Living along the South Jersey Shore + being obsessed with the local island real estate {to the point of getting my real estate license} I have seen a lot of good, a lot of bad + a TON of really ugly. With most beach houses in this area being a personal vacation home or income property {or both} they tend …
How To Create A Healthy Home For A Happier Life
It has been my mission lately to create a healthy home. This motivation comes from finally accepting the season of life I am in as a caretaker. For some women it’s a no-brainer to want to leave the workforce to raise a family but that is an internal struggle I have been fighting for years now. I love my kids …
Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gifts: Show Mom You Really Care
Looking for that perfect item to get for Mother’s Day? This round-up of thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts is for the stylish, modern mom that is health conscious + loves the earth {and YOU} but isn’t “crunchy”. Here are my picks that support women run small businesses, lots of natural, eco-friendly + sustainable products, and little luxuries that show your mom …
The New Traditional, A Modern Take On Classic Style
Confused by the title? That’s OK…I’ll clarify. One of the big buzz words or terms in interior design lately has been “New Traditional”. Although I don’t consider it a new concept, I do love the fact that it’s bringing the blending of old + new items into the mainstream. This is a style that I think everyone can appreciate + …
Online Resources for Vintage Furniture + Accessories
Mixing vintage + antique pieces into home decor is something I strongly suggest. And I’m not talking “inspired” pieces but actual antique or vintage furniture + accessories. Preferably it would be something extremely meaningful like a mirror passed down through generations that has some beautiful patina on it but if this type of thing isn’t in your possession you can …
Neutral + Natural Woven Handbags for Spring
As some of you may know by now, I’m not big on trends but one “trend” I can get on board with this Spring is woven handbags. Even though they may be the “it” thing to have, they are still a classic in my book. Practical, natural + relatively neutral, woven handbags is a style that can be used for …
Classic + Casual Spring Capsule Wardrobe
My love for spring clothes is right up there with fall clothing for me because I love transitional pieces that can be layered depending on the weather situation, which right now in the Northeast has been crazy! We’ve had two nor’easters with snow in the past week + just a week or so before that I was beginning to plan …
Outdoor Living: Affordable + Stylish Essentials
As I’m writing this post it has rained, lightning + thundered and is now snowing! What the what??! How can I get into thinking about outdoor living with crazy weather like this?! One day though this weather will figure out which direction to go + warmer weather will start to settle in. And we WILL be spending a lot of …
Easter Basket Ideas That Are Better Than Candy
Over the past few years there seems to have been a decline in candy being given in kids’ Easter baskets + I am perfectly OK with that. With two little boys who are already energetic we have already made it a point not to put much candy in their baskets. In fact, it usually is only a couple packs of …
How To Style A Buffet Table For A Timeless + Eclectic Look
When we first moved into our home one of the spaces that felt the most incomplete was the dining area. With only a table. chairs + area rug it was boring to say the very least, so I made it a point to purchase a buffet table STAT! Then that buffet table sat undecorated, up against a big blank wall …