favorite rooms in our house, but I have to say that the Clubhouse room is right there with it as one of my favorites. This is another unique kid’s room that we really put our heart and soul into designing. …

When it comes to decorations, sure, you can go to Target and grab Halloween ones to fill your house up, but first, check out these DIY decoration ideas because it’s so much more fun (and usually cheaper) to do it yourself! No matter if you want something spooky or just cute, we’ve got you covered! …

We’re having somewhat of an Indian summer here in the Northwest. Leaves are turning and falling as the sun shines and we’re sneaking outside for after dinner walks quite often. On our strolls we’ve been gathering “leaf bouquets” as my daughter calls them and many of these crinkly little friends have made their way home …

When it comes to pumpkin seeds you have two choices … 1) you can follow a grand tutorial like this and make your own or 2) you can be a touch lazy like me and grab a bag of pre-roasted pumpkin seeds at Trader Joe’s and call it good. Either way, once you’ve got pumpkin …