By now you know that one of my best decorating secrets is to have a lot of throw pillows and change out the covers often. As a serial renter, it's important to have accessories in your home that tell a story about your style. Things like wall art, rugs, and throw pillows are essential for making a space feel complete. Since there is a lot I can't change about where I live, I love changing out my throw pillows seasonally. Decorative throw pillows are such a great way to elevate your decor. In ... Read More about Where I Buy My Throw Pillows and How to Style Them
How to Make Sun Tea – My Favorite Summer Drink
Making sweet tea is one of those nostalgic things for me. It's my favorite drink of choice when the weather is warm and it just says summer to me. In this post, I'm sharing how to make sun tea so you can make the best sweet tea all summer long. I grew up spending summers with my grandparents in California. Some of my favorite summer memories are sipping on sun tea and watching I Love Lucy in my grandparents' living room. It's the place I grew to love the summer nectar that is sweet tea. To ... Read More about How to Make Sun Tea – My Favorite Summer Drink
Blue Painted Dresser – Painted Dresser Ideas
It's been a long while since painted a dresser around here. I really love painted furniture. For so many reasons I favor older pieces of furniture over anything new. It's really tough to find solid wood furniture anymore so when you come across a quality piece it's begging you to snag it. Matt and I first started picking up pieces of furniture to paint before Peighton was born. We hunted for the perfect pieces to furnish her nursery. It was a great time. We don't paint furniture as often ... Read More about Blue Painted Dresser – Painted Dresser Ideas
My Essential Baking Tools
This post is sponsored by Walmart Last week I made Peighton's 9th birthday cake and it reminded me how much I love the tradition of making birthday cakes for my family. Every year the girls or Matt tell me what kind of cake they'd like to have for their birthdays and I do my best to oblige. I love baking and they love homemade treats. It's a really fun tradition. Making that cake last week had me thinking about how much baking I've done over the last year and how much I love it. There are ... Read More about My Essential Baking Tools
Watermelon Margarita “Pop-tail”
This post is sponsored by Whole Fruit. Thanks for supporting the brands that support Making Home Base. When I think about summer my mind immediately goes to ice-cold watermelon, popsicles, and waterslides. There was a time when we would have cocktail Fridays with our neighbors in the summer. I live for a themed day. My next-door neighbor and I would switch off making a fun cocktail and we'd have the other over or we'd just sit in the front of our houses watching the kids play or ride bikes ... Read More about Watermelon Margarita “Pop-tail”
