Want to and Look Your Best during Peri-Menopause, Menopause and beyond (or at any age?) Check out these clean and natural health and beauty Amazon Finds!
It’s Prime Day on Amazon! As I am going through menopause and celebrating a new stage of life at age 51, health and beauty has become a top priority for me. Below, I have curated some of my favorite health and beauty products for you with a little description of why I love each one. Of course these products can be used and enjoyed by women of any age! With the exception of one, all of them are considered clean and natural, which is very important to me.
This post is not sponsored by any of the companies or products I am sharing today, so all reviews are my honest opinion. However, I have provided all affiliate links to the products on Amazon. * See my full disclosure policy for details.Read more
Happy spring, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! Read more
Happy spring, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! Read more
Happy spring, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! Read more
Happy spring, and welcome to Thursday Favorite Things! I am thrilled to celebrate my eighth year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! Read more
Spring has finally sprung, and Easter is on it’s way! I am excited to share some “Seasonal Saturday” inspiration for this sweet and special time of year. I have invited some of my dear blogging friends along to join in the fun too!
Spring has sprung (despite the lingering snow!) so it’s time to check out some simple spring decorating ideas with pops of color to brighten up our homes for the season.
This week I am excited to join several amazing bloggers for the Bloggers’ Best Spring Home Tours, graciously hosted by Lynn at Living Large In A Small House and Amy Sadler Designs. You will find links to all of the amazing spring tours at the end of my post. Read more
Happy December, and welcome to TFT! This is now my EIGHTH year co-hosting this fabulous weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers with Katherine of Katherine’s Corner and a fantastic group of bloggers! Read more
Welcome friends, to my “Cranberry Christmas Kitchen! It’s the heart of the home where vibrant, fresh and faux holiday fruits and Christmas plants inspired by old world, European or Colonial Christmases past mix and mingle with a bit of vintage Christmas treasures to create my beloved, timeless, vintage-traditional Christmas aesthetic.
Happy winter friends! Yes, winter can be happy when you appreciate the opportunities for slowing down, reflecting on the year ahead and endulging in all things cozy and comforting! I have been nesting around the house during all the snow days we had, and I am particularly loving the winter vibes in our dining room. Today I am excited to be sharing the dining room as part of a Vintage Cottage Weekend with my friend Debra of Common Ground! This post contains affiliate links.Read more
After the beauty and excitement of the holidays with festive colors and twinkling lights I like to continue to keep our home looking cozy and magical for winter using greenery and garlands. Today I am excited to share a preview of our nearly finished sunroom and how I am cozied it up for the winter with a beautiful pre-lit Dandan Pine Garland from Seasonal LLC. *I received this garland for review from Seasonal LLC. All opinons are my own. Read more
Do you have the “winter blues?” I do, but it’s not such a bad thing! Creating a cozy winter home with touches of blue decor can liven up our nests during the dreary winter months, especially when mixed in with greens and winter whites.Read more
Embrace the warmth of hearth and home during the long winter months with cozy winter decor!
Welcome to a fun winter blog hop where my blogging friends and I are sharing how we are “Keeping it Cozy” in our homes during the long, cold months of winter. You will find many other creative ways to keep it cozy this winter by visiting all the lovely hop participant’s posts at the end of this post. Read more
Hello friends and welcome to our cozy “wintergreen” home! Even though the weather around here has been unbelieveably spring-like so far this January without a sign of snow, I have still decorated our home with cozy winter treasures including lots of greenery. Today I am excited to be joining 23 blogging friends for the Cozy Winter Home Tours! You can check out all of the beautiful winter decorating ideas via the links at the end of this post. *This post contains affiliate links.Read more
Hello dear friends and welcome to our winter home! Today I am so happy to be hosting the Cozy Winter Home Blog Hop where 16 blogging friends are getting together to share cozy winter decorating ideas. For my post I am going to show you how I have transitioned from Christmas to winter and how I am “keeping it cozy” in our home for the season. *This post contains affiliate links.
Moving to a new home is super exciting, full of possibilities and fresh starts. But amidst all the packing and planning, it’s easy to forget about the environmental footprint a move can leave behind.Read more
“There’s no place like home!” While living in a dormitory or far from their hometown, many people find this expression rings true. You live with your parents while you’re young, and this is what you call “home,” but you have to think about your own place to live when you grow older and start your own family or single life. When people have already found a lucrative job and they have been in a stable relationship for a long time, people generally take the plunge and decide to buy a condo or build a home. They dream of settling down in their paradise, where at the end of the day they can relax and enjoy all the comforts of home. Read more
Build your home can be an appealing idea for more than a few reasons. As great as it seems, though, it can involve quite a few headaches when you don’t know what you’re doing.
There’s no reason to let this be as complicated as it could be. With a few tips, building your home shouldn’t be as hard as you’d think.
Be Prepared to Go Over-Budget
Budgeting for your home build is one of the more notable areas you’ll spend a lot of time on. It’s easy to see why, as you’ll need to make sure you can afford everything you want while making sure your money’s being spent on the right areas. That doesn’t mean everything will go as smoothly as you’d think.
There could be more than a few bumps in the road when your home’s being built. While these could be minor, they can cause delays and affect your budget. Be prepared to spend a little more than you would’ve thought.
Work With the Right Specialists
Speaking of your budget, one of the more notable areas you’ll need to spend on is with the companies that’ll build your home. This will be one of the more expensive areas, but it’s always worth spending on. At least, that’s the case when you make sure you’re actually working with qualified specialists.
Research your options ahead of time before getting any quotes. Look for options with an excellent reputation, a proven history of similar projects, and quite a few positive reviews. You can trust the quality of their work much better than options without these.
Try to Be On-Site for Installations
There’ll be plenty of times when you wouldn’t need to be on-site during your home build. But, that doesn’t mean you should be completely hands-on, as there are a few times where it’s more than worth being there. That’s especially true when it comes to installations, especially with the likes of light fixtures.
You could have specific areas where you want these installed, but the electricians mightn’t know exactly where, or they’ll have a different idea. By being on-site during this process, you make sure everything’s installed where you want it to be.
Finalize Finishes in Advance
The finishes in your home build will seem like one of the last areas you need to pay attention to. But, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have them finalized as early as possible. Procrastinating on this too long could end up adding more work to the project, which could then cost you more money.
Ideally, you would’ve picked these out before you’ve even broken ground on the build. Don’t just focus on the aesthetics with your finishes, either. Flooring finishes and other areas need to be durable enough to put up with a lot of wear and tear, after all.
You’ll have every reason to build your home instead of buying one. And, with the right tips, building your house shouldn’t have to be nearly as much of a headache as you’d think.