Bre, Author at Rooms For Rent blog

What I’m Reading Now

07/02/2020 By Bre

I started off 2020 with a personal goal for myself. No, not a list of new years resolutions, but ONE goal that I wanted to challenge myself with personally. It’s easy for me to write up ideas and goals I have for this blog, or things I want to do with the kids this year, or projects I want to get done around the house in the upcoming new year. But this, this goal was just for me. A personal goal that didn’t affect or rely on anyone else. Honestly, it had been a while since I had don’t anything for myself like that, and it felt good to focus on something that was just for me.

Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 41

07/01/2020 By Bre

Hello friends, and Happy Wednesday!! Hard to believe we are halfway through another week, and the start of a new month today! I hope you are enjoying your summer so far, and all that this season has to offer. Today, my friends and I are sharing some beautiful inspiration for you to love your homes a little bit more!

Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 40

06/24/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! I think I can officially say that summer is here! School is out, and the temperatures lately have us running to the nearest lake to keep cool from the summer heat. Today’s round-up for Easy Elegance Wednesday has us inspired for all things outside! I’m sharing our recent gravel patio we installed in case you missed it, along with some other beautiful outdoor tips & gardening ideas from my friends.

Summer Living Room | 2020

06/19/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! I’m so excited to be joining in with some other blogging friends today to share the first glimpse’s of summer in our home! Summer is my favorite season in our home. It’s hard to explain, but our home just seems to come alive during the summer months. Maybe it’s all the windows we finally get to open, and let in that warm summer breeze, or spending every possible moment on our farmers porch, watching our chickens in our yard. I can’t quite pin it on just one thing, but I’m so glad summer is finally here. Today I’m sharing my living room, and the few simple changes I made to freshen things up for summer.

Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 39

06/17/2020 By Bre

Happy Wednesday friends! And that means another installment of Easy Elegance Wednesdays. Today’s post is full of summertime inspiration! From a favorite summertime recipe to some fun patriotic decor that has everyone in the mood for the laid back days of summer.

The BEST Skinny Margarita

06/12/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends! I’m going to be honest, in the past I would have been totally skeptic just by the title of todays blog post. I used to think of myself as somewhat of a coinessuar when it came to Margaritas, and I had tried my fair share of “skinny” margaritas in the past, but they just never seemed to taste like a true margarita. Margaritas were my favorite drink to order when we would go out, and my absolute favorite summertime drink. Up until a couple years ago when I started cutting back on my sugar intake, and cleaning up my diet even more, I loved margaritas!! Unfortunately the sour mix used to make margaritas didn’t make the cut, so I just left out having margaritas all together – until now! Today I’m sharing one of the best skinny margaritas I’ve ever had, and trust me when I say I’ve tried quite a few!

Summer Mantle | 2020

06/02/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends! The sweet sounds of summer have graced our backyard! Birds singing again, leaves back on the trees, and the smell of fresh cut grass. While the world around us still feels uneasy and uncertain, I decided to shop my home for this years Summer Mantle decor, making it 100% FREE to me. It’s true I have collected quite the arsenal of home decor over the past few years of blogging, but as I pulled out pieces to use I’m reminded of the advice I always share when it comes to buying things for your home. When you absolutely love what you buy, then you will love the room you decorate it with even more. Making it decor to last through the years, not just provide a quick fix.

New Gravel Patio

05/26/2020 By Bre

We did it friends!! I’m so excited to share this project with you today. I get so many questions on how we installed the gravel patio around our fire pit area, that I wanted to share how we installed our new gravel patio area next to the house. I took a ton of photos along the way – so beware! This post is photo heavy, but sometimes it’s easier to let the photos do the talking, and I included a full budget breakout below. So here we go!

Landscaping & Patio Favorites

05/25/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! It’s no secret that we love to spend time in our outdoor living spaces. Over the past 4 years we’ve really focused on making them spaces that draw you outside, wanting to spend all day in the warm summer air. This weekend always feels like the official kick-off to summer, and even though our temps have been a bit colder, I am finally ready to get our outdoor spaces ready for the summer. Over the past few years I’ve found some things that are definitely essential in making our outdoor spaces more comfortable, so today I’m sharing some of my favorite landscaping and patio essentials!