{Before & After} The Family Room

We try to abide by one rule at our home when it comes to decorating: make people feel at home. Once upon a time, a dear priest friend of ours came over for a glass of wine, after the children had gone to bed. As he settled down on the couch, he commented, “Your house…

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Merry Christmas Eve: Welcome to our Home!

I pray you’re having a beautiful Christmas Eve, full of memories and joy. And, if your kids are fighting like mine, I feel your pain. Blame it on the sugar rush. Have a lovely holiday weekend even if things aren’t going perfectly. The peace? It will come. That I promise. I’m sharing our Christmas Eve…

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{Before & After} The Garage

*This project was featured on iHeartOrganizing. Go give it a read!* You know when you take on that massive project and have big dreams? And then reality hits and it takes you four years to finish it. Yeah, that was our garage. We’re fast like that. My buddy, Dorian, recently started a “Pinisher” series and…

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Welcome to Christmas at Our House: A Home Tour

There are many things to love about Christmas, but you know what I’m the biggest fan of these days? The preparation. For me, that preparation is manifested in tangible things: decking the halls, baking, making gifts, wrapping presents, reading Christmas stories, watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”, going to confession and attending Mass. No doubt, it…

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Today’s Not Halloween

I know most of the world celebrates a big holiday today with loads of candy, but our celebration will always be much sweeter. This day, three years ago, we brought home Luke from the NICU. Words defy the elation we felt on that day. They also defy the fear and worry, but nevertheless, when the…

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