Valentine’s Day will be here really soon.  I love seeing how the great posts around the web for the day to celebrate love!  I found some great post that shares some simple gifts or crafts to make for the one you love! I love this jar of chocolate.  It is simple and easy and honestly, you can’t ever go wrong with chocolate.   You can find it at Polka Dot Chair.   Crayon Hearts at The Homespun Heart, I love how these turned out!  The kids would love making something like this! What I Love About You Valentine by Small Notebook,  This was so creative and talk ..read more

I love mocha recipes.  Honestly, I love anything with mocha in it, it is just so delicious and if you love coffee I bet you will love it too!  Down below I have found some amazing recipes that have mocha in them.  Everything from coffee drinks to ice cream and hot chocolate. If you decide to try some of them stop by and let me know how it goes.  I am going to try them all at some point because they all look delicious! 1. Whipped Mocha Tart Found from Pint Sized Baker Oh my, this just makes my mouth water.  The crust alone is enough for me to want to eat it but add th ..read more

We are so excited to be sharing with you a Kitchen Cheat Sheet.  This includes a measurement sheet that will help you figure out cooking measurements for different things.   This would be a perfect tool to help you rock your cooking. I recommend printing out your sheet and putting it on your fridge with a magnet or on your cabinet door with a clip.  This way the sheet will be right there when you need it and won’t get messy during your cooking sessions. This is a pdf and you can print out as many as you like.  To get yours go to Kitchen Cheat Sheet The post Get Your ..read more

The Best Gardening Tools Ever – The best garden tools that you need to start a garden for vegetables, flowers or herbs! THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. Gardening is such a wonderful hobby to have.   You are actually able to help create and produce something beautiful, something healthy to eat and/or a herb garden that blesses your home. In order to start a garden though you need great tools to work with.  Good tools can help you plant your garden efficiently and with better ease. I’ve made a resource of ALL of the best gardening tools ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. It is that time of year again and I love spring!  Spring is the perfect time to get your house cleaned and organized!   It always feels so good to have a clean house and getting it done in the spring helps you to enjoy the fun of summer even more! I have put together a room by room checklist for your cleaning! Related Topics Easy 5 Steps to Help You Clean House Faster How to remove that Horrible Urine Smell from the Bathroom 8 Genius Laundry Hacks that will Make Your Life Easier The first thing you want ..read more

I really really love the farmhouse look! I  think it looks cozy, warm, inviting and very much says “family”  My idea of a perfect home has maps, chalkboards, lots of books and pictures of the family! I also love baskets, plants, and beautiful printables and signs!  I dream of someday having a farmhouse table, a claw bathtub, and a farmer sink!  It all seems so perfect for the homebody in me. I have found some beautiful farmhouse decor on Pinterest you can do even if you are on a budget!  Much of this can be found at the Dollar Store!  Hope you enjoy these ideas ..read more

  If you are homebody like me you like to stay home (maybe a little too much) but home is the place that makes you the happiest and that is where you spend most nights!  It would only make sense that you want to have ideas for date nights at home! Now, this is not advice to tell you to never go out because truly that is just not healthy and going out can be a blast.  But if you need to save money, have young children, or just don’t have the energy sometimes after a stressful day of parenting or work or school stay at home date nights can be a time of relaxing and enjoying one a ..read more

I talked last week about how chores are such an important part of family life and gave you a chore list for the toddlers/preschoolers in your life. They need to know that running a household takes work and they need to be a part of that! It helps teach them about hard work and helps to build character! Every Monday for a few weeks I will have a new chore list up for different ages. Of course, your children 6-8yrs old can do any of the chores mentioned in the previous list for the toddler/preschooler! They can also do: Meal Preparation – They can wash off veggies and fruit/ help you stir (If y ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I love love mason jars!  There is just something homey and beautiful about them.  I now use them as my drinking glasses and love to decorate with them.  I have seen mason jars featured in weddings, parties, and used as centerpieces.  You can buy colored ones or even paint them yourself and the ideas for using them are endless.  I have put together a nice little collection of different ways they are used and I’m amazed at how creative people can be with mason jars. Related Topics 10 Brillia ..read more

I love maps!  I could have a map in every room.  They are beautiful and useful and they add such warmth and charm to a home or to anything really.  They are a great way to celebrate your travels or to dream of a place you long to go.  I have found so many wonderful, creative projects some amazing bloggers have created with maps.  Here are 10 Brilliant Ways to Decorate with Maps! Keychain Found at Sarah Ortega The keychain is adorable and is such a great reminder of where you are from or your favorite place to visit. 2. Decorated boxes with maps Found at Design Spo ..read more