As I've shared with you before, my family loves to travel. (You can read some of my road tripping tips, why we stopped giving traditional Christmas gifts to our kids and how we stay sane while multi-generational traveling to see some of our past trips.) We just adore it so much that we truly enjoy seeing reminders of our experiences on a daily basis. While deciding how to change up a blank wall … [Read more...]
Enhance Your Cruise Ship Dining Experience With These Tips
August 15, 2017 Leave a Comment
Today we have the very first guest post on Down Home Inspiration. I hope you will all help me welcome Kacey! Kacey is a lifestyle blogger for The Drifter Collective, an eclectic lifestyle blog that expresses various forms of style through the influence of culture and the world around us. Kacey graduated with a degree in Communications while working for a lifestyle magazine. She has been … [Read more...]
DIY the Coolest Coasters in Town
August 8, 2017 3 Comments
Eeeek, these DIY coasters are just about the coolest thing around and this is one DIY you don't want to miss out on. In fact, grab your kiddos too...they are going to want to see this! Supplies Needed: White Tiles (usually less than $1 each at hardware store) Permanent Markers 91% Rubbing Alcohol Long Handled Lighter Spray Polyurethane Felt Recently I was drooling … [Read more...]
Make a DIY Lazy Susan
August 2, 2017 2 Comments
You guys, I have been working my tail end off on refinishing a table for the eat in area in our kitchen. What started out as me having an overwhelming feeling of our old table being way too large for the space and stumbling across a Craigslist table that had such good bones I had to have it has resulted in about two months without a table for our family to eat at! (You may remember that our … [Read more...]
My $5 Tieks Hack
July 25, 2017 7 Comments
In my last post, I shared my true and honest feelings about my Tieks and whether or not I felt like they are worth $200. I also promised that I would be sharing the hack on how I made my pair work better for me. Thankfully after dropping big bucks on the shoes, the hack is totally affordable and takes just a couple of minutes. It's been well documented that some people feel like their … [Read more...]
Are They Really Worth $200? My Unbiased Tieks Review
June 26, 2017 5 Comments
We've all seen the countless ads on Pinterest, FaceBook and on at least three of the "cool moms" feet at school drop-off, but if you're like me, you have questioned whether a pair of slip on ballet shoes can really be worth $200, am I right??? I spent so long debating on dropping that kind of cash on a pair of Tieks, and I felt like every review I read (and I read more than my fair share) seemed … [Read more...]
Pass the Love Back (Earn Money for Youth Soccer Teams)
May 30, 2016 3 Comments
This post was sponsored by Mondelez International as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received compensation as a thank you for my review. I am a huge fan of team sports and the life lessons that can be learned by playing on a team. My kids have been participating in team sports since they were tiny little things because my husband and I are so aware and appreciative of … [Read more...]
How to Stay Sane While Multi-Generational Traveling
April 27, 2016 2 Comments
With Mother's Day just around the corner, I am ready to spill some dirt about my momma...but it's not anything crazy or scandalous, it's that I am crazy about her. She is truly one of my best friends and I speak to her on the phone generally at least once a day. And while I was thinking about her and her awesomeness, I was reminded of some of the biggest strains that we have put on our … [Read more...]
Why Eye Exams are so Important to me
April 14, 2016 1 Comment
This post was sponsored by Think About Your Eyes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received compensation as a thank you for my review. Eye health is one of those things that most people take for granted. It is near and dear to my heart though, and I was so excited that Think About Your Eyes, an initiative that is focused on the importance of eye care and regular eye … [Read more...]
Where I’ve been and what I am working on now
March 31, 2016 4 Comments
It feels like I've been a bit absent from the blog lately and I just wanted to fill you all in on where I've been and what I am working on now. As you may have read, my kiddos were on spring break (they attend a year round school so they had two and half weeks off!) and we made sure to keep busy. Between having out of state guests, a trip to the beach and then another jaunt down to Georgia to … [Read more...]
How to Politely Say No (with 10 Examples)
March 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
Hey guys, I'm baaaaack! I had the most amazing vacation, but now I am getting my nose back to the grindstone and have lots of fun posts planned to share with you all in the next few months. Today is an important post for me, personally. It is something that I struggle with on a daily basis and one of the things that I am continuously promising myself that I will work to become better … [Read more...]
Healthy, Nutritious & Delicious Blueberry Smoothie
January 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
For Christmas this year, my husband and I decided that instead of more toys that our kids don't need, that we wanted to give them the gift and experience of travel. We are both huge fans of world traveling and just love that we are able to share that opportunity with our kiddos. The kids could not have been more excited when they opened their gifts on Christmas (a few pieces of tropical … [Read more...]
