Choosing to not find out the gender of our baby until delivery was one of the most fun decisions we made in our pregnancy. It is something we will probably continue to do as we grow our family. This choice reflected our design ideas for the nursery, too! A big reason we wanted to wait to find out was the force of keeping things neutral. This way, if we are able to continue to have children, the things we have & the room would match any of our babies with a few added touches here & there. We are still adding things to this space, but here are the details & intentions we put into this dream room.

I am so into mushrooms right now. The decorative kind, I should add. They are for sure coming into style — which I am equally stoked about as I am bummed. I liked having a quirky little interest. Honestly though, they are a special little accent that I have dreamed up for a special little room we will have in the future. If you know what I mean. Mushrooms are such a cute, natural decor piece that could be both sophisticated & fun. This Egg Carton Mushroom DIY would be so fun to do with kids or yourself for multiple reasons!

These sweet, sweet wreaths are near & dear to my heart. They were a random creation a few years back for a market I signed up for. I knew I wanted to make wreaths, but I didn’t know exactly how I would. As I was prepping the greenery for the hoops, I set one down for the glue to dry. Well, I had some torn out pages from a hymnal on the ground & was not paying attention as I set the decorated hoop right on top of it. It was meant to be! I have been making these now for loved ones to hold memories, favorite songs, family recipes, anything that can be printed on paper, basically. Now I share with you exactly how I make them so that you can make them too!

Nothing puts you more in the mood for movies than the month of December. While we are finishing up some tv show series that we have been watching, I am having a hard time find new shows that are actually fulfilling. We all know that no a days entertainment is polluted. Although this doesn’t matter for some & I will say it hasn’t really bothered me until recently, I would personally like to start watching more wholesome content when watching tv. Here is our solution & why it qualifies for a Christmas DIY series like this!

One of my absolute favorites is a table filled with charm. Each season brings new inspiration for ways to fill this space. Although we rarely have 6 visitors to help fill this table, my prayer is that decorating it encourages me to change that. This season I used a color scheme that is sprinkled through out our home & a few natural elements. This is how the rest of the decor is for Christmas, so keeping things consistent has been key. Also, no links for this one! These items are thrifted, dollar store, collections from the years & treasures that just cannot be duplicated easily. The charm comes from the uniqueness & I challenge you to start/build your own collections from treasures found & acquired.

Mrs. Sentimental over here has a story for you. Actually, I feel like our entire Christmas Tree is a story. I have come to fall in love with the memorable tales our tree can hold. Things to look back at each year as our ornament collection grows. With keep holiday storage limited, filling a tree could be tricky. Getting creative & crafty helps & I share all of that here. Most importantly, our tree holds so much sentimental value from the basket at the base to the sweater star on top — for now. This is a story I will love sharing & adding to each year.

Dried oranges have been a long time Christmas tradition — a newer tradition for us. Not only are the inexpensive, they are simple to make, smell delicious & add a festive touch to almost anything. I share my love for this century old tradition, some history behind it, how you can make your own & a few ways you can use them for yourself. I can fully say that this is something I look forward to doing each year & something I cannot see myself stopping. I tend to work my entire holiday scheme around these oranges & that won’t be going anywhere.

Working from home is a dream of mine because it represents the fact that I am doing what I love. Writing. Sharing. Creating an important space for this is crucial for success. Not only to set standards of disciple & consistency, but to help take myself seriously.

We quickly got used to not having all the maintenance that a house brings, but making this place a HOME is something still in the works. Thankfully, Luke allowed me to still fill this place with all the cozy AND with minimal nail holes. Here is how!