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Summer

Fun Camping and Beach Accessories
Summer

Fun Camping and Beach Accessories

Tons of fun camping and beach accessories to make your summer extra fun this year! You know how much I love camping! Some of my most popular posts on my blog are my Beginner’s Guide to Camping series. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of things that can make your…

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Bug Repellent Outdoor Centrepiece
Outdoor | Summer

Bug Repellent Outdoor Centrepiece

Let me show you how to make a bug repellent outdoor centrepiece for your patio table. I couldn’t wait to make an outdoor centrepiece for my patio table but didn’t want one that would attract bees. I’m allergic to bees and my kids freak out when bugs come around when we’re eating. I do love…

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How to Create a Floral Arrangement in a Basket
Summer

How to Create a Floral Arrangement in a Basket

Today I’ll show you how to create a floral centrepiece in a basket for summer or anytime of the year. I love simple flower arrangements and ones that involve a vintage vibe are my favourite. I wanted a way to display these beautiful hydrangeas in a basket without ruining the basket and keeping the flowers…

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Summer Tour with Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers
Summer

Summer Tour with Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers

Today I’m sharing my summer tour with beautiful flowers, flowers and more flowers! The best way to decorate your home for summer, in my opinion, is with flowers! We spend most of the days outside that it reminds us of the outdoors and makes everything feel so fresh and pretty. Today I’m participating in the…

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Pink and Green Summer Kitchen
Kitchen | Summer

Pink and Green Summer Kitchen

Adding pink and green to my kitchen for summer is so pretty and an easy way to decorate this season. Today I’m joining so many talented bloggers in Summer Colours blog tour hosted by Jennifer of Town and Country Living. For a neutral loving girl like myself, this could be a difficult task. I do…

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Simple Summer Mantel with Peonies
Living/Family Room | Summer

Simple Summer Mantel with Peonies

This simple summer mantel with peonies is the easiest thing you’ll do for summer decorating. Simple is always better especially in the summer when we spend most of our time outdoors. An easy way to decorate for summer is with flowers. I’m teaming up with some amazing bloggers to share with you our Easy DIY…

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Banana Split Outdoor Party
Summer | Table Settings

Banana Split Outdoor Party

A banana split outdoor party is the perfect way to kick off summer! I used to go to a family’s banana split party every summer and I can’t help but think that summer and banana splits go hand in hand! I’m joining some talented blogger friends for the Styled and Set Summer Entertaining blog tour…

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French Basket Centrepiece
Summer | Table Settings

French Basket Centrepiece

This French basket centrepiece is such an easy way to add a beautiful casual centrepiece to any table. I love a simple centrepiece and one that includes a French basket is perfect in my mind! Let me show you how easy it is to create this French basket centrepiece. I’m also taking part in an…

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Summer Greenery Hoop Wreath
Crafts/DIY | Summer

Summer Greenery Hoop Wreath

This summer greenery hoop wreath is the perfect way to embrace outdoor beauty in your house! You can place it either on a wall, a mirror or a door and the best part is that it is super easy to make. I know hoop wreaths aren’t new but I’ve wanted to make one for some…

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I was born and adopted in the 70s… and told it was I was born and adopted in the 70s… and told it was a secret.
Now adoption is something you celebrate out loud.

I always knew I was adopted and family and close friends knew but neighbors, people at school, acquaintances - they didn’t need to know. 

I didn’t look like anyone in my family and have always felt like I’ve never belonged anywhere.

Not just because I didn’t look like anyone, but because of a feeling. 

Maybe that’s why creating a home that feels welcoming
that feels like mine…
has always mattered so much to me.
A place where nothing is hidden.
A place where I belong.

And you get to create that for yourself, too
If you are renovating a bathroom, this is the one If you are renovating a bathroom, this is the one thing I do to instantly elevate it from builder grade to custom. 

Continue the tile from the shower/tub area, behind the toilet and around the sink/vanity. 

I even added tile for a baseboard!
If you are renovating a bathroom, this is the one If you are renovating a bathroom, this is the one thing I do to instantly elevate it from builder grade to custom. 

Continue the tile from the shower/tub area, behind the toilet and around the sink/vanity. 

I even added tile for a baseboard!
On days when my thoughts spiral (ruminating though On days when my thoughts spiral (ruminating thoughts anyone?), I don’t try to fix everything.

I just start with one drawer.

Keeping my hands busy helps me feel grounded…

and over time, it’s creating a home that actually supports me.

And who doesn’t want to have an organized home!
Do you have an all-white kitchen? How do you keep Do you have an all-white kitchen?

How do you keep it from looking boring or sterile?

I’ll tell you the easy fix - it’s texture!

Adding pieces that are warm like wood, pottery, books and fabric really make a space feel put together and not flat. 

What do you think?
I’m 49 and a bit embarrassed to admit that…. 1.I I’m 49 and a bit embarrassed to admit that….
 
1.I’m adopted and have never truly felt like I belong anywhere. I’ve tried to create my own space for myself with my blog, social media, and my home as a way of feeling like I belong to something. My close friends and my kids are my world. 
 
2. I’ve constantly organized and stayed busy at home to combat my anxiety. I now try to relax as much as I can in the evenings but still feel like I should be doing more.
 
3. I’ve said yes to so many things over the years when my gut said no just to make the other person happy or just to avoid my feelings of anxiety.

4. Having a chaotic upbringing led to me wanting to control my environment by making it into a sanctuary of peace. Even if I was in a rental for a short time, I would always make sure the place I’ve lived in was decorated and organized nicely. 
 
5. I’ve started my life over so many times, in my personal life (with relationships ending) and also in my business. I thought I would have life all figured out by now. I give everything my all and work so hard at whatever I do. My new chapter is about building a community where I can be authentically me.
This is the one thing you have to worry about when This is the one thing you have to worry about when you’re putting a room together. 

And I’m using my basement as an example, because my basement is just a hangout for my kids (along with my treadmill) and I haven’t purchased any new furniture for this room, it’s just sort of happened. But it does work! 

And the reason it works is because I did make sure that the scale of the furniture works together. 

The size of it all works together. Imagine a tiny box of a coffee table in front of the couch, it would look funny, as an example. 

So if you are saving up for furniture or waiting to figure out your style, just focus on scale and I promise you your room will look good in the meantime. 

And adding artwork helps. 😉

(Also I said towards the end…when you’re waiting to put furniture together…I meant ROOM waiting to put a room together) 🥴
My 2 easy steps to finding your decorating style! My 2 easy steps to finding your decorating style!

It doesn’t need to be hard! But it can be overwhelming with all the great design inspiration out there. 

And because everything costs so much, you want to make sure you make the right decision. 

Here are 2 easy steps.

1) Gather images of everything you love (magazine cut outs, Instagram saves, or Pinterest pins) and don’t try to figure out why you love it. 

Then step back and see if you can find a pattern or theme. 

2) Find the one object in your house that you can’t live without - maybe it’s a vase, a piece of art - for me it’s my sofa. I’ve had it for 20 years,

Use this one item as a jumping off point. It’s your anchor. When you start to feel lost, go back to that item and ask yourself…will it go with this one piece?

I had it reupholstered once and will reupholster it again…if my cat ever stops scratching it. 

#finddecoratingstyle #decoratingstyle #designstyle #decoratingtipandtricks
Unpopular opinion from an interior designer Beca Unpopular opinion from an interior designer 

Because I think we would all love hardwood or the look of hardwood up the stairs. 

But it can be slippery, especially with kids. 

Adding a carpet runner up the stairs is an excellent choice but now you are paying for two floorings on one staircase. 

To make the stairs safe and look good and be good on your budget, adding a fun pattern carpet on the stairs is a great alternative!

#flooringforstairs #stairsflooring #carpetdesign #stairrunner
No one can say I haven’t tried hard. I’ve gone t No one can say I haven’t tried hard. 

I’ve gone through so many ‘starting over’ phases in my life I should be an expert by now but it just shows you that we are always learning and growing. 

And if you feel like you’re too old to start over or to start something new, I promise you, you are not. 

No matter what has happened in my life, I keep getting back up there. And I don’t know what the future holds but I’m excited for the journey (or at the very least, trying to convince myself of that).

#startingvoer #resilience #challengeyourself

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