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One of my favorite DIYs would have to be our kitchen pegboard. We have a smaller kitchen, but we had this large open wall space between the cabinets and kitchen nook area. I tried decorating it several ways but nothing ever felt substantial. I dreamed up this pegboard idea...as a way to add some storage and provide a unique wall art situation. My awesome husband, @zacks688 , made it happen! 👏🏻🔨 . #MyCozySpringHome #diy

How many times a day have you cleaned off the same thing?? Music ON - now let’s get this house cleaned....again. 🥴🤷‍♀️🤣 . #enjoytoday #sundaycleaning

Two years later and this is still one of my favorite makeovers! 👏🏻 . Visit my blog at StewartStyle.com to see the full transformation. . #chalkpaint #whitepaint #antiques #chinacabinet

“Just paint the door” . The title of today’s lesson 😉. If you’ve read my recent posts, you understand my search for contentment. Can I set the stage even more? We’re in our early 30’s and smack dab in the life stage of thinking things should be figured out by now. In the stage where friends are starting to move from their “starter” homes to their fancy “dream” homes. People are settling into their family structures. People are being promoted to new jobs. This stage is exciting. But the truth? I have two feelings on this. 1.) Just because people LOOK like they have life perfectly figured out, doesn’t mean they do. Everyone has difficult things in they are dealing with in their life. Things we may never know. We only see highlight reels on here, remember? 2.) More isn’t better. (Repeating to myself!!) . Since we put the brakes on moving a few months back, I’ve really invested my thoughts into this home of ours. What some might consider a “starter” home. I’m looking at every nook and cranny and trying to plan some ways to “upgrade” this place into somewhere WE love and thrive. . Since deciding to stay, I tend to look around and only see the negatives of our situation. I forget just how many positives and beautiful blessings we have right here RIGHT NOW - in this “starter” home. . For example: I’ve tried suggesting to hubs how nice it would be to get a new front door. A more modern door to match our style. Maybe one day that will happen, but it’s definitely not a top of the list priority right now. Well, what do we do when we can’t “Upgrade”? Well, we “JUST PAINT THE DOOR!” 😉👏🏻 We get creative and find budget friendly ways to upgrade. It’s amazing what some fresh paint and a new door mat (or two 🤗) can do. . Moral of the story, let’s stop comparing ourselves to others!! Let’s stop complaining of our circumstances and work to find ways to flip our perspectives! (Speaking this to myself on repeat!!🗣✍️) Use social media to connect and find creative outlets, not drive ourselves into contentment despair! Buy the paint & make memories with your people! Painting with my little guy today counts as a win in my book! 🖤

Last night, I genuinely hurt my little guys feelings...which made me feel so bad in return. Our night was thrown off because when we were on the way to church, he was in the backseat with tears in his eyes complaining his belly hurt. So, we turned around and went home. When we got home, the kid was magically better. (I think he was just having tummy cramps—his pain seemed legit though🤷‍♀️). So...now we are home. Husband is on his way home bc he was waiting to meet us at church after work. We throw together some leftovers and eat dinner. I decide that after dinner I am going to get in my workout. This mama brain was tired and was really looking forward to mentally relaxing through some yoga exercises. I was telling Leo to go in the other room with his daddy. But he went to sit on the couch. I thought he was just disobeying (because he had to sit in timeout during dinner for not listening), but then after I told him to GO...he walked to the other room with tears and the biggest heart break. 💔 I instantly realized the situation and went and scooped him up. I hugged him and told him I was so sorry for hurting his feelings. Even grownups get it wrong sometimes. 😔 Gosh, he just wanted to spend time with me. He wanted to work out with me, as you usually loves to do. I just lost my patience and needed a time out for MYSELF to fix my attitude. . The next 30 minutes were spent with my little boy next to me on the floor doing planks and down dogs...which turned into him pretending to be an excavator 😂. Sure, some quiet moments could have been nice. But this was better. Thankful for GRACE...even in the mundane tasks of life. . Later, when we cuddled on the couch...the kid brought a pillow to go under my legs. And a pillow to prop up my arm & then covered me up with a blanket. Then he asked me if I was super cozy?!? 😭😭 If that’s not the biggest lesson in grace and forgiveness, I don’t know what is!! I pray to have the same heart that he does. We may have missed church, but a lesson was taught to this mama anyways. An important one too. 🙏🏻🤍 . #motherhood #forgiveness #grace #boymom #lifelessons

Gosh. The struggle is real, lately. The life of an OVER-PLANNER can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. I try to plan my days and life decisions out so meticulously that it’s stressful when I can’t seem to place the puzzle pieces in to fit. Or sometimes, I feel like I am gripping the pieces to another puzzle entirely. In this season of life, I am learning over and over again to just relax....or at least I’m trying to learn this 🤣😉. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Trying to remember to take things one day at a time. And to be GRATEFUL for all the blessings I have NOW. Contentment is realllll hard. “Inhale, Exhale. It is well, it is well!” — #trying #onedayatatime #relax

#mondaymotivation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Winter Days....and I’m over here ready for all things SPRING! I actually love the initial change each season brings. I used to think Fall was my favorite..and I still really love it. But SPRING is my true love. I love the freshness it brings. Decorating with greens and whites and pops of colors is what I really love. 🌿🌿🌿 . What is your favorite season to live and decorate in?? ❄️🌷☀️🍁

Hello Saturday! Happy for a weekend of nothing planned. Maybe I can swing in a trip to an antique store. I always have to stop and look in this particular booth at one of my favorite spots. The wall full of all the vintage dishes make me smile! 🤗

My little sidekick accomplished his dream of going to Chuck E. Cheese today. His energy was unmatched...especially while walking through @homegoods beforehand. 🤣🤗

Oh you know, just over here watching The Bachelor 🤪, thinking of all the potential decorating projects I’d like to tackle. Life seems too busy, between work and grad school, to actually get any of them accomplished. But, it’s the actual dreaming up part I like the most anyways. 😂😉 I just feel like I am in a “create or bust” type mood... So in the meantime, I’ll share this hutch makeover project I did a couple years back. Maybe just rearranging some shelves will cure my creativity bug... or just searching Pinterest while laying in bed. Ha! . Hope you’ve all had a great Monday. 🤗🌿

Feet on the ground. Let’s get this Monday going! . Grateful for my husband who wakes up a little after me, because without his alarm today...me and Leo would have been LATE for school!! 😳🎒⏰Nothing like accidentally turning your alarm clock off and jumping out of bed knowing you are behind! All of this on a rainy Monday morning, nonetheless. . Positive: I actually picked out all me and Leo’s clothes, had all our bags and lunches prepped and ready to go. WE MADE IT! Woohoo! 👏🏻👏🏻

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