Function Meets Family of Six in our new Laundry + Mudroom
Each week as part of the TAP Planner system, I pick an area of focus to simplify our home or life. Sometimes it’s a personal goal (movement or reading more), and other weeks I focus on a home project or task. This week’s Go Simple Focus is resetting our laundry space. Broken down into bite sized tasks, yesterday I decluttered the entire space. And today I actually scrubbed this room head to toe for the first time since we moved in six months ago! So I thought I might as well take some snapshots and share the space with you today! Here’s a peek inside the laundry + mudroom that…
Upcycling Trash Into Simple, Functional Home Storage
We live in a world where everything is linkable, buyable, shareable. But what if we spun the script. What if instead of shopping for our next need, we explored the option of upcycling? I know it goes against everything in our consumer driven world to encourage living with less. But today on the blog I wanted to share with you many of my upcycled pieces to provoke some creative thought. And in the process, hopefully, spark some light to live with a little less waste. Did you know you can Pin any of these photos to save them by giving them a simple TAP! How many things do you think…
Ten Completely Free and Simple Ways to Self Care
Self care is all the rage for today’s mama. And I get it. Less martyr. More intention. Being a good mom doesn’t mean you sacrifice every moment of every day. But now we’ve created a cross culture, where if you aren’t getting these luxurious self care moments, you aren’t momming right either. And this can leave us feeling even more depleted. A few years in to parenting I felt so frustrated. We are told because we are moms, we deserve all this luxurious me time. Elaborate (and expensive) pampering sessions, endless beauty products, time away from my kids. So why wasn’t it happening? And when I did take that time,…
Advent :: Coloring Page + Readings + Podcast
Short and sweet today on the blog. Just sharing these amazing resources we are utilizing this holiday season. Here are the links to the free printables we are using this Advent season! Advent Calendar :: Free Printable by From the Pond Advent Readings :: Short reflective readings for the very young from Part of the Main Podcast for Mamas by Risen Motherhood :: Finding Rest in Advent Enjoy! xo Amy
PRINTABLE :: Summer 2019 Calendar
It’s been a hot minute! But I’m back, and I’m so excited to share a fun quick printable with you all! I’ve been wanting an easy way to track the summer days with our littles now that school is out. Something we can quickly glance at, all in one, and FREE of cost. So with a little bit of computer skills and effort, I’m so excited to share with you my “At A Glance” printable 2019 summer calendar! This is such a fun and easy way to track events of the coming summer with your littles (and to not get lost in the dog days of summer, like I often…
Simple Pantry Organization That Won’t Break The Bank
I love that we are all starting the year off with a big simplifying kick! Having a team approach definitely helps keep the motivation; hopefully it’s the same for you. Organizing pantries and kitchen cupboards is one of the main questions I receive. And I hear you, our kitchen in our old home was an organizational nightmare! Our cupboards were constantly overflowing. The links in the post are a part of the Amazon Affiliates Program. This means I get a small percentage back from Amazon from any potential purchase. This is what keeps my blog running, and keeps me home with my babies every day. So thank you for your…
Simple royal icing recipe ANYONE can master!
I get it, royal icing can be super intimidating. But I assure you, if I can do it with a zip lock baggie, then so can you. This recipe is super simple, doesn’t require any fancy ingredients or tools, and I truly believe anyone can master it. My husband even told me, “I’ll give you the frosting, you do have really good frosting.” And my people, that means a lot, because in the kitchen, I pretty much stink at mastering recipes! It will blow you away when you dominate this recipe! I gotchu girl! Simple Royal Icing Ingredients 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar) 2 tablespoons milk (your choice)…
Our Fave Gingerbread Cookie Recipe: Meet the Gingerbread Bois
One of my favorite holiday traditions has fast become baking Gingerbread cookies with my girls. There’s something so soothing about piping a clean white icing onto the sweet smelling little guys. It gets me all nostalgic every year. Plus, not having to mess with food coloring for the frosting just makes it all so much simpler. Aaaaand… I love getting creative with their wardrobe. I mean, if you can’t have fun with your gingerbread bois, are you even living?! So alas, I’m here today to share my gingerbread bois with you, and their hella yummy recipe. I’m linking to my icing recipe as well so you can make some super easy…
DIY Salt Dough Simple House Ornament (PRINTABLE TEMPLATE!)
You guys! I love that you are enjoying my DIY house ornament so much over on my Insta! When I put something in my stories, and I get so much feedback from y’all, it makes me feel so validated! Like there are actual people out there listening to me! 😂 Well because you loved these so much, I created a super simple template, directions included, so you can make these easy house ornaments too! Because y’all know I’m alllll about a simple hack with whatever I have laying around the house. All you need for these simple salt dough house ornaments are some salt, flour, water, and my free printable template. They’re super…
How To Create a Master + Nursery Suite
There are a few reasons you could end up on this blog post. You co-sleep. And you want to find a way that cohesively blends your baby’s space with your master without looking like primary colors just threw up all over your serene Pottery Barn-esque haven. You live in tight quarters. Perhaps merging your soon to be parenthood with your previous bachelor lifestyle has you up in arms. And your one bedroom apartment feels like it just can’t hang. You have a split level home. And you can’t fathom the idea of babies sleeping upstairs while you lie awake every night, wide eyed, squinting at the monitor to look for…
