Here’s my 2020: Year in review! With everyone looking forward to 2021 and wanting to forget about 2020, I wondered if a review was even gonna make it on the blog this year. Even though this year has been full of challenges and disappointments, I still wanted to look back on some of the projects… Read more
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Merry Christmas, LYA friends!
Merry Christmas, LYA friends! I know the day is almost over but I wanted to still wish all of my LYA friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 2020 has been a hard year in so many ways and I’m clinging to the hope of Jesus. He truly is our hope in the midst… Read more
How to Build Picture Ledges
HERE’S HOW TO BUILD PICTURE LEDGES TO SHOWCASE YOUR BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ART. This post is sponsored by Bernzomatic but all thoughts, opinions, and styling are my own. This is one of the easiest beginner projects you can do if you’re new to woodworking. It’s not only simple to build but you can customize the style and… Read more
5 Tips to Decorating Your Christmas Tree
Here are my 5 tips to decorating your Christmas tree. Have you started decorating for Christmas yet? The kids and I decided last weekend it was time. They were excited about putting mini trees in their own bedrooms and adding a few decorations around the room. Emmy helped me put up our flocked skinny tree… Read more
My new and improved office
See how we transformed our den into my new and improved office space! This year has taken the phrase, “working from home” to a whole new meaning. After working from home so much this year, I knew my office needed a few changes to better run my business. My friends at The Home Depot worked… Read more
How to Make Rustic Plate Chargers
Here’s how to make rustic plate chargers to create the most beautiful tablescape. This post is sponsored by Bernzomatic but all thoughts, opinions, and styling are my own. The holidays are already upon us! 2020 has been a year where we have had to change our plans, lifestyle, and perspectives. The holidays may look different… Read more
Cozy Electric Fireplace in the Bedroom
We added a cozy electric fireplace in the bedroom and it’s the perfect addition to our space. With Chrismas just around the corner, we were so excited to add a beautiful electric fireplace in the bedroom from Home Depot. Not only was it easy to assemble but it filled up this large wall in our… Read more
A Modern Black Dresser
Here’s how I took our old dresser and transformed it into a modern black dresser. When Jimmy and I first got married in 2003, we were so excited about so many things. Aside from the newness of marriage, we had just bought our first home together. I was so excited to decorate and furnish our… Read more
5 Tips For Decorating Your Front Door For Fall
Here are my 5 tips for decorating your front door for Fall. It’s 2020 and this is the first time I really spent time making our front door look decent. My lackluster front door has been looking truly sad all year. It truly was a reflection of 2020 with dead ferns and cobwebs all over… Read more
Star Wars Bedroom
For JJ’s 11th birthday, he received a Star Wars bedroom! This project is super special to me. Our middle child, JJ turned 11 this month and I had been talking about gifting him a Star Wars bedroom for quite some time. Thankfully, my friends at Home Depot loved this idea and approved this awesome room… Read more
