Hi friends—I’m popping in to share a round-up of home sales that might be helpful if you’re shopping this holiday weekend. Favorite Presidents’ Day Sales 2025 (home decor, gadgets, items I own and more): My bedroom rug on sale Amazon – Amazon has a wide range of Presidents’ Day deals. I also keep a curated … Read more

Source: Wicker Table Lamp with Pleated Shade I did a bit of post-holiday window shopping online and I’m excited about Target’s latest home décor arrivals. To make it easy to imagine these pieces in your space, I created three mood boards below that highlight some of the new items. Whether you’re hunting for a specific … Read more

Surprise! I have a newly reformatted book coming out mid‑August called Simply Home. Simply Home brings together two of my popular paperback titles into one attractive hardback: Simple Organizing and Simple Decorating. You can pre‑order the new edition now — it officially releases August 15. Click here to pre-order your copy of Simply Home (Releasing … Read more

Hello, dear friend! My husband and I just returned from a ten-day trip to Hawaii. It was a wonderful, relaxing getaway and a lovely way to start the year. As much as I enjoyed the trip, I’m definitely a homebody at heart, and it feels so good to be back in my own space. There’s … Read more

Do you ever feel confused about why your room is just not working? Do you have trouble knowing where to start with a room makeover? After reading a recent post I realized I needed to answer a common reader question: “What exactly should you do first when a room feels like ‘meh’?” Every room has … Read more

Lighted Birch Trees (set of 3 in varying sizes) // Blue Plaid Throw Blanket // Knit Christmas Tree Pillow (multiple color options) Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post! I aim to keep holiday decorating simple and stress-free. In this post I’ll explain what simple looks like for our home and show how I put … Read more

Last week we enjoyed a family staycation to celebrate Father’s Day and my son’s birthday. One evening we turned our backyard firepit into a simple, memorable s’mores night. I love gatherings that are easy, meaningful, and fun—so much so that I wrote a book called Simple Gatherings to share ideas like this. For our s’mores … Read more

Watercolor lettering by Marlene Franco So, do you have any home goals yet? Many readers I know filled out a home goals worksheet and used it to create a plan. If you haven’t done that, print a worksheet and spend some time thinking about what matters to you. It’s the first step toward progress, and … Read more

Winter is the perfect season to pamper yourself. I love sinking into a tub full of hot water and bubbles or spending an evening wrapped in a cozy blanket by the fire. Sipping tea or hot chocolate, watching movies, reading a mystery novel curled up in bed, or snuggling with my husband at the end … Read more

Hi friends! Happy 4th of July — I hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend and spending time with people you love. We’re keeping things low-key this year: backyard time with family, games and lots of good food. I also enjoyed a little downtime on Saturday and did a couple of fun, simple projects I’ll share … Read more