It’s here guys, the last post of 2016! Recapping some of my favorite moments mostly outside of the blog from my monthly highlights posts to remember what a great year it was. This was seriously, honestly, the best year, and it doesn’t matter that I probably say that every year because I truly mean it. At the foundation of it all is feeling immensely grateful that I get to do what I love and be with people that I love. That includes you (I don’t shy away from being sappy, here it comes). Read More
3D Paper Stars Printable
Yes, because days before Christmas we all want to spend time making things since there’s absolutely nothing else to do and we’re all not busy, I get it! I’ve got you guys in mind with this really easy DIY printable you can use for your gift wrapping this week. It’s cute, it’s free, and they keep on giving because they can also be hung up like ornaments. I actually did base these off of an ornament I got this year made of galvanized metal (you might’ve spotted it in my wood dowel tree DIY?) and partnered with my friends at Canon to share the paper version download with you! Read More
Better Wifi with Google Wifi
This post is sponsored by Google.
I’m so pumped about this post because it touches on solving a problem we’ve had since the day we moved into this home. Our internet has always been unreliable and weak. We couldn’t connect to wifi the further we were in our home from the router and connections would still be shaky even nearby the router. Especially working from home, this was a major pain that I put up with for way too long and really shouldn’t have. I blamed the cable company and thought that this crappy internet was just our situation that we couldn’t do anything about. Then we replaced the router with the Google Wifi system and it was evident: our old router was the problem!! Read More
Friday Finds
OO it’s been a while since I did one of these + I felt like coming on here and quickly doing story time/giving a tiny update, how are ya? Was this past month crazy for you too??
Near the end of November I was weeks into fighting a cold that wouldn’t quit and then I broke my pinky toe which W-O-W, I could not have known how much I used that thing until now having dealt with it hurting every time I did anything. So I entered December coughing my brains out and unable to really walk, the worst part being that I couldn’t workout which I’ve shared with you guys before is my love and major for my mental health. In short, I was having a hard time keeping my head up.
BUT. Read More
Working from Home with Google Home
This post is sponsored by Google.
This is the coolest update to our home this year, all without lifting a single tool or drilling a hole in the wall, one that has changed both the way I work and live here while also fulfilling my design-loving heart. A new piece of technology that’s helpful and fits in with my decor? That’s what I’ve always affectionately referred to as “the sweet spot”, when function and design combine perfectly. Read More
DIY Wood Dowel Tree
This started as a wall hanging but failed and ended up here, which is not a fail because the point was to make a Christmas tree alternative that doesn’t take up much space AND to have somewhere to hang some of my collected ornaments that didn’t make it onto our big or little tree. How many trees is too many for one home?? We are now at three with this one, but they’re all in different rooms. Let’s say one per room is a minimum, ok? Read More