The upper deck has sat empty for 3 years. Yet every time I went up there, surrounded by the trees, with the sound of the “stream” I would whisper “this is such a missed opportunity, what do you, upper deck, …
What’s Up With Our LA House? Have We Sold It Yet?
A few months ago when we made the firm decision to move to Oregon we put our house on the market in LA and a lot of you have asked what’s the deal??? Has it has sold yet? A totally …
Dealing with Election Day Anxiety: My Therapeutic Kitchen Drawer Before/After Organization (AKA my Attempt To Feel Control Over Something…)
What do you post on such a nationally important and yet highly emotional day in our history????? Listen, it’s out of our hands at this point (once you vote). We can’t control the results but you know what we can …
My Spooky (And Super Simple) Kid-Approved Halloween Decor
You know what is scarier than that 5′ spider? The “holiday extreme” version of me because I’m going to decorate for ANY holiday this year. This is only “stage one” because the month is long and I am desperate to …
Our Backyard Evolution – The Changes I Didn’t Tell You About And How The Trees Are Doing After The 2017 Massacre
Four years in this backyard and many many memories made. The nature scavenger hunts, snow cone parties, but mostly just the kids having total freedom from us helicoptering since it’s just so safe. The things you want as a parent …
Our Secret Closet Turned Play Nook
Today we have another reveal (a mini one), to cheer us up or at least distract us from the world right now – or perhaps the perfect place in which to crawl inside and stay til 2022! This hall closet …
Styling To Sell: The Playroom/Family Room And The 4 Lessons I Learned Along The Way…
Today is full of good lessons, but listen, there is no way to learn and grow without making mistakes, and sometimes they are unavoidable ANYWAY. But first, let’s walk you back from the beginning. When we first bought the house …
My Secret Front Yard Is Finally Revealed
After FOUR years it seems appropriate to show you that we do indeed have a secret front yard. Despite my apparent (obvious) lack of privacy, I kept this off the blog until today – never even photographed it! I was …
Styling to Sell – The FINAL Entry Reveal (That’s Real Estate Agent Approved)
Welcome to another case of “why didn’t I do this sooner?” Our realtor came in and asked, “Can you make the entry any lighter and brighter?” and I was like “I sure can, and thanks for asking”. I had a …
Budget Basement Bathroom – The One Where We Tried To Not Spend Money… (And Now You Know Why)
Sure, we started designing the bathroom years ago (like 2) but it shifted down and down the priority list and I was willing to spend less and less on it even before we decided to move and sell the house. …