When parents begin to slow down, their house shouldn’t become a hindrance. The majority of older adults prefer to remain in their own homes, surrounded by familiarity, and occasionally, brief modifications to their homes need to be made in order to meet their evolving requirements. Fortunately, you don’t have to gut the bathroom and rebuild the stairs to assist. Several simple adjustments can simplify their life and increase safety and dignity for aging relatives. Rethink About Lighting in All the Right Places As you get older, your eyes have to work a bit harder, particularly at Continue reading...
Powering Through Spring Cleaning—Plus ACTIVE Products Discount Promo Code
Spring is the time of year to get your home extra clean, but I’ll be honest, cleaning has never been my favorite chore—no matter what the season! Thankfully, I’ve found a few products that make my job easier, without all the hassle. Enzymatic Stain Cleaner My house is filled with carpeting (sadly, I've been pining for easier to clean wood floors for years), which means as a dog owner, it can make keeping my home clean super difficult! For one, there is carpeting by the back door where I take my pup outside every night; so that area is always getting messy and stained—as you can see Continue reading...
Feathering an Empty Nest
Thanks to Therapedic for providing the products reviewed in this post. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. #Therapedic #RoomRefresh #HomeRefresh My twin teens both started their first year of college at the end of August. (One is at Smith College, and another is at Bryn Mawr College.) It's an exciting time for them, but a hard time for their mom! I miss my kids. I've always been close with my teens. They went to high school remote for half of their high school junior year and all of their senior year, so we spent even more time together. It's been an adjustment for me now Continue reading...
Dimmable Motion Sensor Night Light — Amazon Finds
Thanks to the makers of the AUVON Ultra Bright Motion Sensor Night Light Plug in for sponsoring this post. I received free product in exchange for my review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Sunday, everyone! Today I am back to share one of my newest Amazon finds — an AUVON Motion Sensor Night Light (2 pack). Here on the blog I like to share some of my favorite products — these LED night lights happen to be on Amazon. At the moment, the night lights are $14.99 for two — there is also a coupon for 5% off on Amazon. The two night lights are packaged together in one Continue reading...
Easy Ways to Update a Bathroom on a Budget
If you have been following my blog, you might have noticed that I have been updating my home's master bathroom little by little with budget DIY bathroom projects. I think I can finally say that it's complete! I totally have changed the look of my home's builder-grade bathroom. I like the way it looks now! You can give your bathroom a budget makeover, too! Take a look at these easy DIY bathroom projects that you can do. Paint Your Oak Vanity If your home is like mine, the bathroom came complete with oak vanities. Not too exciting. Or perhaps you just want to change the color Continue reading...
Easy Budget Sink Update
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thank you! If you have been following my blog, you may have noticed that I've been updating my previously boring and blah builder-grade bathroom bit by bit. I painted a stenciled feature wall using a Cutting Edge stencil, painted the oak vanity with DecoArt Satin Enamels Paint, installed an easy to hang MirrorChic bathroom mirror frame and added a beautiful glossy painted Giani marble counter! (I painted and updated the counter myself!) I Continue reading...
The Secret to Getting Marble Counters on a Budget
Thanks to the makers of the Giani Marble Countertop Kit for partnering with me on this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains affiliate links. These links won't cost you anything, but may earn me a small commission. My husband and I have owned our home for about 19 years now. Some things in our house are starting to show their age. With two daughters entering college in the fall, I have been looking for ways to update my home on a budget. Luckily, I have found a fantastic way to update kitchen and bathroom counters. I recently used a Giani Carrara White Continue reading...
How to Paint a Bathroom Cabinet in a Weekend
Thanks to DecoArt for providing products used in my bathroom makeover. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have been slowly working to update my home's master bathroom. Just before our daughters were born, my husband and I purchased our home in 2002. The master bathroom came with standard features - white tile floor, a large unframed bathroom mirror and an oak bathroom vanity. Today I am sharing how I easily painted the bathroom cabinet / vanity. Painting a bathroom cabinet is something you can do this coming weekend! I used Americana Decor Satin Enamels Paint by DecoArt (in Continue reading...
How to Install a MirrorChic Bathroom Mirror Frame
Thanks to MirrorChic for providing me with the mirror frame shown in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays I share products that I've tried and love. Today I am reviewing a bathroom mirror frame from MirrorChic.com. MirrorChic crafts custom mirror frames for bathroom mirrors. These beautiful and affordable mirror frames make it easy to frame any frameless builder grade bathroom mirror. Check out my how to video on how to assemble and install a MirrorChic mirror (at the end of this post). Beautiful Budget Bathroom Upgrades Over Continue reading...
Thursday Thoughts (New Read, Product Finds and DIY projects)
Thanks to LifeWit, MirrorChic and SheSpeaks for the products described in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. Happy Thursday! Today I thought I'd share a few things I've been up to this week. I hope everyone's week has been going well! Fluffy, Hypoallergenic Pillows This week I've been enjoying more time sleeping than I usually do. I am an incorrigible night owl, so I often burn the midnight oil. But, I've recently gotten two new hypoallergenic down alternative pillows from LifeWit ($39.99 per King pair on Amazon), so I've been managing to go to Continue reading...
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