HAPPY Mother’s Day to all you warrior mamas working, homeschooling, running the household and managing ALL THE THINGS! It’s a lot of work and we deserve some extra love and attention this year.. don’t you agree? I found the All About Mom Printable I created a few years ago and quickly printed it for my girls to fill out. I LOVE seeing their answers and it truly is the best gift that holds so much meaning. Scroll down for the FREE Printable and enjoy the little things in life a little bit more this Mother’s Day, because being a mama truly is the greatest gift! Xo
Are you ready for Summer? We sure are! This Quarantine has us dreaming of warm summer days on the patio, celebrating all the important events we missed with family and friends. I love to entertain, and I love entertaining on our patio even more. I was sooo excited when Wayfair asked me to be a part of this campaign. They offer endless options on just about every category, to help reinvent your next home project. And our patio needed a little makeover. Using our existing furniture, I added some fun new pieces that really transformed the space into the perfect Patio Paradise.
I’ve always wanted to incorporate an outdoor rug on our patio. It gives the furniture a new dimension and feels more complete. It brings the cozy feeling of home, outdoors.
It wasn’t until I started browsing through the Wayfair Outdoor Guides, until I realized how important an outdoor console table would be! This quickly became the most perfect addition to hold all the entertaining essentials.
I love a good drink dispenser. It’s definitely a must-have party staple and holds everything from water with fresh lemons, lemonade, a big batch of sangria or margaritas. Yum! The perfect patio summer cocktails!
I’ve learned this year that I absolutely love creating charcuterie boards! My kids love them too! Having different size boards allows you to create a variety of presentations and get creative. And they are perfect for summer entertaining!
Having fresh fruit accessible for those summer cocktails is always essential. A two tiered stand makes for a pretty presentation. I will even add fresh apples and oranges and they’ll be the perfect healthy summer snack for the kids to grab on the go.
I am so grateful to have worked together with Wayfair to create our Patio Paradise. It’s amazing what a few new pieces can do to a space. We are beyond excited for summer and cannot wait to host our first party after Quarantine.
This is a sponsored post, written by me on behalf of Wayfair. All opinions are my own based on my experience with the products or company.
Well, it’s official.. School will not resume the remainder of the school year! While I actually love having my kids home (and the slow lifestyle), there have definitely been some challenges. Boredom, hunger, and overwhelmed with schoolwork are just to name a few.. and that’s just from me! Ha!
Chloe was on Spring Break this week. It was the perfect time to break out the Christmas gifts that we didn’t get a chance to use yet, and also order a few new things to keep us busy and creative. I hope this collection inspires you to find some new ideas..
I was so excited when Wayfair asked me to share my ideas for a Fun + Functional Kids Playroom. We are currently gathering ideas to finish our basement, and this just gave me head start on a creating a room just for my girls!
Creating spaces for kids is my absolute favorite (here + here). I enjoy the challenge of creating a room that they will not get bored with or outgrow too quickly. I also want the space to feel like a room that I, myself want to spend time in.
As with any room, I don’t like clutter, so storage + organization was my main focus when finding pieces for this playroom design board. There is a place for everything from books, play food, art supplies, trinkets, and of course.. stuffed animals!
A table and chairs is always essential to any kids playroom. I love the variety that Wayfair has to offer. Adding things like a teepee with a plush floor pillow can create a cozy reading corner. A vibrant rug and whimsical artwork give the room a burst of color. And of course, it wouldn’t be a kids playroom without a play kitchen.. complete with its very own farmhouse sink!
Imaginative play is so important, but I know as my girls get older, the room may transform to less toys and more of a creative space for homework and art projects. Wayfair offers endless options to create a vibrant and whimsical space. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to find such great pieces through Wayfair.
If you’re looking for a simple and fun idea for Valentine’s Day, then create yourself a Charcuterie Board! For the past few months, they are one of my favorite things to create. My girls absolutely love snacking on them, and I love how quick and easy they are to assemble. I often use whatever is in my fridge/pantry (typically cheese, crackers, fruit and salami), and make a pretty presentation that looks like it took way more effort than it really did.
I found this pretty new charcuterie board, and while grocery shopping last week, I stumbled upon some fun heart and “xo” shaped foods that would be perfect for a special Valentine’s Day Charcuterie! I added some sweet treats, and focused on red and pink colored foods. The options are endless, and I love that!
..and of course, someone couldn’t resist the temptation! Ha!
HAPPY New Year! Can you even believe that it is 2020?! Whew! ..what a decade it has been. I definitely have SO much to be grateful for.
The past decade has given me two of my greatest gifts.. my beautiful girls! Capri turned FIVE years old last week, and I am so amazed at how quickly those five years have come and gone. Last weekend, we celebrated her Birthday with a Swan themed Birthday Party. It was complete with lots of pink, sparkle and frill.. just like my girl! I know she’s growing so fast, but I hope that she stays in the phase of loving her baby dolls, dressing up in pretty party dresses (just to go to the grocery store), or always having to have her nails painted. It’s what I love most about her!
Here are some fun photos from her Birthday Party..
While writing my Christmas list and checking it twice, I always seem to find myself scrambling to find gift ideas for teachers and teacher aides. This year, Capri has SIX teacher aides in her classroom! I wanted to find some inexpensive, but useful gifts that they would each enjoy. Who wouldn’t love a cute holiday soap by their kitchen sink?
While I haven’t shopped in a Bath & Body Works in YEARS, I fell in love with the adorable packaging of these soaps, as I was walking through the mall this week. I created some cute gift tags, and tied it with ribbon and twine for a quick and simple gift. I’ll also add a Target or Starbucks Gift Card to show extra appreciation.. to the ones who truly make a difference in this world!
One of our favorite holiday traditions, is to gather around the Christmas tree or snuggle in our beds, and read Christmas books together. Each year, on Christmas Eve, my girls get to open one gift. It is always a Christmas book, with a sweet written message that I write to them. The excitement that they have, when I bring out the basket of Christmas books each year is pure joy! It’s a fun tradition, which carries sweet memories that we love to look back on.
Here are a few of our favorites, along with some new books I’ll be gifting to them this year..
November 1st is by far the earliest I have ever decorated for Christmas, but the frigid temps and the beauty of the first snow fall, just put me in the holiday spirit. We of course don’t have our Christmas tree just yet, as we always have a real one, but all of my other holiday home decor is all set up and beautiful as ever.
If you remember two years ago (Gah! HOW has it been two years already?!), I collaborated with West Elm on a Holiday Home Tour (also seen here on Front + Main). I fell in love with all the things, and still get giddy when I set it all up. It was such an honor to be a part of one of my favorite brands. I absolutely love the blush, navy and ivory color scheme, along with the mixed metals of gold and silver. Today, I am so excited to share some pieces I have found to add to the beauty of it all.
One of the first signs of Fall in our house, is the amazing aroma of Pumpkin Muffins baking in the oven. Caramel apples, pumpkin pie or hot apple cider just don’t seem to it justice when it comes to our favorite Fall treat! These muffins are on repeat in this house, pretty much on a weekly basis. It’s a quick and easy recipe that I have now been able memorize.. which is not something I can usually do when it comes to baking!
We even incorporate one of our favorite ingredients.. coconut oil! If you can remember from my chocolate chip cookie recipe, we love baking with coconut oil. The flavor and health benefits are always a win!
We enjoy these muffins at breakfast, as an after school snack or even dessert. Trust me, you will LOVE them just as much as we do, and your house will smell amazing too!
Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (we prefer unbleached)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 (15oz) can pumpkin
2 eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Place 12 liners into muffin tin
In large bowl, mix together flour, sugars, salt and pumpkin pie spice
In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin, coconut oil and pure vanilla extract
Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix together until combined
Using a large scoop, distribute batter evenly into each muffin liner (batter will be close to the top of each)
Bake 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
