It was time. The laundry was multiplying like moths trapped in a Cheerios bag. And if you’ve never seen that, it’s a lot. (p.s. getting rid of moths is a “how-to” post for another day), and yes, their nest was in a box of cheerios (imagine the Dragon’s nest in Read the rest »

I know I’ve mentioned this in other posts, but I’m looking at this remodel from a timelessness perspective. I want to make choices that will last and are easy to update around.  I’ve always loved hex tile, also called honeycomb tile; I think it’s timeless and flexible. Ultimately look how cute Read the rest »

My laundry room was a miserable, small little space so we decided to push walls out and make more space, which requires patching and painting and yes, picking paint colors. But how to choose what color to paint? After all, you spend a lot of time in your laundry room. Here’s Read the rest »

I feel almost cliche saying it: where did we find the inspiration for our laundry room cabinets? Pinterest. All that pinning came to something! Here’s the pin that paved the way for laundry room glory: What we did: (or better termed, what I observed my husband doing and how I supported him) I’m going Read [...]

I think the organizational style that some might use to describe my household is that of a “piler”. We’ve got piles of everything. My laundry room organization (and thus the entire basement as an extension of the laundry room) was no different. In thinking how to solve our piling problem I Read the rest »

This is Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Memorial Day, Halloween and everything in between! Is my joy over these beautiful machines some sort of sick milestone that means I’ve officially gotten old? Mature? Up in years? Just look at these puppies! Just imagine a laundry room that looks like this: Makes you want Read the [...]

For many of the men in our lives (and a few unlucky women who can pull it off), it’s Mustache May.  Both disgusting and amazing feats of facial hair will be seen all over our communities. For those with the inability to grow facial hair, here’s a little printable Mustache May. Read the rest »

A festive time of year is upon us! Cinco de Mayo – the best excuse ever to eat lots of my favorite food.  To celebrate, we’ve got a little recipe for tostadas to help you bring the feast to the fiesta! California Avocado Shrimp Tostadas Recipe created by chefs Mary Sue Milliken Read the rest [...]

I’m back with more of what the Fantasy Disney Cruise is made of. A few weeks ago we were able to attend a press trip where we got to try it all out. If you missed the first post, you can read all about the ship, the sleeping arrangements and Read the rest »

We’re talking about summer bucket lists this week. Well, here’s something for your life bucket list: It’s time to add Disney Cruise to your top 10. Perfect. Vacation. With Kids. End of Story.  Is that enough? We got lucky enough to be invited on the press preview of the Disney Fantasy last Read the rest [...]