Fall has officially arrived. Though I am sad to see summer go, on the same note, I am very happy fall is here. It seemed to come a little early this year, like the first day of August. I was starting to notice a little sprinkle of orange here and a dabble of red there.… Continue reading Three of Our Favorite Trails to Hike in the Fall

Hello! Today I decided to invite you into my living room and walk you through some of the décor I’ve used. I’ve shared this space before but that was when we were in our apartment. Now we are in our new home and things are set up very differently. It’s always exciting to me when… Continue reading My Living Room Tour

Ladies! Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to houseplants? Does it seem like every time you bring a new plant home, it inevitably dies? But you still find yourself walking up and down the aisles at Home Depot staring at the selection of plants. You hesitate and sigh because you don’t want… Continue reading How I Went From Plant Killer to Plant Mom

Today is all about my husband. Sam is my best friend and I will always think the best of him. I could go on and on about the things I love about him. Since today is his birthday I am going to list off 5 reasons why I think he is the best. This blog… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why My Husband is the Best

We just spent four weeks laboring over our new kitchen. The house was move-in ready when we bought it but as time went by we started to notice a few things that we would like to have changed. I loved the cupboards from the beginning but there was something about them I didn’t like, and… Continue reading Our Kitchen Facelift

Do you ever get to a point in your life where you just have to slow things down and take a deep breath? I’ve had to take a break from writing for the past month because life happens. I think back and wonder, “How did we do it?” From December until now, Sam and I… Continue reading Life Update

Sam and I finally have the same two days off together. My job has been kind enough to allow me to change my days off to match his. Now we have so many options available for us! It’s no secret that one of our favorite things to do together is to go on a hike.… Continue reading Our Experience at Banning State Park

Our lifestyle has changed so much since we decided to get out of debt. We had talked off and on about selling our vehicles in order to clear us of monthly payments. Can I be honest with you for a minute though? I did not want to sell my car. I was scared of changing… Continue reading Riding My Bike to Work: Rain or Shine

We’ve never had a day out of the week that we considered “date night.” It just never worked for us to have that luxury since our work schedules are inconsistent. For us, it’s little things that make it exciting, like running errands together or simply going on a walk. As long as we are together… Continue reading 5 of Our Favorite Things To Do Together That Won’t Clean Out Your Wallet