Tammy 
I always enjoy spending the first part of a new year reflecting on the work I completed in the previous year, looking at what I had the most fun doing, where I can improve, and most importantly, finding out what you guys love and what I can do more of to make your experience with … Read more
January makes all of us want to organize, right? I think it has something to do with the influx of new things that come in during the holidays…especially kids stuff. We need room to store new clothes and toys, and if your house is anything like mine, we do not have extra space, which means … Read more
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. It’s always amazing to me when it seems like we spend countless hours preparing for the holidays over a period of several months, and then poof! it’s all over in the blink of an eye. A new year often brings with it the … Read more
Rumor has it that this season of the Bachelor may end up being pretty crazy. I won’t give any spoilers here, I usually don’t read any…but I happened to stumble on something yesterday on the internet that sounded pretty juicy and I couldn’t help but read it! Are you a Nick fan, or do you … Read more
Our New Year’s Eve parties are always a family affair. We have some dear family friends that we celebrate with every year…bowling, dinner and then festivities at home with games, more food and fun. Because we always involve the kiddos, all of our New Year’s Eve party ideas are kid friendly. This easy DIY New … Read more
Earlier this season I was browsing through the website (something I find myself doing often 😉 ) and I found these darling milk bottles that had seasonal sayings on them in gold. Cute sayings like “cheers” and “sips” that I thought would be perfect for a New Year’s Eve party. I bookmarked the page so … Read more
Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are looking forward to more fun coming up this week! This coming weekend is all about parties and great food to celebrate the season with family and friends. If you are hosting or attending a party and in charge of an appetizer, look no … Read more
It’s that time of year…the most wonderful time of the year…the time of year where everyone is scrambling to find the perfect last minute Christmas gifts for everyone on their list. I have been WAY less organized than usual this year and have found myself running from store to store (like this afternoon at the … Read more
Where has this month gone? I feel like I was just styling this wreath workshop and now it was already three weeks ago! When December 1st rolled around I knew this month was going to go SO fast, but man! Time really does fly sometimes. Marianne is such a talent, I was thrilled when she … Read more
Truth be told, I actually use this blog as my personal recipe file too. Whenever I need to make something I know that it is safely stored here so I won’t ever lose it and can always find the recipe. I had a bit of a panic moment a few weeks ago when I wanted … Read more
Do you love to travel as much as I do? The lure of exploring a new city, trying new foods, photographing new streets and people…everything about traveling makes me feel alive! Even if I’m not currently traveling, I am always researching places to go, restaurants to try, shops to visit, a great new hotel to … Read more
If you’ve followed me for awhile now, you know that I am all about beautiful, but incredibly easy entertaining. Don’t get me wrong, I am not afraid to put some time into creating beautiful things, but I want them to be easy to do. Easy table settings, easy food, easy, easy, easy! 😉 The best … Read more
Are you hosting this Christmas? I am and I’m pretty excited about it. There will just be a small group of our family, but I love setting a pretty holiday table. Can I share my absolute favorite tip with you for setting a pretty table? Buy white plates. Well, I guess there are really two … Read more
Are stocking stuffers a big deal in your house? I know in some families stockings are full of new necessities…undies, toothbrushes, socks etc., while in others, stockings are where the good stuff is hiding…jewelry, bath and body products, personal electronics etc. In our house it’s a mix of both. I like to fill stockings with … Read more
Nothing gets me into the Christmas spirit more than heading to a fun place that is decked out for the holidays. We were very excited to be invited to visit Knott’s Merry Farm this last week to check out the fun and festive things happening at the park. Knott’s Berry Farm celebrates the merriest of … Read more
I don’t know about you guys, but when I’m giving a gift card I am always looking for a clever way to wrap it up. I am always on the hunt for a cute gift card holder or gift card bag ideas…something that makes a pint sized gift look fun and exciting. I was at … Read more
Welcome to our Christmas Home Tour! I was so excited when Marty from A Stroll Thru Life invited me to participate in her wonderful Christmas home tour this year. She is such a great hostess and I enjoy looking at everyone’s tours each season, so I am extra excited to be participating this year! If you … Read more
What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? Do you have special rolls that your grandma used to make? Driving through neighborhoods looking for Christmas lights? Visiting Santa? I love to hear about other people’s Christmas traditions…so I thought I’d share one family’s favorite Christmas traditions with you too! 🙂 Every year since the kids … Read more
Hello and welcome to our Christmas home tour! I was so excited to join in Laura from Meaningful Spaces and some of my other favorite blogging friends to share one of our favorite holiday rooms. I love Christmas, and I LOVE traditional red and green Christmas home decor. This past year I finally committed to … Read more
You all know that I can’t resist a great excuse to make a fun DIY teacher Christmas gift and fun printable. This DIY Christmas gift idea isn’t just limited to teachers though! It would make a fun DIY Christmas gift for just about anyone. When I was at Michaels (same trip where I picked up … Read more
I love SO many types of design. Sometimes it’s hard for me to settle on a particular style…which is why I love my job so much! I love having the chance to create new looks with the same space and try different things. For this year’s Christmas Home Tour I tried something different with the … Read more
Happy Monday! I’m working feverishly on decorating for Christmas around here in between shopping sprees. I may have to show you a sneak peek tomorrow…but I wanted to pop in and let you know about a few great Cyber Monday home decor sales happening today. A few of them are one day only, so be … Read more
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Hallmark Signature through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Hallmark Signature, all opinions are my own. These years are flying by. I feel like we were just celebrating New Year’s Eve and now it’s almost time to ring in 2017. Whenever … Read more
Ok, I’ve saved my favorite and best black Friday sale for last! Next to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, the really can’t be beat. I was all excited on Instagram yesterday about MY FAVORITE Nike’s that are on sale for $67…marked down from their regular $85. If you don’t own a pair of these yet…RUN to … Read more
Hey all! Just popping in between shopping trips to let you know about the 50% off sale at . EVERYTHING is 50% off. This is one of my favorite sales of the year because I buy almost all of my kids clothes here. They make the cutest girls dresses and darling jeans, sweaters and just … Read more
Alright! Here they are…the hottest Black Friday sales ready to shop! These are the best advertised deals I have found…and I’ve even been out scouring some of the stores that are open today (there isa huge Walmart here in AZ by my grandma’s house) and I can’t lie…it’s kind of exciting to be out with … Read more
I am quite giddy about the biggest shopping weekend of the year kicking off TONIGHT! I’ll be too busy eating orange rolls and pumpkin pie and spending time with loved ones most of today …but, watch out for late tonight…I might have to sneak in a post on the best Black Friday sales and deals … Read more
October nights in Southern California are the perfect time for eating al fresco. The heat of September finally starts to wear off, and crisp mornings give hints of cooler weather and fall holidays on the horizon. This October night was warm and wonderful as our family celebrated a weekend together at the Homestead at Bridle … Read more
The Christmas season is SUCH a fun and busy time of year. Something about decking the halls makes us want to gather our friends and family and celebrate with good food, Christmas party games, Christmas cookies and hot cocoa. I always like to get a chance to gather my girlfriends together and do something fun, … Read more
It’s almost here…the most wonderful deal day of the year…Black Friday…and it’s only 5 days away!!! I don’t know about you guys, but I like to have a plan of attack when it comes to Black Friday deal week, otherwise I miss out on everything. Seriously. I have found that if I don’t make a … Read more
