Simple Things
Simple Things is a lifestyle blog written to inspire a lifelong passion to be creative, try new things, and love all things home. Most of all, I want to highlight the simple things in life that often get overlooked, but really make all the difference. Like the women that inspired me, I hope to inspire you to simplify your life, while enhancing its beauty.
3 Ingredient Ranch Dressing
Here's another 3 ingredient masterpiece to make your Super Bowl snack preparation easy and delicious. Back in the day before Hidden Valley Ranch made packaged ranch dressing (yeah, I'm old) we used the seasoning...
3 Ingredient Chili
I woke up this morning thinking my husband and I were going to have a lazy Sunday, ending with us watching the Super Bowl snuggled up together on the sofa, only to hear these words as we rolled out of bed, "Did I tell...
Interest in Pinterest
I first heard of Pinterest around 2011, when a friend of mine mentioned she was using a website called Pinterest to get ideas and plan her upcoming wedding. “Hmm”, I thought, “what the heck is Pinterest?” I had had a...
A Trend to End The Whiteout
Every year in January we get inundated with information from designers in fashion, beauty, and, yes, interior design with their list of trends for the new year. I’ll let you in on a secret. This actually makes me...
The Kitchen – The Cloisters Project
The Cloisters Project involved a full gut and remodel of a 2 bedroom 2 bath 1300 SF condo in the Biltmore area of Phoenix, AZ. I was able to get this condo, unbelievably, below market price which really helped since...
Pillow Envy
When it comes to pillows I only have two words, OB… SESSED. As my husband can attest, I am absolutely addicted to pillows. I have so many pillows in my house that one time when we had a party, my husband offered up...