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Journey to simplicity

By Jessica On February 27, 2017 · 7 Comments · In Home, Minimalism
Vacation really gave me a new perspective on life. I came home feeling rejuvenated and excited to live more simply. I’m tired of trying to have the perfect house and perfect parties. I’m tired of spending my time accessorizing my home and changing it up for the seasons. I’m tired of all of the waste—trash [...]
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Cultivating joy while living with pets (and their hair)

By Jessica On November 1, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Home
Friends, for a while now, I’ve started to finally let go a bit. I’m a lot less worried about all of the details in life and instead focus on joy. I’m simplifying in our home and in our daily lives as much as possible. As the weather gets chilly and we begin to spend more [...]
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A mini home tour

By Jessica On October 5, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Home, Home decor
I’ve been working on putting together an official home tour over here for some time, but until it’s all complete, I thought I’d share a mini home tour with our lovely readers! Many of you are new. Thank you for joining us and please enjoy! And so many of you are loyal readers who may [...]
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Making house a home over time

By Jessica On September 23, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Home
Today’s post is sponsored by U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank offers a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) for homeowners. We have lived in our new construction home for more than three years now. When we built, there were many things that didn’t quite make the budget and things we thought we would do later. As [...]
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Five fun ways to spend time outside this weekend

By Jessica On June 24, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Home
With two small children, I have never spent as much time outside in the summer as I have the last four years. Bodhi has always been an outside guy. He loves to play outside and life is so much easier outside. Eating dinner outside means virtually no clean up. All of the toddler food messes [...]
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Building a sense of community in a new home neighborhood with Lennar Homes

By Jessica On April 17, 2014 · Add Comment · In Home
This post is sponsored by Lennar, the leading builder of quality new homes across the nation. At Lennar- Everything’s Included, offering the best value at an incredible price. Their homes demonstrate customer commitment by showcasing outstanding new construction and homebuilding excellence. Lennar asked me to share with you a bit about getting to know your [...]
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St. Patrick’s Day inspired home items

By Jessica On March 17, 2014 · Add Comment · In Home, Shopping
My family is Irish, but there are no big celebrations going on here for many reasons, but I wanted to get in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day just a bit. I pulled together six green finds for the home. I especially love the rocket tea infuser. It’s just fun! What are your plans? 
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Think Spring! White and wood items for the home

By Jessica On March 12, 2014 · 4 Comments · In Our home, Shopping
I’m currently obsessed with white. Oh wait! I’ve been obsessed for years, but now it’s everywhere. I love the way white transforms rooms, brightens the home, appears clean and beautiful and is just so fresh. I am falling hard for the gorgeous white and wood items in the Threshold spring line-up at Target. This is [...]
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Our master bedroom and how sometimes rooms get done in baby steps

By Jessica On August 1, 2013 · 13 Comments · In house projects, Our home, {home design}
The last time I talked about our bedroom was back in March and before that in January. And until recently we hadn’t done much to improve the room. But now, thanks to a family lifestyle photo session scheduled with the amazing Melissa Oholendt Photography (btw, all of the photos with people in them were taken by [...]
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My dream kitchen

By Jessica On May 7, 2013 · 2 Comments · In dreaming, Our home, {home design}
My dream kitchen is white. Very white. And it would include clean modern cabinets, simple and sleek appliances that work well and white countertops. It also includes contrasting floors and space for everything and everyone. Is anyone surprised that I said it would be white? The above kitchen is beautiful to me! It doesn’t hurt [...]
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