Utah Valley Parade of Homes was in June and I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas I spotted – here is the first round!
Adorable desk area with a simple wire to hang artwork:
These beautiful mural (wallpaper??) in a teen girl room:
Navy shiplap with white shelving? Yes please!
More fun shelving in a study/reading area:
A simple shelf with brackets above a bed for artwork, pictures.
This house had a slide entrance upstairs in the family room in that lower cabinet
that came out downstairs in the playroom! How fun
Another happy study area:
A wall of clocks! But I think I would take out the batteries, it might be a little loud:
Attached barstools on this huge gorgeous island – a dream to sweep under!
This gorgeous brick wall in the dining area (and that light fixture!!)
A clever use of the slope of the ceiling to hang this board:
Pretty greige closet doors in an otherwise white hallway:
Hang those lightsabers and simple star wars prints for some fun in the kids’ room:
I love seeing new ideas at the Parade every year.. more to come! I hope you enjoyed these ~
Gorgeous interior photos by Raquel Langworthy:
* 10 Things to teach your kids from a Navy SEAL commander
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* Little Tikes high back toddler swing $13.37
* Coleman 30 can soft cooler with hard liner $13.10
* lowest price: I love these and they make great gifts! One line a day journal $7.18
* Hoover AirLift Deluxe Bagless Vacuum $119
* 50% off Junkless granola bars today when you clip the coupon
* ALSO: many of the Lara Bars boxes are 20% off with the coupon
* lowest price: Magformers 30 piece set $24.94
* Middleton 7 piece patio dining set $299
* lowest price: soprano ukulele beginner kit $27.62 when you use code STWIND85 at checkout – choose either blue color
* Coleman 48 quart cooler $19.99
* lowest price: Yamaha portable digital grand piano $139
* Melissa & Doug 100 pc colored block set $16.99 when you clip the coupon
* Melissa & Doug 4 in 1 wooden puzzle $7.99
* Rocket Copters – Slingshot LED Helicopters $7.88
* Huarache Sandals in different colors $13.99
* 24 pack Sharpies ultra fine point $9.36
* REAL SIMPLE and SOUTHERN LIVING are still $5 for a year subscription! These are for 1 year auto renewal -- to turn off auto renewal or to renew your subscription you already have, just go to your magazine manager
These only go down to $5 once or twice a year for Southern Living and Real Simple! And the sale is just for today:
REAL SIMPLE $5 for a year subscription
SOUTHERN LIVING $5 for a year subscription
*note: these are for 1 year auto renewal. To turn off auto renewal, just go to your magazine manager
Have fun!
A Burst of Beautiful summer kitchen tour:
* Depression Era Dishes: 9 Budget Recipes That Are Still Good Enough To Eat Today
* How Making Lists Can Breed Creativity
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* Gel Nails Light only $16.07 with code RSLOR45X at checkout! Cures almost all gel polishes
* Target has 30% off all sandals!
* lowest price: Stanley heavy duty stapler $10.49
* Macy’s has buy 2 Mac lip products, get a lipstick free!
* Also at Macy’s today only: Philosophy birthday girl gift set $10
* lowest price: Mrs. Meyers lemon verbena dish soap, 3 pack $7.62
* Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Blu Ray Combo Pack $12
* Amazon Basics Apple Certified Lightning Cable $7.99
* Prime Members: 40% off 1st subscription of baby wipes
* today only: Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Binocular $154.99
* YETI Hopper Portable Cooler $269
* The Body Shop honey shower gel $2.13
Hello! I’ve been locked down in the basement working on a few things – we already shared the play room wall down here that I randomly put up one day.
We found these great shelves at Sam’s Club for $100 each on clearance. A perfect spot for
globes and travel treasures. I’m on the lookout for some cool bookends on that 3rd shelf down, so if you see any…
The big question is what to do with the middle section. We had them leave it as is to save some money when we were building – our least expensive option would be to go with the DIY ledgestone from Lowe’s along with a shelf mantel below the TV. But would you do the whole wall behind the TV or just up to the mantel? Or both the wall behind the shelves as well? Decisions…
We also got the huge wall map up! I have had this sitting in the box since 2010!! It was about time. Also thinking about framing it out with some wood and maybe adding some clocks above? It comes in 3 sections, it’s like a thick wallpaper material. We used painters tape to put it together and temporarily hang it. Then, we traced out the sections on the wall with a pencil, took them down and re-attached them with wallpaper paste. I really should have taken pictures of the whole process, but I just got a bee in my bonnet and just did it! We all love looking at it and realizing how tiny we are in this huge world.
AND we hung the license plates –
we just used 1” binder ring clips. Love having these up again as well.
Still working on curtains, the little kitchen area, and getting ready for lots of summer guests but baby steps!
* today only: 40% off Purina Beyond Natural pet food – this 24 lb of dog food is only $18.74 or less shipped to your door. This big bag of dry cat food is $12.34 or less
* it’s National Doughnut Day! Get a free doughnut at Krispy Kreme today!
* today: 30% off shorts for the whole family at Target with code SHORTS30 at checkout
* an extra 20% off Hefty trash bags – makes these 80 ct. kitchen bags $10.17
* Unitek 4 port charging station only $15.29 when you use code 5E4STSBM at checkout
2 of my all-time favorite Disney movies for $9.99 each -- 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray Combo Packs! Sword in the Stone and Disney’s Animated Robin Hood
* Aveda Friends and Family! 20% off sitewide, plus free shipping! Use code LOVE at checkout
* Ello Glass Water Bottle with lid only $4.87
* $3 off Nature Made Vitamins with this coupon at Amazon
* Crane Cool Mist Humidifier $16.48
* If you need a Christmas tree or decorations, Home Depot has 75% off!
* get A Stork’s Journey for free on Google Play
* lowest price: Radio Flyer Classic Tricycle $49.99
* 299 piece First Aid Kit $11.59
* Conair 21 pc haircut kit $12.99
* Little Tikes 2 in 1 Swing $15.42
* 60th Anniversary Play Doh 60 pack for $14.84
* 18 pack girls 4” hair bows only $5.99!
* Papa John’s is offering 50% off all regular price pizzas when you order online and use code FP6W235
This was a huge hit at our house last summer – we did a slip ‘n slide kickball birthday party for my son and they loved it so much we set it up 3 more times and had a church youth group and a girl’s soccer team use it as well. It’s a perfect activity for a reunion, summer party, youth group, or bbq!
Here’s what you’ll need:
* pools – one for each base. We got the kiddie three ring one and the whale one – the whale one was our favorite – we didn’t inflate the tail. It was a perfect size. We lost one of the ring ones by the 5th or 6th use. You could pick up the hard plastic ones at the store, but we thought they may be kind of painful crashing into them.
* no tears baby wash/shampoo – this helps make it extra slippery and it was fine on the grass.
* kickball
You just run the plastic sheeting up to the pools and secure with landscape pins,
fill up the pools, get the plastic wet, add some baby wash,
and have a blast playing kickball and making up the rules.
A perfect summer activity! You don’t want to leave this out too long or it will kill the grass, we moved it around to the dry spots in the grass and they were green in no time when we emptied the pools.
Here’s to the beginning of summer!
Nordstrom is also having their half-yearly sale! Here are some favorites:
* Zyla Faux Leather Tote $38.96
* Set of 5 Geo Etched Bangles $19.49
* Fitbit Flex 2 Wristband $59.95
* Hexagon Pendant Necklace $9.49
This grilled corn salad at Well Plated:
* hilarious winners of the first annual comedy wildlife photography awards
* 50 books recommended by this year’s TED speakers
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* get 50 free 4X6 prints at Amazon!
* Brother Wireless All-in-One Printer $39.99
* Star Trek the Complete Series $49.96
* Spalding 54” portable basketball hoop $197
* lowest price: Logitech Harmony all in one smart control $69.99
* Fujifilm Instax Cameras $59.99
* Tiki Torches only $1.88 at Home Depot
* $10 off $25 off at Kohl’s with code TAKE10
* lowest price: steel storage 5 shelf/rack $33.88
* 50% off tees, tanks, shorts, and swim at Old Navy plus an extra 10% off everything
* Dyson Total Clean V6 Bagless $369
* Fashion Friday: Americana Fashion for 40% Off + FREE SHIPPING w/code AMERICANA
* Gorgeous Hair Event at Ulta: today is Rusk hairspray and Speed Freak hair dryer
* lowest price: Titleist Pro Golf Balls, one dozen $39.99
* Juicy Bath Sets – take an additional $10 off at Amazon
* Graco 4 in 1 Convertible Car Seat $210
* Crystal Light on the go packets 44 ct $4.45 when you clip the coupon
* Gears, Gears, Gears! Learning Set $15.79
* Barbie Fairytale Ballerina $5
* Crayola Color Escapes Coloring Kit $5.15
* lowest price: Cottonelle 36 rolls $14.63 when you clip the coupon
* lowest price: Coppertone Water Babies $5.57 when you clip the coupon
Happy Memorial Day weekend ~
* this modern farmhouse at Hendel Homes:
* a beautiful video about how living with dimentia feels
* you’ve been using ketchup cups all wrong
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* today only: rare 25% off everything at Hanna Andersson, even clearance + free shipping!
* Ulta Gorgeous Hair Event – Hot Tools Turbo Ceramic Ion Hairdryer $29.99
* double buckle sandals at Jane.com $14.99
* 4/$10 Scott’s Mulch at Home Depot and they also have their paint rebate going on – $10 off 1 gallons and $40 off 5 gallons!
* lowest price: Spirograph Shapes Set $9.62
* lowest price: LEGO Adventure Book, hardcover $11.13
* lowest price: LEGO City Fireboat $48.44
* lowest price: Allen Sports 2 child bike trailer $66.79
* lowest price: Sassy Developmental Bumpy Ball $4.13
* lowest price: Wilton Mini Loaf Pan $7.55
* lowest price: heart shaped waffle maker $23.02
Father’s Day!
* lowest price: 4 pc Nivea Men’s Gifts Set $9.99
* 3 piece Nivea Men Maximum Hydration 3 in 1 Body Wash $7.87 when you choose sub & save
Happy Weekend! We had SNOW this week, hoping we start to warm up…
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