I fell in love with this sunburst mirror when I spotted it at Home Depot a few years ago. When I finally decided to hang it over my daughter's bed, I pulled it out of our basement storage. My heart sank. The metal was tarnished with dark splotches all over it. I was bummed. I knew something needed to be done. If it was silver, I would have polished and returned it to its original state, but I wasn’t sure I could do that with this particular metal. It's obviously not real gold (ha, ... Read More about How to Reclaim Tarnished Gold Decor
3 Helpful Rituals for Back to School
On August 22nd, my kids officially started school. I thoroughly enjoyed my time this summer hanging out at the pool while the kids had swimming lessons, spending time with my in-laws who were visiting us, playing at the park, and basically having a lot of lazy days in general. It was some major rest and relaxation which I needed in contrast to last summer which I spent moving, unpacking, and maintaining a second home while it was on the market. The truth is that I wasn't quite ready for ... Read More about 3 Helpful Rituals for Back to School
The Kitchen Feature You Love or Hate — Taking Down the Breadbox
Some people call them hidden appliance compartments, breadboxes, baking stations, or coffee centers, but whatever you use them for, it seems people either love them or hate them in the kitchen. I personally prefer the counter space, but that's probably because my kitchen is quite small right now, and I need the extra workspace. Let's take a closer look at the built-in breadbox. Here's a great example below. Via Here is the breadbox that used to be in my kitchen. I actually did use it ... Read More about The Kitchen Feature You Love or Hate — Taking Down the Breadbox
3 Spiritual Lessons From the Disney Movie, Moana
Are there Disney or Pixar movies that you enjoy? Are there characters you can completely relate to? For me, there are only a few animated movies that I love. I think they're fun and cute, but once I watch them, I'm pretty much done--as in "That was interesting. Don't think I'll be watching that again. Ever. Although...I did like the music. Glad you enjoyed it kiddos.” Of course, they don’t usually share my sentiments and want to watch it over and over again. I remember when we ... Read More about 3 Spiritual Lessons From the Disney Movie, Moana
Saying Goodbye to our Forever Home
This month marks exactly 1 year ago that our family moved to a new city and into a new home, so I thought it only fitting to share some pictures as I reminisce and say goodbye to the place I thought would be our forever home. In fact, we only moved a mile and a half away from our very first home. We were ecstatic because we had found the perfect place for our family (within our budget no less) where the kids could stay at the same school and where we would have more space. It was over 0.3 ... Read More about Saying Goodbye to our Forever Home