Answers to your cleaning, organizing questions & more!
It’s been years since we built our living room coffee table and when it came time to accessorizing the outdoor living room, I knew I would need one. I loved the Ipe wood on the bar so much that I asked my contractor to buy me some more so we could make a table out of it. You probably noticed it when I did the outdoor living room reveal, but today I wanted to show you how we made it. Here’s what you’ll need: Your choice of wood, we used Ipe (a tropical wood) Table saw or a chop saw… Read More
I know I’ve touched on this subject in the past, when I wrote about how to organize paper clutter, but today I thought I’d dig a little deeper and give you a peek into my filing cabinet to show you how to organize bills and get rid of some of the excess paper clutter. Are you ready? In this digital age I’m one of the weird ones that still likes to get a paper bill in the mail. There’s something about holding it my hand that reminds me to actually pay it. I can put it on my desk and… Read More
You might not know this about me but one of my random obsessions is mirrors. I love mirrors of all shapes and sizes. A beautifully framed mirror can change a space by bringing in more texture, more light and they can even make a room look bigger! What’s not to love!? And because I love mirrors so much I have a super fun giveaway for all of you today! Do you remember MirrorMate? I’ve worked with them a couple times to frame out our bathroom mirrors, but now they have a new product called ReadyFrame that allows you to frame… Read More
It’s that time of year again when we start thinking about getting up early, packing lunches, organizing school clothes and so many other things that go into the beginning of a school year! Today I’m sharing a round-up of 20 back to school organization tips and ideas that will help you keep your sanity, get your kids off to school and help you to stay organized throughout the entire school year! Let’s claim it, this year we are going to ROCK IT!!! 5 tips for organizing a work station at home School supply organization from Making Lemonade School supply work… Read More
Hi, this is Leah from Simple. Home. Blessings. My husband and I have lived in the desert of Southern California for our entire 11 year marriage. Before I was married, I lived elsewhere in SoCal and both of us are originally from Texas. So to say that we are used to living in a warm climate is almost unnecessary. In fact, we are such desert rats, that when we leave and go somewhere where the temperature is in the 60’s, I have to wear long sleeves and pants. And living in the harsh climate we live in, we are constantly… Read More
I am proud to be a 3M-sponsored blogger, and as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate 3M products. All my opinions are my own and all the results you see in the post are real. I get asked all the time for an easy way to clean the stovetop and the stovetop grates. I’ve written a post on it before but I just discovered a new sponge from Scotch-Brite Brand so I decided to write another post about how easy it is to clean a stove top without chemicals. If you’ve been following me for… Read More