Your cushions are ruined! You can save them from unsightly fabric pilling with a quick and simple fix.

When we moved into our new house, I loved everything about it, but after a few weeks, I started to really feel unfavorable feelings toward my kitchen floor. Specifically, the grout. But, with just one short afternoon, I got it looking a million times better. Read on for the best way to clean dirty grout […]

It’s happened to the best of us. Even with careful use of high-quality styling tools, the care of an expert colorist, and salon-quality products, you can end up with damaged hair. My hair was severely damaged by a combination of heat, chemicals, and environmental factors but I avoided a nearly inevitable pixie cut by following […]

Scandinavian countries are consistently reported as among the happiest nations in the world. Yet all the things we usually associate with living your best life–more money, fabulous things, heck, even SUNSHINE–are not found in abundance there. So how is it that the Scandi people find so much happiness in their cold, dark climates? Take a […]

Do you ever feel like you’re so busy as a mom that you aren’t giving your children what they really need?  As a busy modern mom, I used to struggle with Mom Guilt.  I learned how to get over Mom Guilt for good so I don’t go into a tailspin every time someone utters one […]

I remember when I first got an Amazon account.  It was last century.  Yeah, about the time I was rocking the chat rooms, ICQ and my trendy hotmail account, I discovered that the music I loved could be purchased on CD from an online retailer called Amazon. One of my first purchases was a Mercy […]

I love KonMari.  Don’t get me wrong. I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and felt all the feels, and said all the YES! This was the “romance novel” that set my tidy heart on fire! I went on a decluttering crusade and converted countless friends and family members to my KonMari ways. But […]

Kids come with clutter. It’s just part of living with people whose needs are constantly changing and evolving. One thing they always seem to have enough of is toys. I love that my kids have toys and like to play with them.  I 100% believe in the value of play!  For that reason, I try […]

Let’s talk about pets, Baby! Let’s talk about it, you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that could be. Let’s talk about… Pets. (I’ve dated myself with that reference. If you don’t get it, you’re too young or too old for me to explain it.) But, really, let’s […]

Even if you live in the heart of the big city, you may feel your heart flutter when you see those images of a dreamy farmhouse. There’s something about the farmhouse/cottage style that resonates with almost all of us.  It’s a simplicity, a quietude, a hearken to the good old days. Honestly, I think it’s […]