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How Container Gardening is Helping Me Rediscover Myself (plus a look at the *NEW* Align Whole Food Blend)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AlignedDaily #AlignDaily #CollectiveBias The moment that Spring has sprung in Kentucky, I get the itch to plant flowers and garden. This year, however, is a little different. We are moving from Kentucky to South Carolina so my normal gardening is changing up. I did some container ...
Top 8 tips to prepare your garden for Spring
Prepare your garden for Spring with these top 8 tips that will have you gardening like a pro in no time flat. I am so excited about gardening this year. I have been trying for three years now to get my garden going and there is always something else going on to keep me from doing it. This year, however, I am going to prepare my garden for Spring and get going early! I am going to ...
How to Organize and Stock Your Pantry (plus a free Master Pantry List Printable for You!)
Today I am showing you how to organize and stock your pantry so that you can be ready to cook amazing meals for your family. I have worked hard over the years to build a stocked pantry that I am proud of. Keeping certain things on hand makes it easy for me to create a delicious dinner on the fly for my family. But -- sometimes, it can totally get out of hand and wind up totally disorganized ...
Healthy Fall Meal Ideas
Fall is here, and that means cooler temps and delicious Fall recipes. With a bounty that includes the end of summer produce and the beginning of Fall’s seemingly endless array of vegetables, cooking great, healthy meals have never been easier. ...
Reduce Cleaning Times with These Handy Tips
Let’s face it, most of us simply hate cleaning; it’s time-consuming, hard work, and the results of all that labor may be undone in a really short time, especially if you have kids or mischievous pets. ...
4 Delivery Services that Will Make Your Day-to-Day Life Easier
If you’re like most people, to say that ‘life is busy’ would be an understatement. No matter if you’re a student, parent, or a hard worker juggling two jobs, you know just how quickly a day can fly by. When life leaves you little room for the small but important things, it’s easy to quickly start to feel overwhelmed. The good news is that there are all sorts of products out there that are designed ...
Wood Floor Care And Maintenance: How To Keep Your Floors Looking Pristine
At home, nothing replaces the floor. The rich grain developed during decades of tree growth connects the interior of the house with nature, seasons and life. If taken care of properly, it can also be incredibly durable, shining the wear generations. ...
Five Tips for Buying Flowers on a Budget
Whether it is for a special occasion like a wedding or not, flowers are the one thing that makes an event more special. Without flowers, an event just seems incomplete. They add life and color effortlessly. However, these beautiful creations – bouquets, corsages, centerpieces, and more, can cost thousands of dollars. It can get a huge chunk of your budget especially when you are not careful. ...
Induction Cooktop Facts You Need to Know
Induction cooktops are becoming a major kitchen favorite of many people. This is technology that uses an electromagnetic field to generate heat for cooking, making for a cleaner, more efficient way to cook food. Due to the way it works, it might appear as something you would want to have in your kitchen. ...
Preparing Your Garden for the Summer
With summer fast-approaching you want to have the perfect garden and outdoor area. So, how do you go about preparing the outdoor space for the plants you want to grow? Consider a few of these tips to get you ready. ...
Questions You Should Be Asking When Hiring A Lawn Care Service
Taking care of your lawn is something that comes with your lifestyle. In fact, the appearance of your lawn is very important since it is the first aspect of your property that your visitors or passersby would see. Maintaining the lawn is no fun activity for the majority of homeowners. ...
DIY Foaming Hand Soap – These 3 ingredients will save you money!
Ever since I have discovered essential oils, I love making my own homemade cleaning and health products. Today I am sharing with you an easy recipe for making your own DIY Foaming Hand Soap. ...
Invite Spring Into Your Home with Mrs. Meyer’s FREE Seasonal Scents
As soon as March and April rolls around, I start itching to spend every minute outside. I can’t wait for that first beautiful spring weekend when I can invite friends and family over for dinner on the patio. ...
5 Tips to Moving Your Home with Little Stress
Moving is undoubtedly a stressful situation to be in. It can make you feel physically-, mentally-, and emotionally-drained all at the same time. So, before things get the better of you, here are tips to help you move out of your home with little stress. Get rid of the clutter First things first. Clear out the clutter from your things. Doing this first will help you get rid you of the ...
5 Creative DIY Ideas to Redecorate Your Bedroom
The bedroom is one of the most important rooms in the house. The style and layout of your bedroom can not only affect the functionality and attractiveness of the room, but it can also have an impact on your sleep. With over 30% of Americans lacking sleep, the decor of a bedroom is more important than ever. Studies show that simple things such as wall color can make a huge difference in how a ...
6 Rustic Interior Decor Ideas You Can Make Yourself
No matter what type of fantasy you have for a rustic decor, you will find a thing in this article that will certainly help you along. Some of these designs are so effortless to do, and you can easily finish them in a day. Some come up with fantastic items as well, so if you have a friend who adores the country, traditional look, make her anything to improve their own décor. ...
4 Quick Fall Decorating Tips
It’s not as difficult as you think. I know not everyone has a natural talent for decorating. So what do you do when you feel the pressure of a new season? Everyone around you is decorating. What will you do? ...
From Simple to Stunning A Guide to Choosing the Right Window Blinds for Your Home
Like most aspects of interior design, window treatments have diversified and expanded substantially over the last ten years. While it’s great to have so much choice, it can actually make shopping for things like window blinds a real challenge. Even if you opt for custom made window blinds, you’ve still got to decide on the shape and material. ...
Spring Cleaning Tips For Mom’s Around The World
If there's one thing mom's around the world will agree on it is that dirt happens. Kids will track dirt everywhere the dog will make a mess, it's just bound to happen. Everyone also agrees on the fact that dirt sucks. So what do we do about it? It's time for some spring cleaning tips. In fact, you don't even have to wait for spring to use these tips. So no matter what time of the year it is, here ...
Creature-Friendly Comforts – 5 Tips For Keeping Your Home Sustainably Cosy
Keeping your home cosy in the colder months is something that we all work towards. When the winter chill starts tickling at our skin and we begin to dig through our closets for our warmest jumpers and coats, you know it’s time to start thinking about putting the heater on. In today’s modern home, there are plenty of options available for staying warm, and luckily for us and our planet - many of ...
From Boring to Beautiful: 6 Tips For Using Landscaping to Unlock Your Garden’s True Potential
Gardening is an activity that never fails to soothe the soul. It doesn’t matter what kind of a day you’ve had at work, as soon as you get out into your own private oasis it’s not long until your cares are melting away. Trowel in one hand, hose in the other, you can happily while away an entire afternoon tending to your little patch of greenery. ...
Spring Clean Your Kitchen in 3 Easy Steps
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Single Edition Media. Y'all know I have been on the WAR PATH cleaning up my kitchen. A couple of weeks ago, I started purging all the stuff I had collected, and 19 garbage bags later, I am finally starting to see the light. However, if I want to be honest, cleaning my kitchen is going to take more than just purging the cabinets -- so today I ...
How to Create the Perfect Coffee Bar in Your Home
Y'all know my love for coffee and the Ninja Coffee Bar system right? A couple of years ago, I got a Ninja Coffee Bar system, and fell head over heels in love with it. They made some improvements and have more options available and I recently got the newest one -- so I decided to set up the perfect coffee bar system. ...
5 Quick Ways to Naturally Make Your Home Smell Amazing
I love whenever I can find natural ways to make my home smell amazing. I use a lot of essential oils and that will usually do the trick, but there are other things that you can do as well. Here are my 5 favorite ways to do that. Any of these are super duper quick and won't take long to make your home smell good. ...
Quick Tips to Keep Your Bathroom Clean
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Scrubbing Bubbles®. I received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for participating. We have two bathrooms in our home, but the main bathroom is used by several people – me, my son, and my daughter, and any company that visits us. Nothing aggravates me more than to walk into my nice clean ...
Get Your House Holiday Ready with the Shark Powered Lift Away Vacuum
Thank you to Shark Clean It Products for providing the products in this post. All opinions listed are 100% my own. During the month of December, I host tons of parties and women's get-togethers at my home. For the last few weeks, I have slacked on cleaning because I have been SO busy trying to get work caught up and help my husband get some stuff done. Because of that, dirt and dust have ...
Beautiful Holiday Table Decorations from Heart of Haiti
Thanksgiving is next week and this year I am going all out with my table decorations. I bought some new plates and napkins which I will show you later this week, but the piece I am most excited about is this gorgeous hand hammered hand tray that is part of the Heart of Haiti "gifts that give hope" available for purchase at Macy's. ...
Create Stunning Tablescapes with Smarty Had a Party
I love hosting dinner parties, but what I hate afterward is all the dishes I have to wash. I don't want to use just plastic or Styrofoam from the store because they don't look very festive and party like. However, with companies like Smarty Had a Party and their gorgeous line of disposable party ware, I will never have to worry about that again. ...
Finally Getting Some Outside Decorating Done Around Here
Kayla and I have been on an outside decorating spree now for the last few weeks. We have now lived in this house for over a year as of this month and it's just high time to start making our space liveable and pretty. Our first place we have been sprucing up is our back porch. ...