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Christmas Gift Guide: Teen girl edition

Hi friends! As we are entering Cyber week, black Friday and all the sales, I thought it would be a good time to share my gift guides. My teen girl helped in a big way with this one and I can’t even lie, I kinda wanted a few of these items myself (especially that jean vest haha). Here’s our round up. Girls are so fun to shop for, but there is just something when they get into their teen years,…

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Valentines Day afternoon tea

**This post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Hey friends! It’s been a while since I logged on but I decided this year I would get back to sharing things I love and enjoy, and hopefully it can be a place of inspiration for you also! Happy late New Year and what it’s already February! Let’s start with a Valentines Day table, but make it eclectic. Scroll for my 3 super easy tips…

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Our late summer bedroom tour + our new Ikea pax closet addition

Our late summer bedroom tour + our new Ikea pax closet addition

Hello August! Well friends, we are close to the end of summer.. We went to LA last week with my siblings and their families. Between us 4 families, there was a total 21 of us, which made everything crazier. And that’s without 1 of the nephews who couldn’t make it, and my dad and step mom who had to at the last minute cancel. Going out to eat or even just shopping was a whole event. It was too…

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Our little greenhouse addition 2 month **update**

Our little greenhouse addition 2 month **update**

A few months ago I stumbled on the cutest little greenhouse and it was too cute to pass up. Today, I can tell you, growing plants in a greenhouse takes some practice. If you follow me on Instagram, you probably already saw me share this! Jason was at Costco without me, and as soon as he saw this, he rushed home, and told me I had to come see this greenhouse. He knows me so well. I think I was…

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Sparking joy with a little rearranging, restyling and refreshing to 3 spaces in our home

Sparking joy with a little rearranging, restyling and refreshing to 3 spaces in our home

If you’re new here, Hi, I’m Alma, a girl with a love for rearranging, restyling, and refreshing a space because it sparks joy for me. Shopping the home to refresh a space is my favorite, but I also enjoy a good find! Today is a 3 for 1 post of how I rearranged, restyled, and refreshed 3 spaces recently with a mix of already owned pieces and new Serena and Lily pieces. We decided to give this…

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Our new living room tour + stairs remodel before and after

Our new living room tour + stairs remodel before and after

We recently have been multitasking, working on multiple projects all at the same time the past few months. It was a true case of when you give a mouse a cookie. Today I wanted to share the changes we made in making our once combination living room/dining room into a dedicated living room and the project that started the whole idea: the stair remodel. And if you’re wondering what happened to the…

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A tour of the green house + some awesome Target garden finds

A tour of the green house + some awesome Target garden finds

Spring is in full swing, which means it’s time to work on our gardening skills. Are you a gardener, not so much, but can still appreciate a well kept garden, or are you totally not into it at all? While we do have 3 raised bed herb gardens, a gang load of houseplants, and even more outdoor plants that seem to do well.. I’m pretty sure it has little to do with a green thumb and more to do with a…

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Family room update + tips on creating a cozy space you'll never want to leave

Family room update + tips on creating a cozy space you’ll never want to leave

It’s a new year and I wanted to share our family room update with you. I shared before that our previous sectional was a little too large for this smaller space. So we moved it out to our larger living space and I think we found a great one that’s perfect for small spaces like our family room! I’m also sharing some tips today on cozying up your spaces! Here’s our living room before we made some…

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Living room update: Our new Bemz covers and arched cabinet

Living room update: Our new Bemz covers and arched cabinet

There’s a few more things to check off our list, but I’m ready to slow down for Christmas, anyone else? I can’t believe we are less than 2 weeks away from Christmas! If you are following along on Instagram, I shared how we swapped sofas and brought our sectional from the family room into this space. We will be hosting our families annual Christmas party here, so it was a good time to move the…

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Making our Christmas tablescape special

Making our Christmas tablescape special

We are 18 days away from Christmas! 3 more Saturdays! I’m both excited and overwhelmed by how quickly this month is going. I shared a video here of our Christmas tablescape, but if you’re like me, you probably want to see things in photo form to take it in a little more. So here’s our Christmas tablescape at the breakfast nook. And I hope to leave you with a few tips to make your Christmas…

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Our Thanksgiving tablescape + 2 easy crafts with our new Cricut

Our Thanksgiving tablescape + 2 easy crafts with our new Cricut

Happy November! How’s the fall season going for you?! I’m sure we’re all thinking about Thanksgiving and tablescapes, which is just around the corner. Today, I’m sharing our easy Thanksgiving tablescape I put together, with the help of our new Cricut machine, that made it even easier to add simple Thanksgiving touches to our table. **This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts are my own.…

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Creating a welcoming patio for fall!

Creating a welcoming patio for fall!

Are you enjoying fall weather outdoors lately? It’s personally one of my favorite seasons to gather with my people! It’s still pretty warm here in the Bay Area, but I recently had the opportunity to work with Terrain to create a little cozy moment here in our patio. It’s so easy to overlook our outdoor spaces, but I love how adding in some plants and beautiful planters make all the…

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Our simple California Casual Neutral Fall Mantle

Our simple California Casual Neutral Fall Mantle

It’s the last week of August and my first fall post of the year! I can’t believe it’s already time for all things fall, even if it’s still pretty warm outside, it doesn’t mean we can’t start making the home cozy! It never fails, once the mantle is styled for the season, it’s inevitable that the rest of the home follows! **This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. As always, all…

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Middle school son's budget friendly bedroom update

Middle school son’s budget friendly bedroom update

Who else has a hard time with big changes?! I am all about being comfortable, familiar, sticking to the same routine, with no surprises. So for me, change is tough. And right now, lots of changes are happening over here with our family and it’s just now hitting me. We have a son who graduated high school and on to college. Another son who is now a middle schooler. A daughter who will be hitting…

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Statement lighting + a few we love in our home!

Statement lighting + a few we love in our home!

Do you ever wonder how you can really make a space special?! I’m here to tell you it can really be as simple as statement lighting. I’m a fan of gorgeous, oversized lighting, lighting with fun details, and lighting with texture. You can have the most basic, neutral, simple and bland space and really transform it with the addition of a statement light fixture. What is statement lighting anyway?…

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Turning the upstairs loft into my office

Turning the upstairs loft into my office

Is there a space in your home that’s labeled the “it’s complicated” room? You know the room.. the one that is sometimes the office, sometimes the play room, and other times the “throw everything in there, guests are coming” room. Yeah, you know the room 😉 Well, this tiny space upstairs we call our loft has been all of the above. And recently we decided since we turned my little office downstairs…

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Our updated family room / tv room

Our updated family room / tv room

It’s been so nice and warm lately here in California, and the beautiful weather has kept us outside the last couple weeks. But with the temps being a little colder than usual the last few days, I was motivated to give our family room/tv room a little refresh. Then I realized I never actually shared the second update we did to this room. Here’s where this room started when we closed on the…