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We are well and truly on the road to winter, and while there are lots to look forward to in the festive season, many people worry about the costs involved in keeping their families warm when the temperatures drop. Trying to keep a home warm while saving money can be a challenge, but it is…
Your home is one of the most expensive things you’ll ever buy in your life, so it’s no surprise that people can spend months, sometimes even years, trying to find the right property. Sometimes you can get lucky, you walk into a house and just get a good vibe, while other times it can take…
To nail the best teenage bedroom trends for easy studying you want stylish, functional looks – a room that isn’t messy and cluttered. A cool bedroom and desk set-up are guaranteed to motivate reluctant students. Teenagers today are always on the cutting edge of design. They want bedrooms where they can comfortably hang out with…
So you wanted to create cabinet drawers or maybe perhaps you want to retile the kitchen floor. You say to yourself that you can do it and you just cannot pay the extra buck for the help you “know” you do not need. The only problem is, you are wrong. It is true that quite…
If you haven’t been paying attention to this year’s home design trends, then you’re missing out! But don’t worry, it’s not too late to get on board with this year’s top 5 home design trends because they work well no matter what season it is. We got a head’s up on the most loved trends for…
Despite what you might hear from mainstream sources, co-sleeping is perfectly healthy and safe provided you follow all safe co-sleeping guidelines. As per the anthropological and developmental studies, mothers and children were actually psychologically and biologically designed to sleep together so that the mother could breastfeed and nurture her child through the night. Babies are…
We bought an old house, with a lot of acreage, over 7 years ago. Being in a small, historic town, we knew from the start we wanted to maintain the farmhouse style of our property while adding a modern edge. It was important to us to keep a rustic look but needed to update fixtures,…
Winter strikes with a ferocious bite, and the cold it brings can seem to last a lifetime. A cold house is the fastest killer of productivity and self-motivation that can be brought about seasonally, and this goes double for getting up early on a winter morning. Keeping your house warm when winter is tightening its grip…
Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It is where you close yourself off from the rest of the world and have some you time. It’s where you spend time with your partner. It’s where you are your most vulnerable. Therefore, it should be where you feel safest and most comfortable. The chic bedroom is everything…
For the majority of us, our houses are our refuge. Whether you are working from your home or are coming back following a long day at work, you wish for your house to be a striking, relaxing, structured, and clutter-free space where you could spend quality time. That’s because keeping your house decorated in a manner which appeals to…
We are HUGE fans of The Pioneer Woman! I have been going to her blog for recipe ideas for YEARS! I am so excited that she has her own collection now available at Walmart! How exciting!!! I mean, seriously… just look at all this cute stuff! From the adorable cow creamer to the colorful mixing…
You’ve seen those warm, rustic, inviting, farmhouse kitchens in magazines. The question is, how do you get that in your home? If you like the gentle and inviting nature of a farmhouse, but you don’t live in one, here’s how to recreate the feeling. Use Open Shelving Farmhouse kitchens are the original open floor…
Someone calls you up and tells you they’re in the neighborhood. What do you do? You don’t want to turn them away. At the same time, your home is a mess. Put your super-mom cape on and get ready to clean up and prepare for guests in 15 minutes or less! Here are a few…
Are you not just a fashionable housewife but also a pet lover? I know that my furbabies are just as important to me as keeping myself up with the trends without spending a ton. So why wouldn’t I keep the handiest and safest of products around for the animals that I love? We were recently…
Nothing says “cozy” quite like a nice warm pair of slippers! Especially Acorn Ilsa Women’s Slippers… Warm fleece and wool lining takes barefoot comfort to a whole new level. It doesn’t matter whether I wear them with socks or barefeet, I’m in Heaven either way. The wool aids in drawing moisture away from your feet…
I don’t know about the rest of you wives out there, but I have (on several occasions) had to pry hole-ridden dress socks from my husband’s mighty kung foo grip. The excuses are always “ but these are my favorite!” or “I haven’t had the chance to go out and buy new ones!”. No matter…