We’ll probably add in a few more things from other gardens around the property this Fall, but until then, a good fresh layer of free mulch from the recycling center will do the trick and keep things looking nice!.

Unfortunately, I realized that digging through boxes to find an empty frame wouldn’t exactly be possible while holding Jack in the other hand, so I settled for a clipboard with a little bit of ribbon tied on.It’s perfect and it took 3 seconds!.

I sat it on the desk in the kitchen that I’ve been unsuccessfully attempting to decorate this year.. Something about it just isn’t coming together quite right this time, so I haven’t shared it on the blog.There’s always next year!.If you’d like to print off the milk and cookies sign for yourself, just click on the picture below!.

Hope this helps you feel just a little more prepared to make it a magical Holiday for your kids (and yourself)!.I’ve got one more Christmas-related post ready to go that I hope to be able to share with you tomorrow, so check back then!.

Christmas Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes.

Christmas Organizing Ideas and Tricks.I like calming these days with a 1-year-old and a bathroom completely torn apart to deal with.

So I know that it doesn’t provide quite as much inspiration as a whole well-thought-out-and-complicated decor scheme, but I like it so that’s what you’re getting.I totally reserve the right to go complicated next year though if the mood strikes!.

Here’s the living room.. Now that we have four people in our house, we decided it was time to trade up to a sectional.We got rid of the coffee table for now too because we didn’t love it anymore and it just wasn’t really baby friendly.