by Kara | Aug 12 | Baby, Bedrooms, Home Decor
I planned my younger daughter’s nursery with the same goal as my older daughter’s nursery, to make it last long past the baby and toddler years. I originally fell in love with the idea of a pink, gray and yellow nursery but somehow the pink and gray seemed...
by Kara | Jun 6 | Closets & Organization, Crafts, Frugal & Fancy Finds
As we have submerged ourselves in all things summer, including rainy Florida days, we’re finding ourselves playing lots of card games. My older daughter loves to play Uno and Skip-Bo but my younger one, did a number on some of the cards…apparently cards...
by Kara | Sep 3 | Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
While I was in the planning process of Avery’s tween bedroom makeover, I was contacted by LEDVANCE to try out their SYLVANIA LIGHTIFY products. They couldn’t have come at a better time. I knew I wanted to add a hanging light in her reading space but was...
by Kara | Sep 1 | Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
If you read my last post here, you saw that I managed to keep my first little girl’s shabby chic room the same for 11 years. Eleven. Actually, closer to 12 since she’s fast approaching 12 and it was done long before she made her debut in 2004. I’m...
by Kara | Aug 25 | Baby, Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
As much as I love decorating, the frugal side of me prefers to design a room that I’m sure I will love for a long time. I had that exact concept in mind when I decorated my first born’s nursery. I was never a fan of character themes and preferred girly...
by Kara | Jun 15 | 4th of July, Crafts, Holidays, Holidays
I have to apologize for not posting in such a long time. We’ve been dealing with real life stuff that made blogging take a seat on the backburner of life. However, as we approach the 4th of July, I remembered I took photos of our crab boil last year and decided...
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
