Holidays tend to bring out the crazy in me. I can be very neurotic and want every detail to be perfect. My family finds my crazy funny and irritating. They usually start Thanksgiving Day by making fun of me and mocking me behind my back (They do it loudly but it's still behind my back.), then they get annoyed and ignore my crazy tendencies, usually my sister tells me to shut up (She's the only one I will listen to), and finally they apologize and tell me everything was perfec

This weekend was full of fall food and décor. My friend Ian (who also writes a series for the blog, Vintage Ladle) and I decided to get together to try out a yummy fall menu with lots of seasonal ingredients and also put together a beautiful tablescape to provide some inspiration. This will be a three part series and today I’m sharing our lovely fall table setting to get it started! First we need to start with the beautiful pumpkin centerpiece that I'm absolutely in love wit

Fall is here and I’ve been dragging my feet…I’m not one of those typical females who adores fall and can’t wait for the first opportunity to break out the boots, fur vest, and grab a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks ( Don't get me wrong I love pumpkin spice lattes, but you shouldn't have to wait until fall). I feel like I’m a California girl stuck in the Midwest. Now that I’m done mourning summer, I guess it’s time to decorate for fall. Today I’m sharing with you one of my

Now that you’ve seen the big playroom reveal, you might be wondering where you can find some of the pieces featured in Adalyn and Sophia’s playroom. Today I’m going to share where you can find this look. The Teepee I bought the teepee on Amazon for a really great price! The exact one I purchased is currently unavailable (sometimes the product will make a reappearance), but Amazon does have tons of other cute and affordable kids teepees. Area rug This rug is one of my favorite

When my niece Sophia was born in August, my sister-in-law Stacy asked me to makeover the girl’s playroom! I was thrilled to oblige. Stacy and her husband Justin have two beautiful daughters, Adalyn and Sophia. They wanted a playroom that would provide educational value, storage, allow creativity, and a safe place for the girls to play. In addition to those requirements, they needed a space that was feminine, but not so girly that it didn’t mix with the rest of the living area

This week I'm featuring a couple young and ambitious women entrepreneurs who have hearts of gold and a savvy business sense. I hope that through their stories you’ll be inspired to do something that maybe you’ve been putting off. One day, I was randomly searching a home décor hash tag on Instagram when I stumbled across these cheeky chic wall art pintables. I was instantly drawn in by the girly décor and found myself creepin on Jaclyn Rose Design’s Instagram. To my surprise

This past week was CRAZY! We got a new niece, had company over the weekend, and work was super busy for us both. Amongst all the crazy I decided it was time to declutter, rearrange and clean the living room. Earlier in the week my friend Ian took me to these AMAZING antique stores in a little warehouse district of Grand Rapids (that I have never been too), and I found some beautiful pieces that really inspired me to make our space a litter sunnier. Here’s a little look at wha

Some people fear change. I happen to love it…when it comes to my house that is. I’m constantly moving things around. When I get bored I pick a room and rearrange! My husband hates this because he never knows where anything is and I tend to misplace things in the midst of my projects…oops. Although I love a new home project, I’m also kind of a cheap ass! I try my best to reuse items in my house, thrift, and buy on sale. We bought our house in 2011 and the bathroom was a little

I grew up in a household of five kids! Always something to do, someone to terrorize, and a friend to talk to. Five kids always kept my parents busy and also strapped for cash. Even though we didn’t have a ton of money, my parents always taught us to appreciate everything we had (or to keep our mouths shut)! Every summer our neighborhood hosted a neighborhood wide garage sale. This was an event I looked forward to every year. My parents would give each of us $5.00 to spend on

Hello my name is Amber and I'm a thrift-storeaholic...no really I am, and it's bad! We rolled into town yesterday around 5PM, after being in Missouri and the first thing on my mind was a trip to Goodwill. I love to find little treasures, especially when I can make them new and improved. So I decided to drag my little brother along on a quick trip to the local Goodwill (let's be honest it wasn't quick) I found this old diner condiment caddy. It was a little rusty, but other th