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“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive;
and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
Maya Angelou
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Bread Pudding, 2 Ways
Friendsgiving Ideas & Bread Pudding, 2 Ways Today, I’m super excited to be bringing you not only a delicious dessert recipe, but a Friendsgiving-Themed blog hop with my friends! Whether you’re looking for recipes, table setting ideas, or even games to play with family and friends, you’ll want to check out every one of my…

ORC Week 4: Picking Up Momentum
We made a huge move in the laundry room reno this week. It’s going to make a really big difference in the design!

ORC Week 3: Direction
It’s Week 3 for the One Room Challenge and we took a huge step forward without much progress in the room. Let me explain….

ORC Week 2: Slow Progress, Demo, Problems
We had a busy week 2 but ran into some issues that caused work to stop on the laundry room

ORC Week 1: Mudroom, Laundry Room, & Pantry
The Better Homes & Gardens One Room Challenge kicks off today and I’m sharing our plans for renovating our tiny mudroom and slightly bigger laundry room.
hey there, I’M alicia!
I’m so happy you’re here.
I try to design a beautiful life and space that works for me so I can be my best self for the ones I love. I started this creative outlet so I can share what I’ve learned along the way, and even the things I’m still figuring out, about designing my life and home. My hope is that I can inspire YOU in the design of YOURS. And luckily, my hilarious and talented hubby and adorable (if I do say so myself) boys are along for the ride.
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My Top 6 Favorite
Home Projects So Far:
3 Years of Before & Afters
In the first 3 years of owning our home, we accomplished A LOT.
Besides having Eli and starting this website, we finished many, many renovations, projects, and upgrades. A former owner of the house walked by one day and said she hardly recognized it from the outside. And I can confidently say this house looks nothing like it did when we purchased it.
I wrote a round up post and made a Google Web Story detailing my top 6 favorite projects with before and after photos!
101 Goals in 1,001 Days
I’ve made a list of 101 goals that I’ll complete (hopefully) in 1,001 days. I’ll document it all here!