I'll admit it. I was ignorant about Berlin, Germany. I guess I just pictured the Cold War and thought it wouldn't be something I'd enjoy. Boy was I wrong! So wrong, that I wish we could've spent more time there. I love it when I visit a place that is not only beautiful, but also offers up a history lesson that I didn't realize I needed. We only visited for a day, and it was perfection. The … [Read more...]
How to Install a Corkboard Wall
I installed this corkboard wall in a matter of hours, so I happily pass on the tutorial to you! The hardest part was just worrying about whether or not it would stick on the wall (spoiler alert-it did!). So let's take a look at where it all began. I've had shelves on this wall for years, but they were no longer functional for me. I loooooves me some travel, so I wanted to expand the many … [Read more...]
Corkboard Wall
Yup! A corkboard wall. As you may know, travel has become a huge part of my life, and I was running out of space to appropriately display my memories from my trips. I used a "dead wall" in my office and decided to jazz it up! By dead wall, I simply mean it isn't really seen by guests (therefore, it doesn't matter if it's not particularly tidy), and it was a space where I didn't really have … [Read more...]
The Organized Junk Drawer
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. The classic oxymoron. “But Just a Girl, how can you have both?” you ask. I’ll tell you how. You buy a super sweet organizer, and you call your kids in for a family meeting. You tell them that anyone who messes it up will be grounded (a month or a year works best). Then--and here’s the important part--you actually follow through on that threat. But let’s … [Read more...]
Hosting a Cookie Decorating Party
I did it! I survived another year of decorating cookies with a ton of teenagers! I've been hosting this cookie decorating party for years, and it's fun to look back and see how it has evolved. It started small with a few girls, moved into something massive with way too many girls, came back to just a handful of girls, and this year.....BOYS. … [Read more...]
