For Father’s Day this year, our students made “Quick BBQ Sauce” from Martha Stewart’s website. This could also be done by kids at home! We were fortunate to have a couple of moms come in to take the kids to the kitchen in groups (they took 4 at a time) to mix all the ingredients […] Read more…
Making DIY Foaming Hand Soap
On Earth Day, I shared a very popular guest post from Lara Murray with 13 Ways to Waste Less. Her tips included reusing containers, such as hand soap containers, which gave me a birthday gift idea for my little DIYer: supplies to make homemade foaming hand soap! We used a great Homemade Organic Foaming Hand […] Read more…
Baking with the Hamilton Beach Hand/Stand Mixer
*Note: I’m giving away one of these right now on Instagram! Click here!* Would you be surprised to learn that I have never owned a stand mixer? A hand mixer, yes, but I have never baked enough to warrant purchasing the stand variety, especially when I assumed that they were all super expensive. I was […] Read more…
Ep 27: Sarah Richardson talks Sarah Off The Grid – Season 2
Designer Sarah Richardson is here to talk season 2 of Sarah Off the Grid – in the season finale of This Mom Loves! We also chat parenting (our girls are the same ages), sustainable design, Wayfair’s very cool image search feature (I wish they had this when we were doing our huge reno!) and Sarah […] Read more…
13 Ways to Waste Less
Waste not, want not – or so the saying goes! While I admit I’m not the greenest gal out there, I’m very inspired by Lara Murray: mom of two, teacher and enthusiastic waste-reducer. I was thrilled when Lara agreed to share some of her tips for wasting less with This Mom Loves readers! (Disclosure: she’s […] Read more…
6 Ways to Make Your Home Feel Like Spring
I don’t know about you, but where I live, winter lasted a LONG time this year – so I’m excited to make the house feel like spring has actually arrived! Some easy ways to bring spring into your home: Put out the welcome mat I will totally admit that I copied Jillian Harris and ordered […] Read more…
Ep 22: Jillian Harris on business strategy, Instagram tips, design mistakes and more
My very special guest, online lifestyle maven Jillian Harris, answers questions about her business success, her Instagram strategy, the biggest design mistake people make, the misconception people have about her and more! You can find Jillian on her website, as well as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The new season of Love It or List It […] Read more…
Ep 21: Miss Minimalist Francine Jay plus Pet Rabbits and Inspirational Message Fatigue
Best-selling author Francine Jay (Miss Minimalist) is here to talk about her new book, and she shares a wealth of ideas for how we can all live more “Lightly”. Also in the show, I talk about our sweet Thumper (and I’m not even a pet lover!) as well as inspirational message fatigue. You can find […] Read more…
Live Happy: Q & A with Kortney Wilson
Live Happy (The Best Ways to Make Your House a Home) is Kortney and Dave Wilson’s hot-off-the-press new book, and it’s fantastic. (Enter to win a copy on my Instagram account right now!) The best way to describe it: after reading the book I felt like I had spent a few hours hanging out with […] Read more…
Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Decor for the Kitchen
I’ve seen so many beautiful photos of white kitchens with wreaths hanging on the cabinets, and I was excited to do the same this Christmas in my new kitchen. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any wreaths that worked for me! So I have moved on to the next holiday and made my vision come to life […] Read more…