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Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas

I don’t know about you but I’m really good at getting my Christmas shopping done early, but I always forget to get stocking stuffers! The gifts are easy to remember because I like to get them wrapped and put under the tree, so I can enjoy how pretty they are, but stocking stuffers are hard to remember because I don’t ever fill the stockings until Christmas night! So this year I wanted to put together a little last minute stocking stuffer ideas round up, to inspire you, AND ME, to not forget to buy stocking stuffers! I’m also giving away… Read More

Light up Canvases {Round-up}

My all time favorite DIY Christmas decoration is the light up canvas I made last year. Source I get tons of compliments on it and it was pretty inexpensive and easy to make. Today I thought I’d show you a handful of other light up canvases to inspire you to make your own this Christmas! This Merry and Bright canvas is what started it all for me. I found it on Pinterest a couple years ago and fell in love with the idea, which is what inspired me to make my own. Source I also love this canvas from… Read More

Christmas Tour 2013

I’m torn writing a Christmas post this year because, as you’ve seen, my house really isn’t in it’s best condition due to our ongoing construction projects. But I also love Christmas and still wanted to share a few of my decorations this year since it’s our first Christmas in this house. Let’s start with my tree. I love my tree. One of my favorite things about this house are the tall ceilings in the living room, especially when it means I get to pick out a 9′ Christmas tree! You may remember my Peacock Themed Tree from last year, and… Read More

Tips for Saving Money this Holiday Season

Happy Holidays! Wendy here, from Pretty Well Organized to share some tips for saving money this holiday season. Holiday shopping might be one of my absolute favorite times of the year! I love giving gifts to family and friends. There is no better feeling than to give to others, in my opinion. The only downside: paying for it all! I usually try to cinch the belt a little tighter in other areas so I can delight in the season through giving. Recently, I crafted a coupon organizer to help with this very task. I keep it with me at all… Read More

New House Renovations: Picking out Flooring

If you’ve been following along you’ve seen our house get quite the transformation recently. But we’re not done yet! The next BIG step is new flooring. The wood floors that were in our house when we moved in were beautiful but they didn’t cover all the places we wanted them too (the living room, kitchen, guest bathroom) and they weren’t really our style. After looking into how much it would cost to match them we realized it would cost us a small fortune. So since we weren’t really in love with them, and didn’t think it was worth the small… Read More

New House Renovations: Progress Update

I know I haven’t posted many cleaning or organizing projects lately so today I wanted to give you a glimpse of why, and what I’ve been up to instead. In the midst of preparing for hosting the holidays in our new home, we are also tackling a ton of house renovations. In October I showed you all the demo we had done between our kitchen/living room but now I want to show you how it’s coming together. Just for fun the first picture I show you will be the “before” and then I’ll put the “after” right below it. Here’s… Read More

Gluten Free Vegan Mini Chocolate Peppermint Loaves

‘Tis the season for baking yummy, yummy treats! I get so excited when December rolls around. Christmas is my favorite holiday (for many reasons). I love thinking about what special gifts and goodies I’m going to make for family and friends. I’ve already made my homemade vanilla extract and now I’m moving on to the baked breads and cookies. What to make, what to make? These mini chocolate peppermint loaves are so choco-licious! Gluten, egg, and dairy free, with just enough peppermint extract and an abundance of chocolate chips. Package these up with a little parchment paper, baking twine and… Read More

Pantry Organization Tips

For those of you that saw my pantry makeover and wondered if I had food in my house, the answer is “yes!” Last week I shared my pantry makeover and today I wanted to show you the other side of the pantry and give you some pantry organization tips. You don’t have to have a large pantry to be organized, in fact I have seen more unorganized big pantries, than small ones. I’ve had small pantries for years and always found it easy to organize them because if I wasn’t organized, I wouldn’t have room for all my stuff. Organizing… Read More