The older I get, the more I enjoy New Year’s. When I was younger it was more about going out with friends and staying up late (without alcohol). Now it’s about goal setting, starting fresh, turning a new page and developing new habits while striving to become a better person. I don’t know about you,… Continue reading My Review of 2019

I woke up this morning with snow on the ground! I saw an alert on my phone last night that it was snowing but I honestly didn’t take it seriously because I didn’t think it would stay. Well, it looks like it’s staying now! Now I’m definitely in the mood for Christmas music, hot chocolate,… Continue reading Using Chalk Paint

I never used to care about thrifting. I didn’t like the “vintage look” or the “thrifted look.” I didn’t like the idea of my things being second hand. I used to just drive past all those rummage sales, Savers, Goodwill, you name it. But, I never understood the value of the saying “someone else’s trash… Continue reading How to Find Cute Thrifted Items

For the past month Sam’s back has not been doing well. We still don’t have answers and it still doesn’t look like he’ll be going back to work anytime soon. If you are familiar with backpain, you know how frustrating the healing process can be. There are good days and bad days. The recovery has… Continue reading St. Louis River Trail and Superior Hiking Trail: Fond du Lac Section

Hey Friend! How have you been? I hope everything has been going well on your side of the screen. Life over here has been a little hectic to say the least. One thing seemed to have piled on another and that means other things have been neglected. Ever have those seasons? Like you feel sometimes… Continue reading A Date in a Used Bookstore

Hiking has easily become one of our favorite hobbies, especially in the fall. It’s such an easy activity and there’s not much to it. When we have a day off, one question we almost always ask each other is “Where do you want to go?” By that we really mean is “What trail do you… Continue reading Simple Do’s and Don’ts for Hiking

Hello! Today is the first day of fall and it sure feels like it! I am noticing more colors than before and the air is just a little bit more crisp. Have you started decorating for fall yet? When I decorate for the season, I tend to start with little things here and there to… Continue reading How I Decorate for Fall

It is Fall, folks! You know what that means, Pumpkin Spice Latte is back! I know this is probably the most cliché coffee drink out there, but it’s just so dang good! Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but if I remember right, it officially launched sometime in mid-August, which is way too soon for… Continue reading DIY Pumpkin Spice Creamer

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