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All You Need to Successfully Date Your Partner

All you need to successfully date your partner is intention, willingness and friendship. Willing: ready, eager or prepared to do something. (Dictionary.com) Willingness is key in dating because it is really hard to go on a date with someone who isn't "ready, eager or prepared" to go on a date. The best way to find out if someone is willing to go on a date is to ask them. Remember when you … [Read more...] about All You Need to Successfully Date Your Partner

Fall Fashion: Spend Less & Look Great Year after Year

Fall Fashion: Spend Less & Look Great Year after Year The fall here in the Midwest is magical and a favorite part of the season for me is getting to wear sweaters, jackets and boots again. I am one of those weird people that would prefer a jacket and jeans to a swim suit or shorts. To honor this beautiful time of year, I wanted to create a list of essential fall picks that can be used … [Read more...] about Fall Fashion: Spend Less & Look Great Year after Year

Spray Painting a Living Room

Spray Painting a Living Room Materials for Painting: 124 Fluid Oz Sherwin Williams-Alabaster in eggshell Primer for the Brick Fireplace This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission which helps keep my blog up and running but won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to … [Read more...] about Spray Painting a Living Room

Living Room Furniture and Lighting Sources

Living Room Furniture and Lighting Sources I have had many people offer kind words about our living room renovation. People usually express how much they love it and then ask where a certain piece of furniture or lighting is from. I hope that this list of sources will help you to create your own happy place in your home. If you would like to see more of the renovation process check out How to … [Read more...] about Living Room Furniture and Lighting Sources

How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves

How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves We have been very busy at our house creating a new living room. The first step was custom built in shelves next to the fireplace. We had shelving before, but it was not the right color and they looked less custom. Here is a BEFORE picture: I re-designed the space with the dominant color being white. Before, the walls in the room before were tan and … [Read more...] about How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves

Chores Make Responsible Kids

Chores Make Responsible Kids I recently had a great conversation with my friend. She is the type that loves to be a mother. She genuinely likes being with her kids and is completely content parenting. I asked her how she manages her life so that she can enjoy her kids. She listened to me for awhile and then she observed that I was feeling pressure to make my kids happy. She explained that … [Read more...] about Chores Make Responsible Kids