It’s really hard not to compare these days. With social media slamming everyone else success’s in our faces, we can easily fall into the trap of comparison without even realizing it. We go from cheering someone on, to slowly starting a downward spin cycle of feelings that tell us we’re “not good enough” or success will never happen for our own personsal goals. So how do we celebrate with someone, or even scroll through social media, without letting those feelings start to consume us.
You can catch all the details in the “tutorial” post as to why I decided to go with wallpaper vs. real or faux bead board. While I don’t think installing wallpaper to a ceiling is for the faint at heart. Once I figured out the right formula of soaking the wall paper, allowing the paste to activate, and cutting the right lengths, it went up pretty quickly! Are you ready to see the results?!
I think anytime I see the word “easy” in front of a recipe, I always go for that one first. I would consider myself a moderately experienced cook/baker. I’m not too afraid of tackling a new recipe or something unfamiliar. Most importantly I like trying new things. However lets just be real here, mom to mom, when I’m cooking in the kitchen, there really isn’t a whole lot of time to get my Julia Child on, when it says easy, and I have maybe 20 minutes, you’ve got my attention. I have been making this fruit pizza for almost…
I have been wanting to add bead board to the ceiling in our kitchen since, OH about FOREVER! There are plenty of options out there for installing bead board, and for the most part non are super pricey. They more differ in difficulty and the tools needed to install. I’ve always loved the look, and even though the hubby was on board, his plate has been so full I couldn’t see him having time any time in the near future to tackle this project. One of the options I always kept in min was using bead board wallpaper, and so that was exactly the route I decided to go. The ceiling in our kitchen was smooth, so using wallpaper was a perfect solution.
I know in some areas kids are headed back to school. We still have another 3 weeks to go before school starts for us, however I did just drop off kindergarten registration forms today for my baby! Our kindergarten is a full day program, and they go to school just like the rest of elementary kids, so we are pretty excited around here for both kiddos to be in school. Honestly I think they are more excited than I am, which makes me love the school they go to even more. So even though we aren’t headed back to school, I wanted to share a sneak peak of the look and feel we are going for this fall. I’m so excited about this, because one of my favorite shops Vol. 25, just launched their fall collection “Haven”, and it is full of beautiful prints to help you welcome fall in your home too!
I am so excited Friday is here!! It’s means a few fun and exciting things are going on. First – Where did the week go? LOL, Second, we are down in Atlanta right now for the Haven Conference, and it has been so great getting to see everyone and connect again!! And lastly, it’s Friday, so that means it’s time for another Farmhouse Friday Tour!!! I’m so glad you guys are enjoying these as much as I am.
One of my favorite tricks for adding decor into the dining room is removing all the plastic wrap from candle sticks, and then placing them in a clear vase. It’s decor but practical at the same time because they are at hands reach when you want to have a candle light dinner. Come see how I incorporate it into a simple farmhouse vignette in our dining room …
One of the things I love most about farmhouse style decor is it’s relaxed feel and easy living vibe that lets all of us put our own spin on it. While we all have similarities, in farmhouse decor you get to personalize your look all on your own, which makes seeing every home, inspirational! Todays tour is nothing short of inspirational, and I know you are going to love it too!
Nothing like a few new accessories to help freshen up your space. I fall into this all the time, because it’s so refreshing to swap out an item here or there, I can’t help myself. I always joke that it’s a good thing we live in a part of the country where there are 4 ever-changing seasons, because I’d probably get tired of them if they stayed around for too long. Here were some home decor items that caught my eye, that I am totally loving right now!