DIY + Home

Spring is here!!! The pollen is coating our cars. Flowers are in full bloom. The weather is the perfect blend of warmth and cool. But my favorite part of the season is Spring Cleaning and Organization. I love the...

I know it can be next to impossible to find time to do something relatively time-consuming, like baking cookies, this time of year, but cookies (and Christmas) are for baking!  Some of my fondest memories are of spending the...

  Ladies, even those of us who do not have a Martha Stewart bone in our body can appreciate trying a new activity.  So, what if you could try it with a few of your friends?  OR, maybe you need...

I am a minimalist at heart. I am not sentimental at all- I throw away birthday cards and old high school mementos with gusto. Clear, uncluttered space makes me happy. But I am not the only one who lives in...

The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where everyone gravitates to, and where we spend the bulk of our time at home. It’s also where all the big messes are made. It’s where play-doh and big art...

I have this indistinct vision of the type of adults I hope my children will someday become.  For starters, I hope they will be kind to themselves when they make mistakes, see things from other’s perspectives, and be able...

Do you ever find yourself mindlessly scrolling through your social media, seeing all these awesome ideas about how to be the best mom ever?  What about the ideas to be super green, healthy, organized, and making the world a...

There's nothing sweeter than little boys and girls dressed up in their Sunday best, toting little pastel baskets, and searching for candy-filled eggs hiding in plain site - except, maybe, for this rhubarb cake recipe. This recipe screams spring,...

It’s that time of year when many families spring clean. But what happens when your family doesn’t clean out their house …for 38 years? My husband and sister-in-law recently decided to sell their parents’ house, the same house they grew...

“Life is hardly simple. In fact, it’s often quite complicated.” -Emily Ley There’s nothing that can ruin the thought of spring more for me than the word “cleaning.” After spending months inside, nursing sick children,  cleaning is the absolute last...