I may be the vainest person around, but one of the things I thought obsessively about and did the most research on before we left for disneyland was what should i wear? I know, how ridiculous. But bear with me for a moment. Disneyland in… Continue Reading…what I wore in Disneyland
They claim it’s the happiest place on earth. They are so right. Our family plus my mom & sugar-daddy {that’s code for the best stepdad ever} spent a few days in disneyland two weeks ago. I just love everything about disneyland and could not wait… Continue Reading…the happiest place on earth
Atlas, the labradoodle, joined our family this past christmas. Since then, I’ve learned a thing or two about having a dog. Here’s what I’ve discovered: there are three very good reasons not to get a dog. I mean, this one is pretty obvious. Dogs are… Continue Reading…three really good reasons to not get a dog
My once boring laundry room is now a bright and organized space that I can’t wait to show you. If you’ve miss any laundry room redo posts, I started with this as the inspiration, then painted the cabinets white {that made a huge difference!} and… Continue Reading…the laundry room is finished
No matter how hard I try, the kitchen counter just seems to collect clutter. Paperwork, receipts, mail, sunglasses, random toys, cords, ipads, phones … it all accumulates right here. Ryan suggested that we find some sort of organizer to sort this mess. Then he went… Continue Reading…solution to kitchen counter clutter
Here’s an easy project to do: customize an inexpensive canvas tote bag with a design of your choice. You just need a few supplies: :: canvas tote bag {like these} :: printable fabric transfer sheet {like these} :: computer & ink jet printer :: iron… Continue Reading…diy tote bag
I was informed yesterday by my father-in-law that the trendy cupcake is so out and the next big thing in the dessert world is … wait for it … the mug cake. Maybe it’s not that new … but it’s new to me. You bake… Continue Reading…the next big thing in desserts
When I was a little girl, all I could dream of was being a mommy. Your aunties and I played dolls until we were way too old for it. We crafted baby books with photos torn from clothing catalogs to document our imaginary children’s lives.… Continue Reading…a note to my children
For our anniversary, Ryan gave me the milk frother I had been wanting. Romantic? Maybe not. But I was thrilled. Each afternoon, I long for a sweet coffee treat and our new set up has not only indulged that craving but has also saved us… Continue Reading…4 steps to the perfect {make at home} latte
One request I’ve been hearing a lot is ‘can you do an updated house tour?’. Yes, yes I can. And I will. But that requires that first of all the house is clean and second that the fourteen million unfinished projects get finished up. So… Continue Reading…the only thing constant in our house is change
Our last name is not actually Jones. It is my maiden name and when I started my business I was, in fact, a Jones. Now it is just the name we go by {even Ryan has adopted the name for business-y things}. Our real last… Continue Reading…if you want to keep up with the joneses
Each of these are fonts I use regularly – they are all lovely on their own, but the added swashes and fancy letters {aka: glyphs} add so much uniqueness to each one. It is fun to play around with the different characters to get your… Continue Reading…5 favorite cursive fonts with glyphs {and how to use them}
Five weeks from today marks the unofficial beginning of summer. I have got some work to do. Growing and birthing children does a piece of work on your body {can I get an AMEN from you mamas with saggy-skinned tummies?!!}. I’m resigned to the fact… Continue Reading…banish the belly
Remember the Q & A post two weeks back? You all asked some great questions. I sat in Starbucks for hours typing away my responses and I wished that we could all sit around drinking our lattes and talking in person. In fact, I… Continue Reading…thoughts on balancing it all
Proud moment in my decorating life: I committed to a color. The back door in our kitchen was previously white. When deciding on what color to paint it, my gut said go with black! like our front door. My husband said let’s go green. As… Continue Reading…going green {the painted version}
