A few weeks ago, we talked about decorating with books as an inexpensive way to let your personality shine through in your home, and last week I shared my tips for capturing more of your family’s memories with photos. This week, I want to talk about using those photos to decorate your home. Often, we [...]

I’ve shared before that I don’t think sentimental or heirloom pieces should be locked away. While I understand the need to protect certain pieces, I think we get much more joy from them when we actually use them. Real Simple.com has an article called “Simple, Practical Uses for Silver,” and I loved their ideas for [...]

During the summer, you’ll often find shoes scattered through our entryway because the kids are in and out so often that none of us really feel like taking the time to put them away each time. But whether your family consists of 2, 3, 4 (or more!) people and whether you each have 1, 2, [...]

In the past, modern decorating has often been reserved for those living in European countries or those with a lot of money and no children. It’s even been described as cold and stark by some. I’ve shared the pictures of our home, and today I wanted to share five lessons with you that I’ve learned [...]

The following is a guest post from Shaina at Food for My Family: When we bought our house two and a half years ago, my husband had just finished his graduate degree. We’d been living, then as a family of five, in a small two-bedroom with free furniture that we’d been collecting from anywhere we [...]