Dream Big – Items that Inspire

January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dream Big Print

We read "It's a Big World, Little Pig!" over breakfast last week and it was such a fantastic book that it inspired this post.  I searched the web for some of my favorite products that inspire you to not only dream, but dream BIG.  I've rounded them up and hope you enjoy.  You can click on the photo or the link below each photo to be taken straight to the product.     It's a Big World, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi - $6.80 Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people in a new place. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on. She meets a snowboarding Panda, a Maltese who skies, and two fellow skaters, a Crane and a Kangaroo. Poppy begins to realize that although these animals look different, act different, and are from different places, they are … [Read more...]

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Fall & Halloween Finds at Kmart

October 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
Halloween Pumpkin Scarecrow Holders Kmart

We've spent the last couple years buying seasonal decor for the inside of our home, but this year we chose to move our efforts to the outside.  Using finds from Kmart, our home is now ready for fall- inside and out. I found these cute scarecrows at Kmart online.  They are made to hold pumpkins, but could be used for flower pots too.  They're perfect for fall and they are welcoming on each side of our front door. We also purchased our pumpkins at our local Kmart store. The kids helped me pick out these Halloween window stickers from Kmart. They add a fun touch to our front door too. So now, we are all set for Halloween and the fall season.  The house is decorated, the costumes are picked out, and the pumpkins are carved.  The kids are so excited to go trick-or-treating Halloween night! Don't forget about the fun Kmart Kreator where you can upload your child's photo and virtually try on different costumes! I received a gift card to purchase Halloween decor and costumes.  … [Read more...]

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Halloween Decorating & Costume Shopping #KmartHalloween

October 4, 2012 By
Halloween Decorating, KmartHalloween

I can find something to love about each season, but Fall is definitely my favorite.  Everything begins to slow down from the summer rush, the leaves begin to change colors, and the weather is perfect for sitting outside while the kids play.  The rich colors of Fall surround me and I itch to begin my seasonal decorating- bringing those rich hues inside.  The Kmart Halloween online shop makes it easy and affordable to add seasonal touches all throughout the house. The simplest thing I did was update our chalkboard in the kitchen.  I picked this frame up years ago and it was missing the glass, so I painted the back with chalkboard paint, left the matting intact, and I enjoy being able to change it anytime I want. Bryson and Bella love it when I decorate for Halloween.  Justin helped me this year- we've brought Halloween inside and next week, we'll begin to work on the outside.  We used the same tablecloth and placemats that I purchased at Kmart last year.  Our little dining … [Read more...]

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5 Bathroom Storage Ideas & Products

July 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
Bathroom Storage Ideas

We live in a modest 3 bedroom, 1 bath home with very little storage space.  Each bedroom features one small closet and then we have a hall closet which also houses our return unit for the central heat & air.  My point?  Not much storage space at all.  This isn't a bad thing though, because it forces me to keep the clutter down and to purge our home regularly.  It also motivates me to use our space to it's full potential and the bathroom is no exception. A lot of folks complain about having only one bath and some can't imagine just one bathroom for an entire family.  We haven't had a problem at all.  I know it will become more difficult as the kids get older, but I think by utilizing the space to it's fullest potential, we'll be just fine.  With that said, I want to share some of my most useful ideas and products that I have found super helpful.  I included photos of each product in use in our bathroom so you can get a feel for how the look and work in a "real" setting- … [Read more...]

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28 Years in the Making – A Dining Set Makeover

March 27, 2012 By 14 Comments
Table Redo

When it comes to things, I'm not a sentimental person.  I think that stems from losing everything in a house fire.  It was a very eye-opening experience and I realized that it's just stuff- even if it has a long history and a beautiful story, things don't last forever.  Over the last few years, I've also come to hate clutter and I'm constantly purging.  If I don't love it, if it isn't beautiful, if it doesn't make me happy- it goes.   I say all of that to introduce my dining set.  If I had to pick 5 things that I am attached to, that I would never get rid of it, this set would make the list.  It was built by my late uncle for my parents- 28 years ago.  Fortunately, it was not in our home when it burned so it was saved.  It's one of the few things left from the house I grew up in.  When Justin and I bought our first place, it went with us.  When we bought our current home, it came along too. It wasn't my style at all, but knowing that I'm sitting at the same … [Read more...]

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Spring Cleaning, Decluttering, and Simplifying

March 10, 2012 By 10 Comments
Girl Room

One of my favorite blogs, Simple Mom, is hosting a 4 week "Project Simplify" link-up.  There are 4 different areas to tackle and you can interpret them any way you want.  I actually took part in the Spring Cleaning challenge from Simple Mom back in 2009 when we were still living with my parents.  I'm so glad to jump back on board this year!  My home and my soul both needed a good declutter and cleanse. It worked out perfectly that our hall closet was completely emptied out when this project kicked off.  We had to clean it out to have access to our attic for some updates to the house.  Those were finished up on Monday, so I took the chance to reorganize the closet while putting everything back in.  Before, it was crammed full- towels, bathroom and hygiene products, blankets, toys, and craft supplies.  It was basically a catch-all closet.  The toys are crafts supplies had been abandoned because I couldn't see or reach them.  When I emptied the closet out, I had no idea I … [Read more...]

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Home Projects for the Summer

February 29, 2012 By 10 Comments
Living Room Before and After

When we purchased our house in August of 2009, we knew it needed a lot of TLC.  Six months after we purchased it, we finally moved into it.  We remodeled the entire inside of the house- new doors, floors, sheetrock, countertops, bathtub, etc.  The cabinets are the only thing we didn’t replace.  We put all of our time, effort, and money into making our home look beautiful- on the inside. The outside?  Well, it isn’t so pretty.  We did start to work on it last summer by changing the color of our foundation.   At one point of another, previous homeowners decided that puke green would be the perfect color for the foundation.  We disagreed and making that one change instantly made the outside look a little better.  A little.  We have a long way to go still. We are currently in the process of updating our central heating and air unit.  When that is finished, we hope to install all new windows.  Our house desperately needs new windows- not only do they look terrible, … [Read more...]

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Decorating it Forward & Spreading Holiday Cheer with #KmartHoliday #CBias

December 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Kmart Holiday Decor

My love of decorating is no secret.  I truly enjoy making our home beautiful and I'm constantly changing things up.  When the mood strikes, I just go with it whether that means rearranging the furniture, throwing some paint on the walls, or crafting some new decor.  In my eyes, our home is always a work in progress and things are tweaked to my evolving tastes regularly. Some people, like my Gangan, don't have the decorating spark.  Sure, she likes to have a pretty home, but she doesn't exactly enjoy the process.  It's been years since she decorated for Christmas or put up a tree.  So when I was given the chance to decorate it forward as a Kmart Holiday Blogger, she instantly came to mind.  My mom and I spent an entire day at her house (thanks Mom!) working to bring a little holiday cheer to her home. We used a Trim Kit from the Country Living Homespun Holiday collection at Kmart.  It is seriously one of the cutest lines ever.  It reminds me of homemade cookies and … [Read more...]

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