Decorate Your Apartment: An Update on My PROGRESS 2
Happy July! Any fun plans for the 4th of July? My husband and I are traveling to Nashville to visit family and friends. Before heading out for a mini-vacation, I wanted to update my...
Author: Katie Marotta Dawson
Teacher Appreciation Ideas
Well, since I’ve been gone… How have you been, friends? I apologize for my absence. If you are a fellow teacher, you know how cray the end of a school year can be from...
If You’ve Got Five Minutes… Make life easier
Yet another week gone by, sweet friends. Can you believe how time flies?! I wanted to start up a recurring post. I was inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s “Happiness Project.” Each month, Gretchen selects an...
Does Your Home Have a “Booth of Truth”?
Hi, friends. You look pretty today! I wanted to talk with you about a special place in your home. A gathering place, a cozy place. A place that opens up conversations between family and...
Spring Cleaning: Challenge Accepted
Howdy Gals! I have been a busy little Spring-Cleaning-Bee around these parts. Back in this post, I wrote that I was going to actually select and use a Spring Cleaning list from my Pinterest...
Spring Cleaning: Challenge Extended
Anyone else LOVING the fresh, spring air?! The warmer weather has been a welcomed change here in Illinois. I try to open my classroom and home windows ALL-YEAR-LONG, no matter what the weather. It...
Decorate Your Apartment: An Update on My PROGRESS
Hi my dear friends! You may remember, from this post, that I made it my goal to actually try some of the things I pin and read on blogs. My goal in doing all...
10 Ways to Use Chalkboard Paint
Chalkboard paint can refresh an old dining table or add an exciting element to a bedroom. And, BONUS, it is easy to use. Have you ever used it? Once upon a time, I had...
Decorate Your Apartment: Quick Bathroom Face Lift (Part 2)
My goal in decorating our apartment is two-fold. Make our apartment feel more like a home Become more daring in my design choices (think pattern, colors, textures, etc). I have a running list of...
Decorate Your Apartment: Quick Bathroom Face Lift (Part 1)
I admit it. I am a bit of a nut when it comes to reading blogs about home updates… actually I am a nut about reading blogs, in general. Seeing a home get an...