One of the best tips you can do to move your house on the market is to use Neutral Decor. While I LOVE color, I must admit that I chose my beige paint 4 years ago with a purpose – selling! We weren’t sure of our longevity here and I knew that if I had to sell quick, then a nice warm base color would be the best bet.  But looking below, it’s very busy.  Examine your rooms, maybe take... Read more

Today, in our Selling Your Home Series, real estate expert, Renee Burrows and I will talk about the importance of Curb Appeal along with somevery ugly before pictures of my house.   We’ve all done it, the “drive-by” to check out a house before scheduling a listing.  What are you looking for? There can be a lot said about a house before you even step foot inside.  I know that many of us bloggers can look beyond the blemishes and... Read more

Printed Dictionary Pages are so popular right now and so easy to do yourself.   When I go junkin’, I’m always on the look out for old books and I’ve found some great, aged dictionaries. Some of our dearest friends run a kid’s improv school in L.A. called Studio LOL.  If you live in the area, this is an amazing program that helps bring out the creativity in your child.  Our boys have participated and had a blast!   They have... Read more

One of the most important things before you sell your home is knowing the cost of selling.  We’re talking about the moolah, green backs, the bottom line, how much you’ll make…. or worse-lose!  When my husband and I were first discussing putting our home on the market, we had no clue as to what our financial responsibility would be. Getting the numbers upfront is a smart, realistic approach to selling your home and knowing what is expected at closing.  What... Read more

2 years ago today, my most popular post was launched and it still gets the most hits today, so I’d thought I’d revisit it. I started with a cabinet door I found at a garage sale.  I painted it white and distressed it. I printed out the phrase I wanted, which was our wedding year, and sized it according to the door. I took a piece of charcoal from my husband’s art supplies and shaded the underside of the paper... Read more

Do you often visit Zillow to find out what your house is worth on the market? I’ve recently learned the inaccuracy of what you think your home is valued at in using sites like Zillow. This first post in our  Selling Your Home Series talks about Getting the Numbers from a reputable source so you are properly prepared to price your home right. Here is what Renee Burrows says about Getting the Numbers.  “Online home value calculators are a very popular way to... Read more

There are tons of tutes on Pinterest that teach you how to disinfect your fruits and vegetables using a 1:1 vinegar to water ratio. I’ve even tried them, placing my beloved fruit in a vinegar wash in my sink. Then I bought some berries and for some reason, it seems very unappetizing cleaning them in my sink.  My father recently had strict diet restrictions that prevented him from eating berries simply due to the pesticides and how dirty certain fruits... Read more

We are getting ready to put our home back on the market and I am going to be doing a series with the help of realty expert, Renee Burrows, to help you get your home ready for the market! Last summer, we put our house up for sale. The Las Vegas market is definitely a Seller’s Market right now and we had some success with our showings – even a few offers.  In September, we got a bit overwhelmed and... Read more

I pinned a blog post a few months ago from Spoonflower.com.  It was a beautiful tutorial from Emma from Hello Beautiful of how to turn family recipes into tea towels.  Spoonflower is an awesome site that makes custom fabrics and wallpaper and decals from your designs! You can also order other patterns from designers.   Picture from spoonflower.com Emma gave a wonderful tutorial of how to upload your pictures, the correct format needed for printing the desired amount of fabric. This was... Read more