It's hard to believe that 2015 is almost at an end! The year has gone crazy fast and been a really fun, and also relaxing one. After a whirlwind 2014 with new jobs, selling a condo, buying a house, getting married, renovating and adding a new pup to the family, we were very much looking forward to a more slow-paced 2015, which is what we got. I'll revisit my 2015 home goals in the next post and also take a look at 2016 goals, but for now, thought it would be fun to share my Top 5 favorites from ... [ Read More ]
Christmas Wish List: A few of my favorite things
I rounded up a few of my favorite items for a quick Christmas wish list in case you're still Christmas shopping. I've made a huge dent in my list, but still have some items to pick up this week. Hoping to get it the final few done by Saturday so then I can get on to my favorite part - wrapping the presents! A few years ago, I started a random tradition of watching Love Actually or Elf, having some egg nog and wrapping all my presents in one sitting. We don't have a huge list we buy for so I can ... [ Read More ]
Move Loot Review
(Please note that I was in no way compensated for this post - Move Loot has no idea who I am. This is my honest opinion of a new app that I used for a personal purchase.) I love consignment, flea market and antique shopping and really enjoy finding the right piece for my house. When we moved into to our current house, we went from a little over 600 sq. feet to more than 2,000 so we needed a lot of new furniture to fill the space. I was on a budget so buying used pieces became the main way I ... [ Read More ]
Motivation Monday: Bloggers that Inspire Me
As usual, my weekend plans didn't go exactly as I had intended, but it happens and I still got a ton done! We had another rainy Saturday so once again my plan to paint the screened porch was postponed (though I finally got to it on Sunday so look for that soon!). The post today was supposed to be a review of Move Loot, which I used to buy a new dresser/TV stand last week - but my delivery is delayed until Friday instead of yesterday, so that post will be coming as well!. Instead, I thought ... [ Read More ]
Frugal Friday Finds
Bad things happen when I have time off of work ... like hitting up Ikea, Home Goods, Ross and Target on the same day. But, I found some super cute Fall items and some great organizing pieces (and two pairs of shoes!). Target had a ton of their home stuff on sale so hit it up now if you're looking for some great deals! I did notice that most of what was on sale in the store wasn't as good of a deal online, so you might want to check it out in-person and I'm sure inventory differs as ... [ Read More ]
Frugal Friday Finds
While I do think the occasional splurge is worth it, much of my decor is thriftier finds. I mean, who doesn't love a great deal? I think one thing we all struggle with though is making sure you're not just buying it because the price is too good to pass up - think about where you're going to put it, if you're going to wear it and for how long you'll love it. What is the value you'll get out of the item compared to how much you're spending? On that topic, I loved this blog post from Erin Spain ... [ Read More ]