Hello friends!! It’s hard to believe June is whizzing by! Today is our last day of school… finally! We’ve only been counting down since May! This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Do you have any… Continue reading → Hello friends! Since it’s almost summer holidays and school is almost out for two whole months I thought we needed to do a little early celebrating! What do you think?? And what better way to do that than with cake!… Continue reading → Hello friends! Hope you all had a great weekend! We are definitely counting down the hours days to summer holidays! Ask our kids (and mommy!) any day of the week and we’ll tell you exactly how many days left till… Continue reading → Hello friends! It’s one of my favorite times of the month — the second Wednesday of each month I team up with a bunch of my blogging friends for a fun challenge! Each time, we begin with the same theme or item and… Continue reading →

Happy Thursday Everyone!  Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! If you are new, Your Turn To Shine is a weekly link up party where you can share any DIY, crafts, home décor, recipes, and family friendly posts! I host this… Continue reading → Happy Thursday Everyone!  Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! If you are new, Your Turn To Shine is a weekly link up party where you can share any DIY, crafts, home décor, recipes, and family friendly posts! I host this… Continue reading → Happy Thursday Everyone!  Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! If you are new, Your Turn To Shine is a weekly link up party where you can share any DIY, crafts, home décor, recipes, and family friendly posts! I host this… Continue reading → Hi Friends! How’s summer going for you? Ours is flying by… hard to believe July is almost over! It seems like the more we have planned, the faster it goes. Our weather has been simply amazing… hot, hot, hot! I… Continue reading → Happy Thursday Everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful summer! We are in the middle of swimming lessons right now… and let me tell ya, I think we have two little fish on our hands! They LOVE the water… Continue reading →  Hello friends! It’s one of my favorite times of the month… time for our Monthly DIY! For almost a year now, some of my fabulous bloggy friends and I take part in a monthly challenge. Some months we all start with… Continue reading → Happy Thursday Everyone! You might’ve noticed (anyway, I’m hoping you did) that I’ve been missing in action here on my blog for the past week! We started off our summer holidays with a bang…. went away on holidays for a… Continue reading →

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Thank you once again for joining us at Motivational Monday! So glad you are here! I’m enjoying these parties so much…. a chance to see all your wonderful DIY!… Continue reading → Happy Sunday Everyone! I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am that summer holidays are here! School was just done on Friday and I feel like a little switch in my head just switched to relax and no-routine mode! I love… Continue reading → Happy Monday Friends!! It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year!! And with all the summer fun ahead, the days will just fly by! I feel like I want to savour and truly enjoy each day… making time for… Continue reading → Happy Monday Friends! Hope you all had a wonderful Father’s Day weekend! We ended ours with a steak barbeque with a bunch of sweet friends. Both mine and my husband’s dads live far away from us, so we don’t get… Continue reading → Hello everyone! Do you get excited when you’ve been looking for the perfect recipe and then finally, you found the one that’s not only delicious but is easy to make and makes the perfect quanity? Well, we do! For quite some time we’d… Continue reading → Happy Monday everyone! I have some very, very exiting news to share today! Amanda from Burlap and Babies has asked Christina from The DIY Mommy and myself to co-host her link party with her! They are both fabulous ladies and I know… Continue reading →  Hello y’all! Today, I’d love to share the yummiest brownie recipe ever! Plain brownies just don’t cut it anymore… not after you have one of these! They are lip-smackin’ good, with a creamy caramel center. This is the recipe I… Continue reading → Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend!  I’m so excited to share a super easy and quick project with you today! I’ve been noticing spheres everywhere lately…. home décor, stores, while “touring” homes online, etc. And I love them! Although… Continue reading →

Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! I was so happy to see so many fabulous link ups last week!! I really enjoy looking through them all… wish I… Continue reading →  Hello Friends! How are y’all doing? It’s hard to believe January is almost gone and I couldn’t let National Citrus Month slip away without sharing a citrusy recipe!! It seems like each trip to the grocery store lately includes picking… Continue reading →    Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! I was so happy to see so many fabulous link ups last week!! I really enjoy looking through them all… wish… Continue reading → Hello Friend! Have you begun thinking about Valentine’s Day yet? I’ve started thinking of a few different recipes and décor I’d like to make. I also love making cute treats for our kids’ classmates and I’ve narrowed my ideas down… Continue reading →   Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! Last week, we had soo many fabulous link ups!! I love going through and looking at them all! If you… Continue reading → Happy Friday!  Hope you’ve all had a very lovely week! We are smack-dab in the middle of winter here… very cold, lots of snow, blustery and windy… perfect weather for working on some DIY projects! Here’s what I’ve been up… Continue reading →   Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! After a 2 week break for Christmas and New Years’, we are excited to be back and to see what you’ve been up too! If you are new, Your Turn To… Continue reading →   Hello Friends How are you all doing? I hope you’re all settling back into routine after the holidays! It’s been hard rolling out of bed in our home… after the last few weeks of lazy days and sleeping in!… Continue reading →

Hello Friends! I’m finally here to show you our hardwood floor makeover! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen that a few weeks ago, my husband and I tackled this project. Unless you count running to Home Depot,… Continue reading → Hello Friends! Today, I can officially say Happy Fall! Does it look or feel much like fall where you live?  I am noticing how all of a sudden, everywhere I look there are signs of fall. I am loving the vibrant colors of yellow,… Continue reading → Happy Friday Friends! I am so, so happy it’s the weekend! This back to school stuff can be tiring, especially for this Mama! This week I was going through some pictures from this summer and decided I would share some with… Continue reading → Hello Friends! Hope you’re all having a wonderful week! Today, I would love to share with you the most loved cookie in our home. These cookies make an appearance at every birthday party. It’s the cookie that I send to school parties. Christmas… Continue reading → Happy Friday Friends! Who’s happy it’s the weekend? My hands are both up! It’s kind of an early weekend here as there’s no school today, plus my husband is off! Hope you all have a very wonderful one, whether you’re… Continue reading → Hello Friends! This past week has been super busy with back to school and trying to settle back into a routine, but I’m hoping with fall approaching, things slow down a little and I can post more regular. I have… Continue reading → Good Morning Friends! And Happy September 1st! Seriously, I can’t believe it’s September! It feels like just last week when we were counting down to the last few days of school, planning camping weekends, looking forward to trips to the… Continue reading →

Hello Everyone! Welcome back once again to our weekly link up party! I appreciate each one of you that came last week to share your creations and work! If this is your first time here, welcome!! If you’ve linked up… Continue reading → Happy Thursday Everyone!! I hope your week’s been really great! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen that our little sweethearts have been at “Camp Grandparents & Auntie” for the past week and yesterday I came to my… Continue reading →  Happy Monday Everyone! Welcome to another Motivational Monday! I always enjoy seeing what you talented ladies have been up to during the past week or two! Thanks to everyone who linked up last week… I love going through them all… Continue reading → Hello Everyone! How’s your summer going? I hope you’ve been enjoying some nice sunny weather! Do you remember the One Room Challenge I participated in and tackled our Master Bedroom? If you want to see some before and after pictures… Continue reading → Hello Everyone! Today, I’d love to share one of my favorite breakfasts ever! When I first made this, I *might* have made it three times a week! Our little ones love it before heading off to school in the morning… Continue reading → Hi Everyone! It’s time for another Motivational Monday link party! Hard to believe another week has rolled around! Hope your summer has truly been fabulous and you’re making lots of memories! Thanks to EACH one that linked up last week!… Continue reading → Good Morning Everyone! Today, I’m excited to show you the cutest little chair makeover! A little while back a dear, old Grandma friend of ours gave us these 4 metal chairs. They were in well-used and well-loved condition and my husband and I… Continue reading → Hello Everyone! Have you ever tried Yorkshire Pudding? If you haven’t, you must try this recipe!! It is super easy and a staple in our home with roast beef supper! I can’t tell you how many compliments we’ve received when… Continue reading → Hope you are all having a wonderful summer! It’s time for another Motivational Monday Link Up Party! Thanks to each one of you that linked up last week.  In case you missed it, you can check it out here. Y’all… Continue reading → Hello Everyone! I hope you are all enjoying summer to the fullest! Our weather has been very hot and we’re soaking up every single minute of it! Days at the beach, afternoons at the pool, the sprinkler going and kids running through… Continue reading →

Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! I love Thursdays when I get to see what all you’ve been up to…. whether it’s a piece of furniture you’ve redone, a delicious recipe you’re sharing, or just anything else you’ve created and want… Continue reading → Hello friends, Hope you’re all having a lovely week! A few weeks ago we completed our third One Room Challenge! This was by far the smallest room we’ve tackled in these challenges, but let me assure you, there wasn’t a… Continue reading → Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It seems like summer’s arrived in our neck of the woods! We are enjoying some beautiful and sunny weather and am so excited for all-things summer! Once a month,… Continue reading →   Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! I love Thursdays when I get to see what all you’ve been up to…. whether it’s a piece of furniture you’ve redone, a delicious recipe you’re sharing, or just anything else you’ve created and want… Continue reading → Hello friends! How’s your week going? Do you remember the One Room Challenge we completed a few weeks ago? For 6 weeks we shared our plan and progress on one of our bathrooms. Since then, I’ve been enjoying many of… Continue reading →     Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! I love Thursdays when I get to see what all you’ve been up to…. whether it’s a piece of furniture you’ve redone, a delicious recipe you’re sharing, or just anything else you’ve created and… Continue reading → Hello Friends! Hope you’re all having a lovely week! We had a wonderful Mothers Day weekend! Those little handmade gifts and cards truly are the best…. I remember my mom always saved whatever we made for her in school and now I do the same. I… Continue reading →    Welcome back  to Your Turn To Shine!! I love Thursdays when I get to see what all you’ve been up to…. whether it’s a piece of furniture you’ve redone, a delicious recipe you’re sharing, or just anything else you’ve created and… Continue reading → Happiest Thursday to y’all! If only you all knew how excited I am to share this post with you! Back on April  2nd , I decided to jump onboard and tackle my 3rd ORC! I had made up my mind (or… Continue reading → Happy Monday everyone! Is anyone else having a hard time believing it’s May? Where does the time go? The countdown to summer holidays is on now… I don’t often share personal stuff on my blog but sometimes it’s fun to… Continue reading →

Good Morning Ya’ll! If you’re still following along on my ORC, I want to say a big heartfelt thank you! They’re definitely not posts that are filled with the most beautiful pictures or with mouthwatering recipes, but thank you for… Continue reading → Hello Friends!   Welcome back to week #5 of Your Turn To Shine!! Last week y’all set a record with 100 link ups! Thank YOU so, so much for coming to my blog and my 4 wonderful blogging friends’ blogs to… Continue reading → Welcome back to Week 4 of the One Room Challenge! Hard to believe there’s only 2 weeks left! It’s crunchtime! But as I’ve proven over and over again, I work fabulously when I’m facing a deadline … (just ask my… Continue reading →  Happy Thursday Everyone!  Welcome back to Party #4! If this is your first time here, welcome… we are thrilled you’ve come to link up with us or you’re coming to check out all the fabulous link ups! And if you’re… Continue reading →  Good Morning Friends! If you’re enjoying all things pumpkin this fall, I would love to share a recipe with you today that you “need” in your life! The best (and super easy to whip up) Pumpkin Muffins I’ve ever had! When a… Continue reading → Welcome back to Week 3 of the ORC! It’s hard to believe we are halfway done this challenge! If you’re just joining us know, check out Week 1 and Week 2 to learn what this challenge is all about! Considering how… Continue reading → Are you all happy it’s Friday? I love, love the weekend… the main reason being, our family is all together and no one is running of to school or work! To kick off the weekend, I want to share some beautiful… Continue reading → Good Morning Everyone! Thursday has become one of my favorite days of the week in the “blogging world”! It’s your turn to link up your latest creations and shine here at Joy In Our Home! I was blown away last… Continue reading → Hello Friends! Hope your week is going wonderful! Today is back to school and work for us after our 4 day Thanksgiving break. Today, I finally want to share our fireplace makeover with you! The reason I say finally, is because… Continue reading → Welcome back to Week 2 of the One Room Challenge! And a very Happy Thanksgiving to all my sweet Canadian readers and fellow bloggers! Did you get a chance to check out some of the participants of the challenge? There… Continue reading →

Hello Everyone! Who else is having a hard time believing it’s the last day of March!? Time flies when you’re having fun… or when you’re super busy!  Is your home looking springy yet? I don’ t decorate for Spring/Easter a ton but… Continue reading → Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! I was so happy to see so many fabulous link ups last week…. everything from spring and Easter décor and treats to… Continue reading →   Good Morning Everyone! Today, I have one of my all-time favorite desserts to share with you! Chocolate cake! This isn’t any ole’ chocolate cake though! It’s homemade chocolate cake combined with some of my favorite ingredients! Combined, you’ll have one of the moistest,… Continue reading → Good Morning Friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Ours had lotsa sunshine and beautiful spring weather but our little girl came down with a tummy bug and was sick for most of it! But, it’s a new week… Continue reading →  Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! Thursday has quickly become one of my favorite days in blogland! I love, love seeing what all you’ve been up to… whether it’s in creating, decorating, baking, cooking, etc.! Ya’ll are such… Continue reading → Hello everyone! What is your favorite meal of the day? I’d have to say mine is breakfast. I love all breakfast foods… from cold cereal to bacon and eggs, to my Baked Oatmeal Breakfast. And then there’s the deliciously yummy sweet… Continue reading → Happy Friday Friends!! Spring is definitely in the air! We have almost one week of the time change under our belts and I’m loving the longer days already!! We’ve gotten the kids’ bikes and scooters out and that little bit… Continue reading →   Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! I was so happy to see so many fabulous link ups last week!! I really enjoy looking through them all… wish… Continue reading → I am super-duper excited to share this project with you today! I’ve been on the lookout for a coffee table since we moved into our home a few years ago. There were a few specifications… It had to have drawers (storage,… Continue reading → Welcome back once again to Your Turn To Shine!! We are so excited to see what you’ve been up too! I was so happy to see so many fabulous link ups last week!! I really enjoy looking through them all… wish I… Continue reading →

I’m so excited to show you my End Table Makeover today!! I love how they turned out.          Last summer I rescued a set of them from our garage sale site. They were pretty banged up but I loved the… Continue reading → Happy Wednesday everyone! It’s that time of year again…. time to start planning and booking some of our favorite campgrounds. Our family loves, loves to camp. My husband and I started going camping as soon as we were married and our… Continue reading → I am so excited to share this post with you! It is week 6 of the One Room Challenge and it is time to do the final reveal! I can honestly say all our hard work, late nights, one million twelve… Continue reading → Today I’d love to share a recipe with you that’s been floating around Pinterest for quite a while now. I am soo glad I gave this recipe a try because my oh my! It is everything that a gooey, sweet, warm cinnamon… Continue reading → It is week 5 everybody!! Once more, welcome to my One Room Challenge update! I can not believe we have 1 week to go!!! This is the first time I took part in Linda’s One Room Challenge and for those of… Continue reading →