OTHER PLACES I’VE BEEN
The Beautiful Life (in)courage.me
Color Confusion My Colortopia Advice Q & A
My Living Room Paint Scheme My Colortopia Column
5 Tips for Kitchen Organization The Decluttered Home
1. Shannon Berrey 2. Holly Mathis 3. Pretty Handy Girl 4. Sawdust & Embryos
ROOM TOURS & DIY
Each month I highlight outstanding blogger projects from across the web in Room Tours and DIY. These features showcase fresh ideas, clever makeovers, and creative home projects. If you enjoy seeing how others decorate, renovate, and craft, check the latest posts to find inspiration, tutorials, and sources of practical advice to apply to your own home.
POSTS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
- Father’s Day Gift Round Up
- Dream Farmhouse
- Entry Progress
- DIY Map Wallpaper
NOTABLE
Don’t forget to work on your Ditto DIY project for June so you can join the link-up party on Monday. Also, watch for Darlene’s post about the upcoming Gold challenge, which highlights easy and striking gold-accent projects you can try at home.
I also enjoyed a recent post from Jen Hatmaker that had me laughing out loud. It’s a relatable, honest take on the end-of-school-year scramble that many parents experience: the gradual loosening of routines, last-minute creativity with lunches and shoes, and the collective understanding that we did our best earlier in the year.
Worst End of the School Year Mom Ever…
So, Mom out there sending Lunchables with your kid, making her wear shoes with holes because we’re.almost.there, practicing “auditory reading” with your 1st grader — I got your back, sister. We were awesome back in October; don’t forget that. We used to care, and that counts for something. Next year’s teachers will get a fresher version of us in August, and they won’t even know the levels of suckage we will succumb to by May. Hang in there, Mama.