Home Decor

Favorite Christmas Decor!

Happy weekend everyone! Does this picture above make you excited or scared or annoyed? Ha! I find that when I start sharing Christmas decor early I usually get one of the three responses. ;) Don’t worry! I’ll be back to pumpkins in my next post. Lots of them. :)

Today I’m sharing my annual round of up my favorite Christmas decor with you! I usually put up this post after Halloween but I’ve had so many requests to do it earlier this year! And I totally understand. The good stuff often sells out quickly! Some of the things I’ve ordered for Christmas this year are already backordered. So today I’m sharing some favorites I have that are back in stock and some new things I’m loving this year. Yea! BRING IT ON. Clearly I fall into the “excited” category. I could talk Christmas decor ALL year long. :)

*If you’re in a hurry I’ve linked LOTS of favorites at the end of this post. A lot of this stuff is on sale this weekend.. yea! (Affiliate links used.)

Ok.. one of my most asked about items last year and they sold out FAST. These little lit birch trees that light up are back in stock!

I put them on my mantel and on end tables.. they look darling however you use them and look so cozy lit up at night! Another item I get so many questions about every year are these striped stockings and I found some that are so similar! Aren’t these Candy Cane Striped Stockings adorable!? A great price too.

Of course I’m a huge fan of these little plaid reindeer and can’t wait to pull them out again! I also picked up this Cozy Knit Ivory Garland last year and love the texture it added to my tree.

This Magnetic Santa Advent Calendar was one of my favorite new decor items last year and it’s back in stock.

And you guys! My Fa-la-la glitter garland banner is finally back! I can’t even tell you how many people ask about this banner each year and right after I bought it a few years ago it sold out and I haven’t seen it since. It’s finally back in stock! So excited about that because I know so many of you wanted one. You can get it here and it’s a great price. YEA! :)

An oldie but goodie is back in stock! Every year I think I’m going to do something different with my range for Christmas but I just can’t quit my favorite It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year sign. (On sale right now!) :)

Here are a few things I ordered for this year that just came in! I’ve wanted these jumping reindeer sheets for years and am so excited to deck out one of our bedrooms for the holidays with them! I also got the Merry Bright pillow cases and this red Cable Knit Fringe Throw that’s on sale (comes in grey and cream too!). Cozy red throws are my favorite for the holidays. :)

I was searching for some new garland this year and found and ordered three favorites. This Faux Mixed Pine and Cedar Garland, this Faux Lit Garland (that’s backordered and hasn’t come yet) and I ordered two of this Eucalyptus Berry and Pine. I’m kind of picky with greenery and these three past the test. Love them all!

My magnolia garland is so beautiful and is back in stock!

Can’t wait to deck my staircase again. My kids need to start cutting snowflakes!

My favorite Merry hand towels are back!

So are these cute red stockings that hold silverware. Love little details like that. :)

This fur stag pillow has sold out quickly the past two years so if you want that one I wouldn’t wait! My Hamilton Plaid Pillow, Pom Pom Knitted Throw and this faux fir tree skirt are other favorites I’m excited to pull out again.

The McKinley Plaid Pillow and this red Merry Lumbar Pillow are other favorites. There are so many cute new Christmas pillows out this year! I’ll link some of my favorites below. I told myself last year that I couldn’t buy one more Christmas pillow. EVER. But I also told myself last year that I couldn’t buy any more purple skittles and that I would start cooking healthy meals 4 nights a week. You can all guess how that went.

This year I’m not making myself any promises.

Alright friends.. here is a round-up of my favorite Christmas decor that I’ve seen so far. I hope it’s helpful to those of you planning your holiday decor. Happy almost decking the halls!
:)

{FAVORITE GARLAND}

{FAVORITE WREATHS}

{FAVORITE STOCKINGS}

{FAVORITE TREE SKIRTS}

{FAVORITE ORNAMENTS}

{FAVORITE SIGNS}

{FAVORITE SMALL TREES}

{FAVORITE REINDEER}

{FAVORITE BANNERS/GARLAND}

{FAVORITE PILLOWS}

{FAVORITE THROWS}

{FAVORITE RANDOM DECOR}

{FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TREES}

xoxo, Erin

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Organization

10.17.18

My Planning System (and how I’m using my Holiday Planner)

Let’s talk planning and lists and time blocking and organizing ALL the things. Because that will make me incredibly happy. You too? I knew we were friends. ;)

I use these labeled wooden trays pictured above in my office for all of my random loose papers I need. But I’m on the go so much driving my kids around that I like to have a planner with pockets to hold loose papers also so that if I find myself with extra time, I have my lists with me. I can be extremely productive filling out school forms or planning an upcoming blog project while I’m waiting at soccer practice, watching a dance competition or sitting in the school carpool line. Moms of school aged kids I know you feel me on this one! I also like large planners with more room to write (lists for days!) and I like to use my own printables. So.. after trying out a few different planners and notebooks lately, I’m happy to stay that I finally have a planning system I’m thrilled about!

This is my new planning system and it has been perfect for meeting all of my organizing needs. #happydance

I’ve used Discbound Arc notebooks in the past and have loved them so a few months ago I finally decided to go back to the discbound system again. It just works the best for me. I ordered this pretty navy Levenger Notebook.

LOVE the pockets on the inside flap! Then I also ordered some cute Martha Stewart Discbound Dividers (that have pockets for loose papers also.. second happy dance!). I also picked up these project packet folders for when I have a lot of paper I’m carrying around with me. Love the coordinating patterns on these that match my printables! But that’s beside the point. :)

I used my label maker to label the tabs To-Do’s, Blog, Projects, Kids and Christmas. Those are the five categories my to-do lists always fall in! Let’s look at what’s going on in each tab.. TO-DO’S –

This time blocking printable I designed last year is the one I use the most during the school year, but my schedule this year is so crazy I had to update it!

I have so much going on with my 3 kids in 3 different schools that I needed the times to be in half hour increments. This new updated version is available in my printable library if you want it too!

Every Friday when I’m doing my little “week ahead prep” for the next week I fill out five of these forms. (You could use one with a sheet protector and a dry erase marker too! I’ve done that before.) Ellie’s High School schedule this year drives me crazy! It’s on an every other day schedule so it’s always changing. None of the days ever look the same. Some days she’s out early and some days she goes late and some days she has a class she takes at a separate school down the street that I have to take her to and some days she has dance after school and most days she has seminary early before school (church class). (I never thought I’d be ready for my kids to drive.. but this year, I’m starting to feel ready!) Her schedule is literally all over the place so I just focus on one week at a time! We keep all of our kids’ activities scheduled on an app on our phones that our whole family uses, but with El’s schedule this year I have to write down her her drop offs and pick ups and then work in all of the other stuff around it on paper or I feel like I’m losing it every day trying to figure out where I need to be and when. So before the week starts I at least have my kids’ schedules written down! Then the night before each day I write my to-do’s for the following day and I write down what work I need to do in the small pockets of free time I have. You can see above it’s nothing fancy. I just wrote “to-do’s” in the free spots on the paper above that day, but most days I have specific things I try to focus on during my work time so that I don’t get distracted cleaning my house. (That’s my biggest problem working from home! I always want to be cleaning..) Writing out my daily schedule and to-do’s on this printable and then time blocking everything has been a huge help in keeping me focused and on track!

Ok.. next tab is BLOG. I keep my holiday calendar pages under this tab (they came in my holiday planner this year) and I use them for my post schedule. Showing you a blank one from the beginning of the month but now it’s full with all sorts of writing and arrows on it because I move posts around so much! After that I have another fun printable I made that helps me organize all of my blog/social media stuff. I can share that system on the blog at some point if any of you are interested? I’m not sure how many bloggers read this blog!? Speak up if you’re interested! :)

Next tab is PROJECTS and this is where I keep my “Current Projects” lists. (You can read about how I use this printable in this post.)

When I put together this new planning system, everything was so coordinated and cute that I decided my Current Projects page needed a little face lift too. ;) This is also in my printable library for you if you want it!

Ahhh.. much better! The reason I love the Arc system better than a typical 3 ring binder is because you can fold everything back like a notepad. I like to do this when I’m on the go and writing lists and things. It’s also flat and less cumbersome than a binder (easier to keep in my bag). You can also pull out pages and pop them back in and move everything around easily without messing with opening and closing rings. The only downside to this system..

is that you have to buy your own paper punch. I bought this Arc desktop paper punch and LOVE it! It punches quite a few papers at a time so nice and easy.

Done! Now I can pop in my own printables and pull them out and move things around so easily! I know this system isn’t for everyone (and a basic binder could easy hold the same things!) but I’m in planner heaven with all things discbound. :)

My KIDS tab just holds forms for the kids. It had hospital forms in it over the weekend. (Happy to say Kole is healing so well and doing great! Thanks again for all of your kind thoughts and prayers.)

Now for the CHRISTMAS tab! My favorite. :)

This discbound planning system is absolutely perfect for my Holiday Planner! Of course you could also put it in a 3 ring binder or have it bound at an office supply store, but I love having mine punched and ready to go right inside my planner.

Have you all been using the week at a time lists? They started last week! I love that I don’t have to even think about what I should be doing to get ready for the holidays. I just follow this list and do what it says each week!

I’m going to start filling out a few of these pages this week too. Yea for holiday entertaining! I have a few fun party ideas swirling around in my head and I need to just make a decision and get moving on it!

On a sidenote, I can’t thank you all enough for the sweet e-mails and messages you’ve been sending me about my Holiday Planner. I’m so excited that it’s going to help so many of you stay organized! To be honest, I was so nervous to introduce it to you all. Ha! I’ve never sold a product before and I kept thinking “what if they think it’s stupid!?” .. But then I reminded myself that I don’t think it’s stupid (I love that sort of thing!) and even if some people don’t love it, other people hopefully will. You just have to be brave and try new things. So phew!! Huge relief that so many of you love it like I do! You have no idea how happy your sweet messages make me.

And there’s a mini pep talk for any of you who are scared about trying something new. Just go for it! You’ll be glad you did. :)

I hope this post on my planning system was helpful and gave you a few ideas! When I have an organized system set up like this that holds all of my to-do’s and notes and papers I’ve found that I feel less scattered and I work harder to stay focused and make good use of my time. Bonus if my planning system is cute and color coordinated too. :)

*You can download any of my free printables by signing up HERE.

(If you are already a Sunny Side Up subscriber just enter your info. again to get the printables.. it won’t add you twice! Also, if you sign up and don’t get an e-mail soon after check your junk mail! Once in a while it lands there first.)

Enjoy your day friends! And happy planning. :)

*Update: You can now get my 2019 Holiday Planner FREE by signing up HERE!

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xoxo, Erin

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Fashion

10.14.18

Life Lately

I’m feeling the need to do a quick re-cap of a few things going on around here. Because a lot has been going on, but if I don’t blog about it.. did it ever really happen?

;)

Quick trip to New York a couple of weeks ago for the Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker Event!

I started this book on the plane my sweet friend Jessica Turner sent me. I still need to finish it but I’m really enjoying it so far! So proud of her.

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{Blouse/Earrings/AG Jeans/Kentvi Sandals}

Reunited with some of my blog besties and heading to dinner! I wore this top I shared in this my Fall Fashion post – one of my favorite short sleeved blouses this Fall.

Isn’t this window arrangement amazing!? So beautiful.

{Tie Neck Dress/Shoes/Similar Purse}

I wore this J Crew Tie Neck Dress to the event. So cute and classy. Clearly I have a thing for the tie neck style that’s huge right now! You can see more favorite tie neck tops/sweaters in this post.

Time for class. :)

The evening party was on the rooftop of our hotel and was so beautiful!

My favorite part of events like this is always catching up with all of my close friends! So fun seeing them all.

I also got to meet Stephen Orr (Editor and Chief of Better Homes and Gardens). He’s so down to earth and fun. I wore this long time favorite Ruffle Sheath dress to the evening event with the same heels I wore earlier for easy packing. :) I shared better pics of my dress in this summer post.. the back of it is gorgeous! Plus it’s 40% off right now!

Love these girls!

Other random things going on around here.. Kenny ran his first marathon! I’m so proud. Proud of him for setting a goal and accomplishing it. Proud of him for running enough for both of us right now. Keep it up babe. :)

And while we’re talking food.. I finally learned how to cook chicken! And make it taste good! Ad was so excited she had to take a chicken selfie. Serious victory for me.. you all have no idea. I have a close friend who is doing some remodeling and needed help with paint colors so I helped her (she’s using a lot of my tried and true favorites!) and she taught me her secret to cooking good chicken. I’ll share it with all of you at some point!

I snapped this pic watching El and her team dance on the football field. My friend and I have both been living in our wedge sneakers! We always talk about how much we love them. I have two colors of this pair and she has two colors of this pair. They are so great for when you want to be casual but not sloppy casual. You can see better pics of them in this post. Perfect to wear with jeans and a sweatshirt or sweater when you are going to be doing more walking or running errands, etc. Comfy AND cute.. the best!

I wore them to the Journey/Def Leppard concert with friends a few weeks ago because I knew we would be doing a lot of walking to the stadium. My husband was so beyond excited for this concert it was hilarious. He was totally in his element listening to all of the 80’s rock songs. Quite a night!

Annual dinner at Cheesecake Factory. We always have to have the seasonal pumpkin cheesecake at least once every October. This ruffle tee is another recent wardrobe staple and is 40% off!

Primer went up on my shiplap walls and the paint is almost done! I’m excited to show you all the final result. It looks very.. white. Ha. :) But I have fun plans for the walls. Can’t wait to decorate this space!

Speaking of house projects.. I recently shared this one quick on IG stories. Chuck was over finishing up the shiplap so I had him help me knock out this simple gallery wall in our guest room that has been on my to-do list forever! We measured everything and put up some painters tape to mark where to line up the frames.

Done. I love it! It was just what this wall needed. I bought the frames here and ordered six of the 8×10 (15×19 without the mat). I have no idea what pictures I’m putting in them yet, but at least the wall is up! #progress

So now that I’ve shared a few fun things going on at our house lately, here are a some pics of our not so fun weekend..

Kole woke me up in the middle of the night Thursday crying because his cheek hurt. I turned on the light to look at it and it was swollen huge! I looked inside his cheek, checked his teeth.. couldn’t see anything causing the swelling. So Kenny and I gave him some Tylenol and let him sleep with us and then first thing the next morning I took him to our pediatrician. She couldn’t figure out what the problem was either so she sent us to our dentist. Our dentist took X-rays and checked everything and was worried so she sent us to an oral surgeon. These 3 doctors were all in different locations so by this time Kole and I were hungry and exhausted from shuffling around to doctors all day and Kole was in a lot of pain. You can imagine how we felt when the oral surgeon told us to head straight to the emergency room of the Children’s Hospital! I couldn’t believe it. We spent the rest of the afternoon/evening in the ER. Kenny picked up the girls and took them to their activities and then met us there for a couple of hours and then he went home and I stayed overnight with Kole.

He was seen by so many doctors and no one could figure out what was causing the swelling. X rays and an Ultra Sound showed nothing. I asked for a CT scan but they wanted to put him on antibiotics and see how he did first. After a day of medicine and the swelling only getting worse they finally did a CT scan and could tell they would need to operate. It still wasn’t clear what was causing the issue, but Kole had an infection and it needed to be treated. I tried to stay calm but definitely had a few teary moments imagining worst-case scenarios. My mind just couldn’t help going there! Never easy having a child in the hospital. My heart breaks for parents who deal with things like this on a regular basis.

Kenny came to visit when he could on Saturday and as always was a huge help. Ha.

Kidding. :) He was great and helped talk Kole through some major anxiety about all of the tests he was going through and his upcoming surgery. Kind of scary stuff for an 8 year old.

Prepped for surgery. My sweet brave boy.

El was performing at a football game and was bummed she couldn’t visit in the hospital but Addison was able to visit the night of his surgery. She helped calm his nerves with a few games of Chess. None of us can beat Kole! She knew that would cheer him up.

{Guest Room}

His surgery went great and we were able to go home the next day. (Thank you so much to each of you who reached out through IG and sent well wishes and prayers! It meant so much to us all.) It’s still not completely clear what was going on with Kole’s swelling. It had nothing to do with his teeth. He had been eating some uncooked spaghetti noodles a few days before his swelling so we are wondering if a very tiny piece pierced his cheek and got lodged inside of it. The surgeon didn’t find anything specific when he drained his cheek and cleaned things out, but it could have been something like that. He is on strong antibiotics and we have to follow up a few times with his surgeon to make sure that he’s healing well and that the infection doesn’t come back. So grateful to have him home!

He is recovering in our guest room (he likes the TV in this room) and I told him when he came home that he could have whatever he wants! Ice cream, popsicles, endless TV or X box time. When he woke up this morning he said “mom.. we’re still spoiling me today, right?” Ha ha.. back to normal again! Thank goodness. Love my little buddy so much. :)

Remember my pretty Fall flower arrangement by my kitchen window?

I came home from the hospital to this and had to laugh. Kind of made me think of our weekend! Life lately. Full of ups and downs. The good and the bad. The pretty and the not so pretty.

Really I just can’t keep plants alive to save my life.

But I can cook chicken! And my little boy is home and safe and well.

So I think I’ll focus on that.

And I’ll buy a new Fall plant tomorrow.

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xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

10.09.18

Fall Kitchen Decor (and new rugs!)

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Isn’t Fall decor cozy!? I finally finished decorating my house for the season and now I don’t want to leave it! I just want to be home nesting with my candle burning all day long. If only. :)

I’m sharing my Fall kitchen decor with you today! Kenny was out of town last week and Addison was gone on a school trip so I found myself home with just Ellie and Kole for a few days. Crazy how much easier it is to keep the house clean with 3 people living in it instead of 5! I’ve never understood the philosophy of “once you’ve had 3 kids it’s crazy and doesn’t matter how many more you add..” In my experience each individual person definitely adds to the load! Just taking Addison’s activities out of the driving mix and not having Kenny’s running gear and work stuff all over the house made the week feel so much calmer and cleaner. But even though the house was clean and my schedule was easier, it just wasn’t the same around here. We missed them!

Sort of. ;)

Anyway.. that was a long way of saying that my house stayed really clean for a week and it was easy to photograph all of my Fall decor. So here it is. :)

I mostly just added traditional pumpkins and mums. These pumpkins paired with real mini white pumpkins are my favorite combo.

Woven baskets always feel like Fall to me so I love to pull even more than I usually use out during this time of year. Can you tell that this plant on the right is fake? One of my favorites because it looks so real! I always use a mix of real and faux when I decorate. I think if you’re a regular here you’ve heard me mention that a time or two. ;)

White pumpkins peeking out of my bowls in the glass cabinet are always a happy sight.

I snapped this picture on my phone right after I decorated this table. The lighting always looks darker on my phone but it makes it easier to see what’s out these windows!

My dining nook is SO sunny.. it’s always hard for me to photograph!

Simple pumpkins and faux leaves above my oven. And have you noticed my favorite new kitchen accessory? So excited about my new rugs!

These are Indigo/Navy Dash and Albert rugs in a Herringbone pattern. Aren’t they gorgeous!? I still love my black and white striped rugs and I’m sure I’ll pull them out again at some point, but I was ready for a change.

Here’s a closer look at the pattern. They are so durable and I can already tell they are going to be a lot easier for me to keep clean! They are a lot like my favorite family room rug in that both rugs hide dirt/crumbs really well. Even when they are filthy you can’t tell because of the pattern. Perfect rugs for busy families with kids.

I’m loving navy this Fall! Such a pretty deep blue that goes great with all of the orange pumpkins. I ordered 2 of the 4×6 rugs for in front of my islands..

and one of the 2’6″x12′ runner for in front of my sink by the window. You can order these rug pads to go under them (and I would definitely recommend rug pads!). I just used the same pads I had under my previous rugs. These rugs are so nice and I love the way they warmed up my kitchen. I’m excited about them! (I’ll add a few links below to other rugs I considered for this space.) I know the style is to keep your rugs out away from the cabinets centered on the floor but I’m too practical for that. The designer in me wants to move them, but the busy mom of 3 in me knows they need to stay up against the sink to catch any water/food spills. The busy mom of 3 in me usually wins. Ha. :)

The only thing missing is something cooking in the crockpot! Luckily Ad and I came up with a simple solution for that over the weekend. ;)

ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS this month! We plan to do the same.

p.s. For my fashion loving friends I just saw that my one of my favorite graphic tees (GOOD VIBES) is re-stocked and another favorite (SUNDAY) is 40% off! I wear one of these pretty much every weekend running around with kids (they are soft and a great fit!) so I wanted to let you all know. :)

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xoxo, Erin

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Fashion

10.06.18

Sweaters and Shiplap!

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{Madewell Cardigan/Jeans/Similar Boots}

You guys! We’ve had cooler weather this week! Low 70’s instead of high 70’s! I know.. not a major change, but around here that’s reason to celebrate. And to pull out ALL the Fall sweaters. Which is precisely what I did. :) I’ve got so many cute new sweater options to share with you! Plus an update on operation “finish the dining room.” Yea! I love this post and I haven’t even written it yet. Ha! :)

First up.. the cutest Madewell cardigan above. It keeps selling out! But I’ve seen it come back in stock so keep an eye on it if you love it! It’s so fun to wear with over the knee boots. Cardigans are too much fun this time of year. These are some of my favorites..

{Sweater/Jeans/Sandals}

I’m noticing a major trend this Fall with tie neck sweaters. SO many cute options! I love this Tipped Tie Neck Blend Sweater. It comes in other colors and has a great fit.

{Sweater/Black Jeans/Similar Boots}

This cute Cece Ribbon Detail Sweater is another favorite. I love this shade of blue because it’s different from other blue sweaters I have. Always nice to mix it up!

This is the same sweater in the navy. I ordered them both to try but am keeping the blue because I already have so many navy tops! Btw.. these jeans I’m wearing are favorites and they are 40% off! And my other favorite pair of AG jeans that I’m wearing in almost every picture are 30% off! Nothing like a good sale on good jeans. :)

{Sweater/Earrings/Jeans/Sandals}

How fun is this Cotton Wool Blend Sweater!? It might need to dip lower than 72 degrees to justify wearing it (so warm and cozy!).

{Chair/Bliss Throw/Pheasant pillow/Dough Bowl/Faux Pumpkins (on sale!)/Similar mirror here and here/Sign – Home Goods}

Clearly the weather is not dictating my wardrobe. Too warm of a sweater? I just crank up the air. My husband loves it as much as my dad loved it when I used to crank up our heater in the summer. Drying my hair on my bedroom vent just made my perm THAT much cooler. My hair might be different, but I haven’t changed much since High School. ;) I was in the middle of styling my living room in this picture.. the shelves were a hot mess for a while! But I finally finished decorating and took pics of everything today so YEA. Fall decor coming soon! (p.s. my pheasant pillows are back in stock! Love them.. the colors are perfect for this time of year!)

{Sweater/Black Jeans/Similar Boots}

It’s close, but this Bow Neck Puff Sleeve sweater might be my favorite of them all! I love the fit and the material. Plus the oversized bow and puffy sleeves are too cute. So fun with black jeans.

{Sweater/Pencil Skirt/Similar Boots}

I also love this top tucked in with a black skirt! So easy to dress up or down.

I was wearing it the day Chuck finished my shiplap this week. If you follow me on IG you know we added shiplap in the dining room! I was going to plank these walls when we built the house, but decided not to because I didn’t want to over do it with the planked ceiling so I painted this room gray instead. I love the paint color (you can find it here), but this room gets less sun because of its location so it usually looks pretty dark. I’m ready to lighten this space up and knew that adding shiplap to the walls would do the trick!

Besides.. you can’t really over do shiplap. It’s kinda like my permed hair in high school.. the more/bigger the better. ;)

So happy to have Chuck back healthy and working again! Some of you might remember he had a terrible accident last year.. lots of recovery and physical therapy later he is doing so much better. We are thrilled to have our favorite carpenter back! He’s part of the family. :)

One wall done!

Now two! Painting starts next week. Woot woot!

Ahhhh.. shiplap.. how much do I love thee? Let me count the ways. :)

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the type of wood, thickness, size, style I chose, etc. so I’ll write a separate post all about it. If you have any other questions ask me in the comments and I’ll add the answers to my upcoming shiplap post!

{Sweater/Jeans/Sandals}

A few more favorite sweaters! Love this Blouson Sleeve Sweater. Such cute sleeves and not too heavy so it’s a good Fall transition top.

{Sweater/Jeans/Similar Boots}

This Chunky Thermal Cowl Neck sweater? Full on FALL. I couldn’t love the color or slouchy fit more! This will be on repeat on cool days!

{Sweatshirt/Jeans/Wedge Sneakers}

This cute Colorblock sweatshirt feels like pajamas! Such a soft, thin, lightweight material. I love sweatshirts like this that I can wear out and about all day and then switch my jeans to sweat pants in the evening and bam! Ready to lounge.

{Sweatshirt/Jeans/Wedge Sneakers}

This Reverse Weave Champion Sweatshirt is going to be in my closet for YEARS. Such a great staple. It’s slightly fitted but still baggy like a sweatshirt. Opposite the sweatshirt above because the material is thick. So warm and comfortable and I love this deep shade of blue! Perfect for Fall/Winter days when you don’t have to dress up. I scored bonus points with my teenager when I bought this because apparently Champion is all the rage at her High School right now. She was like “mom.. you know Champion?” “Um yes El.. they’ve been around for awhile.. we made them cool back in the 90’s.” Ha. I can’t wait until she asks for Girbaud Jeans and Doc Martens.

#datingmyself

One last sweater before I sign off! This Striped Sleeve Chenille flew in my on-line cart so fast! Then when I tried it on I was bummed when I realized it’s a little short.

{Sweater/Black Jeans/Similar Boots}

But the fabric is so heavenly. Honestly just so soft and comfortable. Plus the color! Plus the stripes! So I put on a black tank top under it and SOLD.

When you love something this much you make it work.

Sweaters and Shiplap. I knew I loved this post.

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*I know some of these sweaters are selling fast but check back because sizes get re-stocked often!

xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

09.30.18

It’s October (Fall in the Mudroom)

Happy October everyone! It’s official! The month that kicks off the best time of the year has arrived. Well.. one of them anyway. :) We are feeling all sorts of festive around here with pumpkins in every room and our Fall candle burning on repeat.

Our mudroom is especially ready to welcome the season! The three stacked pumpkins on my bench were actually meant for my porch. I set them on this bench for a few days while I was rounding up other decor and they made me so happy every time I walked in this room I decided they should stay. :)

To be honest, it’s a little much. And you know.. you can’t sit on the bench or walk through our dutch door.

But who cares about trivial details like that when your mudroom screams FALL every time you walk in?

I certainly don’t care about trivial details like that. Besides, we have two doors in this room.

And my kids can stand for a month.

The pumpkins are taking center stage!

It’s October.

So happy about that. :)

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09.26.18

Kid’s Bedroom Photo Display

I’m back with another fun addition to Addison’s room! I recently shared this new bedding and full length mirror we got from Walmart to give her room a little re-fresh. She loves them both so much and uses the mirror multiple times a day when she gets ready. I’ve truly had so much fun collaborating with Walmart on these posts. They have so many cute, inexpensive options for kids’ furniture and decor! They make it easy to update kids’ spaces. I’m excited to show you something else we are loving from Walmart!

The one spot I never finished decorating in her bedroom was this blank wall next to the door to her room. We planned on doing some sort of gallery wall, but never got around to actually doing it and to be honest I don’t think Addison was ever very excited about putting up large frames with just a few big pictures in them. When I was looking for bedding for her room I came across something that looked like the perfect solution for this wall.

This is what her blank wall looks like today! I’m so excited about this and the best part is that she loves it too!

This is the Umbra Hangit Photo Display and we put up two of them to fill the space on this wall between the two doors.

It turned out so cute! This was so easy to hang and now we she can change out and add new pictures so easily. She kept telling me she wanted something to display current photos on which is hard to do with a large gallery wall. She has a pin board over her desk but wanted something that held more for all of the pictures we snap of her with her friends, etc. This is a perfect solution! She can hang pictures or notes from friends with the little clothes pins and switch it up any time she wants.

Her bed pillows always end up along this wall when her bed isn’t made (which is pretty much every day!) so I kept them there when I took these photos. :)

Addison and I had fun picking out some of her favorite pictures and then I had them developed with a white border. Most of these are straight off of my phone.

I also bought these two nice white frames to go above her bookshelf. I’m going to put some pictures in them from our next family photo shoot. Which reminds me. I need to schedule our next family photo shoot.

This was such a simple update that really made her room complete and is so perfect for a 12 year old. She is thrilled with it and I’m thrilled I don’t have to plan out a gallery wall!

This was a much easier solution and took very little time. Done and done. Mission accomplished. :) El just told me the other day that she wants to give her room a teen re-fresh and I’m so excited to start working on that after the holidays! I need to share her current room with you all first so I’ll try to get that posted soon. I can’t believe I took pics of her room years ago and never shared them!

Actually.. I can believe that.

One last thing Ad is beyond thrilled about. She saw this extra large pouf on-line when we were picking out things for her room and BEGGED me for it. To be honest when I ordered it I didn’t realize how huge it would be! It came in the mail and I had to laugh. It’s enormous!

She pulls it downstairs every afternoon and perches on it to read her book and then takes it back into her room at night. It cracks me up to walk into the family room and see her sitting on it like she does! Kole begs her to play on it and El loves it too. It has been such a hit at our house I’m debating getting two more so all three kids have their own. But where will we keep them all.. ha! Not really the Fall accessories I was hoping for.. ;)

But I knew as soon as she saw it I was going to have to let her keep it. If she’s happy.. I’m happy.

We have the ears to prove it.

*Huge thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post! I love all of your fun options for kids’ spaces. So do my kids. :)

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09.24.18

Laundry Room Decor

So excited about today’s post! I’ve partnered with eBay to share some fun home decor items I’m loving right now. Did you know that 81% of all merchandise sold on eBay is new!? I have friends who love shopping at eBay on-line and have turned me into a fan quickly. They literally sell just about anything you could ever need/imagine! Before I give you a tour of my laundry room I have to share this Hanging Closet Purse Organizer I found!

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I’m seriously so excited about this. I have been struggling with how to organize my purses in my closet for a long time and this is perfect! It holds purses on both sides.

Some slots I was able to put 2 or 3 clutches in. I’m going to order another one! Love this solution so much.

Ok.. now moving on to my laundry room!

I haven’t shared my main floor laundry room since my original post on this space when we moved in over 4 years ago. Really there hasn’t been much to share other than lots of dirty clothes. :) But a few new finds from eBay completely inspired a little re-fresh of this room for Fall and I’m thrilled with how it turned out!

The first thing I fell hard for is this Geometric Trellis Moroccan Rug.

It’s so soft and has a rubber back – perfect for kitchen/laundry rooms! Plus I just LOVE the pattern.

I’ve actually been folding my clean clothes on it lately. I usually take them into the family room on the couch or set them on this counter, but ever since I bought this rug I’ve been planting myself right here to fold. :)

I was also thrilled to find these cute and functional large laundry baskets. (These are almost identical!) I love them for decor and also to hold large loads of clothes that need to be folded. I’ve honestly used them every day in one way or another since I bought them. (Also great for cleaning up piles of toys and kids’ stuff that needs to be taken upstairs!)

My next eBay find was this Vintage Style Laundry Sign. (It sold out but I love this similar sign too!). It’s perfect for this space and exactly what I had been looking for.

I put some simple jars with laundry soap and clothes pins next to it and added a few pumpkins. Because pumpkins make everything better this time of year. :)

And just like that my laundry room was decorated and felt complete!

If only my piles of laundry were folded and complete too. Why is it so much more fun to decorate the laundry room than to actually DO the laundry?

The struggle is real.

But definitely more manageable in a cute space.

*Huge thank you to eBay for sponsoring this post! It didn’t take much to make me a fan. You had me at the fun LAUNDRY signs!

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Fashion

09.21.18

Mens Fall Fashion Favorites!

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Happy weekend everyone! I’m excited to be partnering with Nordstrom to share Fall fashion favorites for the men in our lives today! Last weekend I shared some of my recent Fall favorites with you all and today it’s Kenny’s turn.

Because he wanted a turn so badly. ;)

You might remember last Fall when I shared some of his favorite clothes with you all that my photoshoot didn’t go so hot! He kept pulling faces like this one and telling me he was “the new face of Nordstrom.” (Nice babe. At least you amuse yourself.) So this year I just followed him around day to day and took pics of him in some of his recent favorites. Much easier than a scheduled photoshoot that requires me dealing with his humor and sarcasm. ;)

In-between the jokes last year I did manage to get this sweet picture so yea for that! It’s a favorite. So is this Cotton/Cashmere Pullover that’s back in stock!

I bought it for him in both the tan and the blue and it was one of his go to’s for months.

Another favorite that’s back in stock is this grey Crewneck he’s wearing under his vest. He wears it all the time in the Fall/Winter. Sometimes on its own.. sometimes under a vest or jacket. It’s perfect for layering! I just ordered him another one for this Fall in the green deep pine color. I’ll link to some fun vests I’m loving for men right now too at the bottom of this post!

Heading somewhere cooler! He loves this Nike zip hoodie. It’s comfortable. That’s really all his criteria amounts to when it comes to fashion. He’s easy to please so I just buy things I like. :)

I love him in blue so I bought him this short sleeved Henly a while back and he must love it too because he wears it so often! He also loves this blue Treasure and Bond pocket tee. And Greek yogurt.

I introduced Kenny to Zella for men a while back because I’m such a fan of that brand and we both love this performance t-shirt. A good “transition to Fall” top while it’s still so hot in San Diego! He loves vans too and this beloved pair is on sale. He also loves it when I take pictures of him while he’s trying to read.

Caught him heading to work in this favorite Crewneck tee. At this point he realized that he might as well smile because me and my camera weren’t going away. ;) I gave him this backpack/briefcase last year for Christmas and he has loved it too! This one is similar.

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Getting ready for an evening run. Kenny has been training for his first marathon and he runs it in two weeks! He has done lots of half marathons but never a full. He’s so excited to check it off of his bucket list. We’re both so excited to have the trainings done… such a huge time commitment! He ran 20 miles last weekend (his longest training run) and feels ready. I can’t imagine running 20 miles! I run/walk 4 max and call it a day and feel like I’ve earned the right to eat chips for two meals straight. Needless to say I don’t see a marathon in my future.

My chips and I are ok with that.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend! We have lots of activities going on for the kids but in-between it all we plan on doing what we both do best. He’ll watch football and catch up on work and then take a nap. I’ll climb all over the counters decorating.

It doesn’t take much to make us happy.

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09.18.18

Girl’s Bedroom Update

Sharing a few fun updates in Addison’s bedroom today! When we designed our house 5 years ago (has it really been that long!?) and I was thinking about my girls’ rooms and bathroom I never would have thought to put in a full length mirror for them.

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That’s because my girls were 7 and 9 at the time. Now they are 12 and 14 and care more about how they look than they do about how their dolls are dressed. (sigh) Things have changed a lot in the past 5 years!

Ad has been begging for a full length mirror in her bedroom for a while now so we were beyond thrilled to find this beautiful Glam Floor Mirror at Walmart. They have so many fun options for kids’ spaces!

It has an easel style stand and props up so easily. I love the beveled edge and it’s the perfect size for this corner of her bedroom. We added this cute Tropical Stripes Flamingo pillow and a hook to her wall where she can hang her outfit for the next day.

Her previous comforter was starting to fade and look a little worn, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on something new because in a couple of years we will most likely be updating this room for a teen. I was so excited to find this cute Pintuck Comforter Set at Walmart! It’s darling and is only $43! If it looks familiar to you that’s because it’s almost identical to the comforter in my master bedroom. Clearly I’m a fan of white pintuck. :)

It’s reversible and has a fun chevron pattern on the other side. Plus it’s lightweight and perfect for fall in San Diego.. which pretty much feels like winter and spring and summer in San Diego.

The nail polish pillow was a no brainer for this child.

She is my girly girl and has always loved a good pedicure. :)

Her room feels so light and bright and clean with this new comforter!

This side of her room still looks the same, but I have one other fun update on the wall by her door I’ll share soon! It’s still a work in progress.

You can see my original post on Ad’s bedroom here.

Simple updates bring a space back to life and feel so good don’t they?

Huge thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post! And for offering such cute, affordable decor for kids’ spaces. You’ve helped guarantee well coordinated outfits and good hair days in Addison’s future.

In middle school.. you can’t get much better than that.

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Fashion

09.14.18

Fall Fashion (Recent Favorites!)

Happy Friday everyone! I’m thrilled it’s the weekend. Kenny has been out of town all week so needless to say I’m ready! My kids had a lot going on this week and I’m beyond sleep deprived. Looking forward to a nice long nap Saturday or Sunday! We’ll see if it actually happens. ;)

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{Ruffled Tie Front Pullover/AG jeans/Kentvi Sandal/Madewell Leather Tote}

Today I’m partnering with Nordstrom to share some Fall fashion with you all. Can I just say that this is hands down my favorite time of year for fashion. I could not love Fall fashion more and Nordstrom has so many cute new things in right now.. you guys.. seriously. SO many cute new clothes. Like this sweater! I’m in love.

SO cozy, a great fit and yes.. I’m matching my pumpkins. What more could you want this time of year? :)

I love the feminine ruffle and soft material. Madewell is quickly becoming one of my favorite brands!

If it’s not quite sweater weather where you live this smock necked blouse is so pretty and a great transition to Fall top.

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It comes in lots of prints and colors but I love this navy with flowers for Fall! It looks so cute with my oblong drop earrings. I’ve been wearing them so much lately.

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So excited to wear this cute cable knit sweater when it cools off! It also comes in navy and pink and has a cute zipper on one side. One of those comfy go-to sweaters when it’s cold.

Of course it’s still way too hot for this sweater in my neck of the woods right now so I just wear it to the grocery store. I hang out in the frozen food section in my sweater and then smell my candle when I get home and pretend it’s Fall.

San Diego has made me a good pretender.

{Lucky Graphic Tee/Wedge Sneakers/Faux Leather Tote}

This Lucky Graphic Tee is another great transition to Fall top. It has cute flowers at the top that my hair is covering up! The top on-line has them at the bottom too. I wore it last week with my favorite wedge sneakers during the day running kids around.

And then I switched shoes to dress it up a little more for a meeting and dinner that evening. That’s about as dressy as I like to get on a week night. Ha. :)

{Oblong Earrings/Raw Hem Seamed Dress/Lucky Tee/Madewell Tote/Similar Wedges}

K.. this might be one of my favorite outfits EVER. I’m so in love with this raw hem seamed denim dress! Madewell again.. I just can’t get over their Fall clothes this year! It’s so flattering because it comes in so fitted high at the rib cage. You could add boots for a western flair if you wanted too. Addison saw this dress on me and said “Mom! You look like a farm girl but I love it!” Ha ha..

{Tanner Bar Necklace/Denim Daylily Dress/similar over the knee boots}

And since we’re talking Madewell, Denim, Western Farm girl.. here is another favorite new denim dress I’m in love with. I buy a new denim dress every Fall because it’s honestly my most worn dress every year. This one is cute, casual and comfortable!

Had this pic taken quick on my way out. I got a bigger striped rug for my front porch and am still deciding if I like the larger size. It feels huge!

Loving this cute knot front tee. It comes in white and black too.

Perfect for those days I’m just working and running kids around. Wait.. that’s every day.

Speaking of cute knot front tees, this favorite green tee from last Spring is back in stock! And my pink purse is on sale.. woot woot!

My favorite Tory Burch Leather Tote is also in stock in so many pretty colors for Fall! This Vince Camuto tee was my favorite tee this summer.

So I was thrilled to find this similar pretty Vince Camuto flutter sleeve blouse!

Love this color and the pretty sleeves!

I also love evenings at home with my kids.

Last recent Fall favorite! And you thought you were going to get through this whole post without seeing some camo.

But then you remembered you knew better. :)

Cutest camo utility vest! So flattering because it cinches and ties at the waist. Perfect for cool Fall football games! El is performing at half time at her high school’s game tonight. We’re so excited to watch her dance!

Speaking of.. I better get us all ready and out the door. Looking forward to the game and all things Fall! Love this time of year.

Did I mention that already?

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09.13.18

How to organize your holidays!

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR HOLIDAYS

The holiday season will be here before we know it which is so exciting! But I know for a lot of us it can also bring up feelings of panic and stress. In the past 14 years I’ve been a mom I’ve had well planned, organized Decembers along with my fair share of stressful, last-minute-everything Decembers. Just ask my mom about the year she was visiting for the holidays and came with me to buy last minute gifts and wrapping paper at Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve. I left her in my car with my kids with the DVD player on while I ran in the store and the car died! We were stuck in a parking lot in the rain with three tired little kids until my husband and dad could come and help us. Not exactly the way we wanted to spend Christmas Eve! We laugh about that year now but it wasn’t so fun at the time. Ha. :) (still so sorry mom..)

I decided that year that I was DONE spending December stressed out with a to-do list a mile long. Over the years I’ve learned some tips and tricks on how to organize for the holidays and and I’m so excited to finally share these tips with all of you! I’ve created a HOLIDAY PLANNER that is 30 pages of planning sheets. It includes everything you need to organize your holidays. I am seriously so excited about this!

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This holiday planner is over 30 pages in a printable PDF. The pages are 8.5 x 11. Right now you can buy it for just $12! You can purchase it HERE. (I will be sharing how I put my planner together in an upcoming post!)

Included in this planner:

October/November/December monthly calendars (both vertical and horizontal options)

October/November/December to-do lists (I’ll be printing out multiple copies of these!)

Week at a Glance (LOVE this! I laid out exactly what we should be working on each week so that we can fit everything in BEFORE December!)

The Nice List (Organized shopping for your kids)

Shopping by Group Guide (So excited about these pages too! They make shopping for everyone on your list a breeze!)

Holiday Menu Plan (Because we have to cook.. ) ;)

Holiday Baking

Party Planning

Decor Planning (can’t wait!)

Holiday Self Care/Fashion and Beauty

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Shopping Page

It’s a Wonderful Life (make the holidays meaningful!)

Wrapping Up the Holidays

This planner has everything you need to be organized and on top of your holidays! I know it’s only September and we don’t want to rush past the Fall. I plan on fully enjoying pumpkin spice everything this year! But starting in October I’m going to follow my week at a glance and start doing a few simple things each week to plan and prepare for the holidays.

That way I can spend December fully engaged with these three. Decorating trees and making paper snowflakes and enjoying Christmas movie marathons in our pjs and looking at lights and going to holiday musicals and singing carols and teaching them the reason for the season..

all while we anxiously wait for Santa to come. :)

They are growing up right in front of my eyes and I don’t want to miss a minute of the holidays with them! I will be sharing more about how I’m organizing my holiday planner in an upcoming post but I wanted to tell you all about it now for those of you who want to buy it and get it printed and ready. That way when October comes you can start working on a few simple things each week and organize your holidays! It makes a HUGE difference!

I hope you all love this holiday planner as much as I do! I know it will eliminate stress and give us all breathing room in December to feel the magic of the season with the ones we love. :)

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