I have been banned from Target by my husband. What good wife hasn't? But really, he's asked me to pray before I go into the store. It's gotten that bad before. I try and convince him that I always spend less than the person in front of me, but he just doesn't respond well. Truly, Super Target was made for a mom. It was made for every mom. It has a Starbucks. It has the big carts with the two additional seats to trap strap in your kids. It has donuts for 69 cents, popcorn, and a bagel section where you can pacify your children while you browse every single aisle. It has home goods, jewelry, purses, notebooks of all shapes and sizes, delicious smelling candles, groceries, and clothes. It has EVERYTHING! And today I found another reason to love it... It has picture ledge shelves for just $12.99! Have you ever seen these? They are perfect for home decorating. I've been drooling over them for years at Pottery Barn, but I just, but I just couldn't bring myself to buy something … [Read more...]
Home Decorating: Out with the Old
I am not an expert in home decorating, but I know what I like when I see it. Over the past five years of marriage, my husband and I have established our own sort of style, and collected pieces that correlate. Much like in my clothes, I tend towards classic pieces; I love trends but I get overwhelmed by what I don't understand, so I stay in safe zones, wearing and buying mostly items that won't go out of style in the next five years. My furniture all have classic lines, and will hopefully weather the next twenty years without suffering too much fashion decline. Pillows, throws, pictures, and accents, however, are more on trend and current. I started to review old pictures from when our daughter was born the other night, and I realized that our house looks virtually the same as it did then, and some of the accents are a little bit dated. Usually when I start realizing something like this, I go absolutely nuts and it drives me crazy until I can afford to fix it. But between life and … [Read more...]
Home Decorating Ideas Using Pumpkins and More
In some places, fall is in the air which means it's time to make our homes cozier. You don't have to spend a lot of money and there are some fun decorating projects you can start working on. Start thinking of the warm fall colors and tones of reds, oranges, yellows, gold, greens, and browns and incorporate them into your home decor. You can use outdoor nature items or buy seasonal artificial items. You can silk and other materials to decorate. Pumpkins are sometimes a symbol of Halloween, however, for me, they represent the autumn season--my favorite season! Pumpkins are very versatile and will sit nicely in any indoor room or outdoor porch or garden. There are many things you can do with pumpkins and they last longer when they haven't been carved or opened. Pumpkin (and more) Fall Decorating Tips *You can get any size pumpkins, spray paint them white, black, gold, silver or any other colors and use stencils to decorate them. *Display different size pumpkins on your mantle … [Read more...]
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