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Our Front Landscaping Plans

Okay guys, this has been something that we have been hemming and hawing over for the past year. When we moved into this house there was a lot of nice landscaping but so much of it was overgrown and some of it was leaning against the house. Dan worked so hard last year to take down what needed to be and we came up with a landscaping plan, bought the plants and put them in. It looked great but this year we noticed that it still wasn’t as neat as we wanted. So we decided to call in the professionals!

design_decorBrooke FiorilloSeptember 10, 2019

Kids Snack Board Perfect For Playdates or a Fun Lunch

I'm all for making food fun, enjoyable and switching things up—especially for kids! The better it looks, the more likely my son is to eat it. And what’s more fun than a snack board?!

lifestyle, our homeBrooke FiorilloAugust 15, 2019

Our Entryway Renovation Reveal

Okay, it’s long overdue, but our entryway renovation is finally finished and we are so excited to share it with you guys today! It was a much more difficult and time consuming project than we could have imagined but we are so pleased with how it turned out!

our home, projects, renovateBrooke FiorilloAugust 1, 2019

Kids DIY: Give Bank Made With Recycled Jar

I saw “give” “save” and “spend” banks for sale and LOVED the idea of a kids bank specifically for giving. I think this will get him more excited, involved and give him a better understanding about what it is to give. Essentially we are using it as a little bank where he can add some money to it each time he receives/earns some, then find ways to use it for good once he accumulates enough.

MakeBrooke FiorilloJuly 30, 2019

Travel Guide: Portland, Maine

We just got back from a long weekend in Maine and it was such a great little getaway! We have been hearing great things about Portland so decided to go there and were not disappointed! We stayed in the cutest airbnb in a great location. We’re sharing our favorites of what we did on the trip below!

Travel, lifestyleBrooke FiorilloJuly 18, 2019

New Summer Bedding + Tips For Getting That Perfect "Undone" Look

The bedding was given to me by Garnet Hill in exchange for my honest review.

I’m all for swapping out bedding for the seasons! This summer I wanted a splash of color and that perfectly undone, relaxed look—all things I associate with the summer season! That’s why I was SO excited when Garnet Hill reached out asking if I wanted to partner and promote something from their summer home line!

our home, design_decorBrooke FiorilloJuly 5, 2019

Our Veggie Garden Reveal + All the Materials We Used

Sorry for picture overload here, but I LOVE THIS VEGGIE GARDEN!! It is the garden of my dreams and so worth the wait!

our home, projects, renovateBrooke FiorilloJuly 2, 2019

Our House Exterior Paint: How it Came Out + All the Details

After weeks go having our house swarmed by painters, the job is complete!! It feels so nice to have a clean, freshly painted exterior! It makes all the other work we’ve done on the outside, like the landscaping, garage exterior project and from door replacement stand out so much nicer.

renovate, our home, projectsBrooke FiorilloJune 11, 2019

May Simplify Challenge: How We Did + What We Learned

If you guys saw this post, then you know during the month of May we challenged ourselves to simplify even more by not making any extra purchases and continuing to get rid of items around the home. Today I’m sharing how we did and some of our takeaways!

Brooke FiorilloJune 6, 2019