I love advent. I love the anticipation of Christmas and how advent calendars and activities help us focus on the reason for the season. When you've grown up as a Christian, sometimes extraordinary matters of the faith, become all too ordinary. Advent helps refocus me (and my kiddos) on how extraordinary the birth of Christ truly is. While we do all of the usual stuff- shopping and eating and gifting and decorating and SANTA and the elf, I want my littles to look back and have clear memories of celebrating Jesus at Christmas time. While not all of these activities have a spiritual focus, they can all be tools to refocus your family and to anticipate the most wonderful time of the year.

Do you have a small playroom or even corner of a bedroom or living area that serves as a play space? Do you have toys--possibly too many-- that you need to organize? Do you have a modest budget? Do you love realistic design ideas that you can pull off? If the answer to any of these is yes then this small playroom makeover post is for you! We made over our small playroom- about 10 by 12 feet- into a stylish, fun, and functional space. Here's how.

I'll be the first to admit that when fall hits, it makes me want to buy all the things. All the new lines come out, the new colorways, and suddenly my bright and cheery home seems, well bright and cheery. I want to toss the fern in the garbage, throw the pink pillows in the closet, and go all moody and cozy. While I typically buy a thing or two, I try to keep it simple and mostly use what I already have to create a warm vibe for fall. Here are a few ways to infuse fall into your dreadfully bright and cheery home. ;)

You guys I've been trying hard to focus on one space at a time. Home size is relative so I hate to say "our home is not big," but in my world, it's a modest size. ha! Nonetheless, it's about double our old home so filling it seems daunting. Because every space "needs" something, focusing on just one is so hard! Which is why I came across these cane headboards while searching for beds on all the sites.