I've looked at more white nightstands than I care to admit trying to find the right one for the girls' bedroom. Holy smokes there are a lot of options out there and frankly, it can be overwhelming just to comb through them all. A couple weeks ago I had narrowed it down to a couple and finally purchased one that I liked, was affordable, and was quality enough to withstand my children (for a while anyway). In an effort to help you or another white nightstand hunting friend, I'm sharing my top ten ... Read More about Stylish White Nightstands
Five Tips for Finding the Best Home Items on eBay
This post is sponsored by eBay. It's been about two years since eBay hopped onto my radar for finding great home decor items. I knew little about what eBay actually sold and my experience with it was mostly just my husband buying old license plates for his collection. A couple of years ago I found some great bedding from there and I've been hooked ever since. Just in case, eBay isn't top of mind for you when sourcing items for your home, I wanted to share some of my favorite tips to finding ... Read More about Five Tips for Finding the Best Home Items on eBay
How to Add a Peel and Stick Kitchen Backsplash in a Rental
Whenever we move to a new house, especially on base, I always hold my breath before the initial walk-thru. What will the kitchen look like? So much of a rental can be masked over - walls you can paint, the floors can be covered with beautiful rugs, but the kitchen, it's tougher. Our current kitchen is one of my least favorites we've had. It dates the house more than any other space. The laminate cabinets with wood trim are not my favorite look. While there were a lot of things in this kitchen ... Read More about How to Add a Peel and Stick Kitchen Backsplash in a Rental
Peel and Stick Backsplash – Removable and Rental Friendly
Our rental kitchen is pretty bad. The house itself is not that old so I'm puzzled as to why they installed these laminate cabinets with wood trim. We'll never know but it's what we got. Since we moved into our rental, I've been racking my brain trying to come up with a solution to make this space look a little better. There's nothing we can do about the cabinets but there are somethings we can do to make the overall space better. I decided pretty quickly that adding a peel and stick backsplash ... Read More about Peel and Stick Backsplash – Removable and Rental Friendly
How to Start a Sourdough Starter from Scratch
When we moved to the desert, we started eating at home a lot more. I took that opportunity as a chance to explore new recipes and try new things. One thing I had been interested in for a long time was making sourdough bread. I love sourdough, I always have. I had done a little research over the years and realized that to make sourdough bread you have to have a thing called a "sourdough starter" but where does one get one of those? I read that you have to maintain it and it all just seemed like a ... Read More about How to Start a Sourdough Starter from Scratch
