Fall Home Organizing

Fall Home Organizing

I absolutely love this time of year. Being a Floridian, this is when amazing weather begins for the next several months. This time of year will deliver crisp cold mornings where sweaters and jackets are all that is needed, open windows for a fresh breeze, and the opportunity to take in beautiful views. It’s usually about now that my husband and I look around our home and say how can we upgrade, improve, redo, or reorganize our space. Looking around we wanted to ensure that while the beauty of our home is superb, that behind the scenes the order that it delivered aligns with our lifestyle.

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There's Still Time to Get Away

There's Still Time to Get Away

Over the years we’ve been blessed to travel as a family. Our daughter has been to Tokyo, celebrated her 6th birthday in Singapore, been to the Ronald Reagan Museum in Simi Valley, California, skied in Colorado and Utah, and traveled to Michigan seeing family and throughout Florida. I’m so grateful she’s had these amazing experiences to expand her mindset – plus not to mention my own. Travel is one of the biggest ways to kick restart mentally, destress and revive.

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Celebrate Your Mornings with a Glam Kitchen Nook

Celebrate Your Mornings with a Glam Kitchen Nook

Mornings represent so much – the start of the day, new beginnings, or even a clean slate. Many of us start our day from the same area of our home – the kitchen nook. In fact, more families may eat breakfast together vs. eat dinner together, thanks to this little area. Often times the kitchen nook is part office, part homework station, part breakfast table, part pet food station, part everything. Because of this it can be easy to watch this area look like a tornado came through, and the opportunity to create an organized space is lost.

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Ordinary Dull Living to Extraordinary Home Glam

Ordinary Dull Living to Extraordinary Home Glam

It’s difficult to imagine life 10 years ago. We were living in a two-story townhouse and it was our next level living space. We were so excited to finally have a two-story anything. Prior to that we lived in a traditional 2-bedroom 1,000 sq. ft apartment, and we were just kids newly married in our early 20’s starting out life together. I still remember living in that small town in mid-Michigan, smelling manure most mornings since it was a farm community. Life was basic and so was our living space. Boring and dull browns ruled the roof and there was no coordination or pizzaz in the styling and décor.

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Office Makeover

Office Makeover

Like many individuals throughout 2020, living at home also became living at work, living at school, and a lot of other places all operated out of the home. It’s all blended – one and the same, except school finally became a separate place for some. Being at home gave the opportunity to look around and see areas to upgrade, refresh, and repurpose.

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Living The Organized Life

Living The Organized Life

During this time of year I’ve been so determined to accomplish a slew of home projects, finally tackling spaces I walk past everyday. As most of you know, clutter increases stress and can negatively impact ones health, so might as well get started. Some of you may have already begun seizing the day, charging forward with an “enough is enough” attitude, while others of you may be looking around for motivation to start.

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Makeover Your Home During the Quarantine

Makeover Your Home During the Quarantine

This world is in a place that no one could have ever imagined. A place that seems so unreal—pinch me because I’m in shock! The times we’re in seem like the next Hollywood science fiction movie – the day that everyone was forced to their homes due to a pandemic. Honestly, based on the daily updates, it is easy to live in total fear because of the awful things happening around the world and in the U.S. My heart goes out to anyone facing this dire situation and tragedy of COVID-19.

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How Experiencing New Cultures Can Change Your Home Environment

How Experiencing New Cultures Can Change Your Home Environment

Right now is an amazing time to be alive!  Look around and open your eyes and be grateful to live in such a wonderful age of advancement, where almost anything you dream you can have.  No really – it’s possible!  The technology that is among us, has made touching and seeing the world a certainty we must simply take action to realize. 

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Family Ski Vacation to Vail, CO

Family Ski Vacation to Vail, CO

My family and I just got back from an amazing ski trip in Vail, CO.  My husband is an expert skier and we felt it was about time for our daughter to experience snow and beautiful mountain ranges in the Colorado area.  This was our first official family vacation, so it was very important that all the details were covered for an excellent trip.  We had the pleasure of traveling with another couple, which worked perfect because we all blended together so well. 

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It’s Time to Party-Up Your Décor

It’s Time to Party-Up Your Décor

It’s almost a new year and it’s time to party!!  Celebrate your wins and plan to get what you really want!!

 

While you enjoy ringing in the New Year with your family and friends, it’s also time to party-up your home décor with fresh colors and modern styles.  Why not make your home a fun and loving place to live—a place that inspires you and a place you can entertain.  It’s time to do away with the outdated furniture that you’re always making excuses for when you entertain guests.  Go ahead and get what you really want in your home, and the best place to do that is by going to Wayfair.

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How to Enjoy a Girls Trip: My Travels to Quebec City

How to Enjoy a Girls Trip:  My Travels to Quebec City

As the year draws to a close and I reflect on all the events and travels throughout the year, there was one destination that was unexpected, that truly turned into a mind-expanding experience I will never forget.

 

I had the awesome opportunity to go on a girl’s trip hosted by CEO of Superstar Nail Lacquer, Style & Travel Girl Blogger, Ariana Pierce.  She led a group of ladies to the beautifully historic Quebec City in Canada.   A French speaking culture founded in 1608, Quebec City has charming cobblestone streets, exquisite fine dining, and gorgeous views and sunsets.

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How to Keep your Home Warm and Inviting

How to Keep your Home Warm and Inviting

It’s one of my favorite times of year – fall.  Even though the days are growing shorter, I love the chilled evenings and cool breeze that just makes this time of year feel like a fresh start.  It’s great to step outside and view the beautiful trees, leaves and color changes—it’s just a feeling of warmth.  While I love the fall scene it’s important to transition this into your home so it is warm and inviting. 

One of the questions I receive from my readers is how to shift from the summer outdoors to fall warmth.  Now is the time of year where you’ll spend more time around your home or with family for the holidays, so you want to keep your home reflecting the spirit of the season. 

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The Dr Jason Show - The Benefits of an Energizing Home for your Health

The Dr Jason Show - The Benefits of an Energizing Home for your Health

So excited to have been a guest on The Dr Jason Show!  Even though this is my husband, I had so much fun being interviewed by him to explain the benefits that an energizing home can have on your health and wellbeing.  Watch and enjoy the program!

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Preparing for Back to School

Preparing for Back to School

Can you believe it?  It’s already time to go back to school.  I know some of you may be thinking, wait a minute, we’ve still got a few weeks left; then others of you are saying, I’ve already started.  No matter where your schedule sits, you’re in it—the season of school prep.  Well I’ve shifted into the swing of things as my daughter is in a Pre-K program, which is basically just like regular school.

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Paper, Paper Go Away! It's Time for Organization

Paper, Paper Go Away!  It's Time for Organization

Have you ever felt overcome by the simple object called paper?  Ever looked around and saw tons of it piled high?  Whether it is newspapers, unopened mail, paid and unpaid bills—paper can truly become a nuisance in your home that you wish would pick itself up and go away; except if you find money.   Ah yes, the question – what’s in that mail and what is hiding in those piles that require action or could add to your income?

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The Power of Music in your Home

The Power of Music in your Home

You know that feeling…the bass drops, the cymbals crash, the guitar starts a riff…it automatically generates a drive and feeling on the inside that puts a smile on your face.  It always forces an automatic physical response—a bounce, a tap of your feet, a head nod, and maybe a few dance moves.  That’s the power of music! 

 

I’ve thought about this subject so much because lately I’ve been so heads down in my work.  As I’ve continued to press and pursue important goals in my career and personal life, sometimes I forget to take time for myself—to take opportunities to think, meditate, and dream!  It’s so important but a great way to jump-start these moments is to do something that’s so simple—turn on the music. 

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Coloring Your Workspace and Life

Coloring Your Workspace and Life

Everywhere I look I see Color, Color, Color!  It’s so fabulous because color adds life to an empty space.  It provides new light and hope when it may look dim and gray.  Color makes the imagination go wild with ideas and thoughts you’d never pursue in a dull environment.  Have you ever thought about how you naturally smile when you take in an environment that is colorful and inviting?  What I love about my home are the loads of color everywhere!  I had the awesome opportunity to witness my designer, Stacia Pierce, infuse color like a passion that calls and motivates me day after day.  That’s why I love her tool, The Success Journal!   By writing and scripting in such a beautiful eye popping journal, I can always keep myself excited about life!

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L.A. House Tour

L.A. House Tour

So excited to share this incredible house tour with you on my recent travels to the L.A. Success Tour with Stacia Pierce.  (Side note—click here to learn more about the tour!  It’s incredible).  I had so much fun with dear friends sharing this vacation rental—I just had to capture some of the fine details and rustic views that this LA home had to offer.  Check it out below and I'd love to read your comments about the décor. 

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Decorating a Fabulous Foyer that Inspires

Decorating a Fabulous Foyer that Inspires

Imagine this.  Walking up the pathway to your home and hearing the sound of birds filling a warm summer breeze.  The bold entrance door quietly opens and a rush of beautiful color overtakes your vision and you see a blend of pinks, purples, greens and colors that automatically get your creative juices flowing.  These wonderful designs instantly pull vision out of you, to the point where you’re inspired all over again day after day.

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Declutter and De-stress

Declutter and De-stress

We’re a month into 2017 and now is a great time to have a personal check-up with your goals.  Rather than make a healthy list and only review it once per year, go back over your goals and make adjustments to really end the year on top.  One of my areas of focus lately has been to bring more order and clear the clutter. 

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