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October 21, 2015
Amy’s Notebook 10.21.15
Source: A Subtle Revelry Fun abstract painted pumpkins. I want to dig into some stir-fry meals this week! Apple pie breakfast cookies- #winning! Can you decorate as beautifully as a high schooler? Stunning. Soup for a friend. Pom-Pom Solar System? Be still my beating heart. 7 inspiring TED Talks that’ll help you get through […]
October 20, 2015
How to Makeover a Shed Into a Bonus Room (Tour Our Shed!)
How could I not share my “She Shed” with you again to go along with our Transform Your Space M Challenge? It remains my favorite transformation. ever. I hope you are inspired to take back space and make it work for you! Today I wanted to share with you how we transformed our outdoor shed […]
October 19, 2015
The MomAdvice Make-Ahead (Week 5)
They say it takes 30 days to make something a habit. If that is the case, I am so proud to have made it through my first month of make-ahead meals. Our activities schedule has slowed down considerably, but I still saw the value in it this week. I am able to put in more […]
October 18, 2015
Sundays With Writers: You by Caroline Kepnes
Some interviews take longer to wait for than others and I have been pursuing poor Caroline Kepnes since July to have her be my guest on the site. I was obsessed with talking with her, kind of like her obsessive character she has created… I wasn’t going to let this one go. Why? Well, heck, […]
October 16, 2015
It’s the 3 Little Things: Wrinkles Be Gone, Inspiring Documentaries, & a Great Blowout
Our yard is filled with God’s beauty and I couldn’t enjoy the pretty hues more- it’s been quite the leaf show this season! I mixed up a batch of our favorite cocoa mix and I have spent a couple of cozy mornings by my little fireplace I painted last winter. I am loving the crisp […]
October 15, 2015
Ideas for Transforming Corners In Your Home
In honor of our Transforming Your Spaces M Challenge, I’m republishing one of my favorite posts about transforming small areas of our home using a combination of what we have, a few new inexpensive items, and some new fun art! I can’t believe that we have lived in our home 11 years now. What I […]
October 14, 2015
Amy’s Notebook 10.14.15
Source: A Cozy Kitchen Spiral pumpkin twists with maple cream- so beautiful! Check out this Halloween trick-or-treat app that you can use to navigate your neighborhood this year. A list of the Kirkus Prize finalists. Have you read any of these? Maple molasses donuts – yes, please! They will not remember. (I needed that) […]
October 13, 2015
How to Paint a Kitchen Table: Our Kitchen Table Makeover
Originally posted in 2011, I thought this would be perfect for our Transforming Your Space M Challenge since it was a fairly simple project (after I learned a lesson!) that made a huge difference. I love paint and it’s power to transform! I never dreamed that I would ever paint my kitchen table when we […]
October 12, 2015
Secrets to Stealing Some Space of Your Own
From our marriage & parenting contributor, Mary Carver. I’d been feeling out of sorts, but I couldn’t exactly say why. Something was just OFF and it was BUGGING ME. Finally, the cause of my irritation became clear when my husband and I tried to clean our garage. We live in a small house with small closets, […]
M Challenge: Focus on Transforming Your Space
October is my favorite month and transforming corners in a home also happens to be one of my favorite topics. This month we will be focusing on transforming our space and making the most of the space we are in. Our family has spent years and years whittling away at making our little house our […]
