Chicago, August 2018 Oh, Summer. It's been real. We've traveled to Northern Michigan and Chicago as a family. We've played fetch with the dog, swam at the neighborhood pool, and painted random scraps of cardboard in the driveway. We've done math packets and read books. We've run through sprinklers and knocked down Jenga towers. We've tackled sports and art camps. We've…read more

Well folks, it's been a whirlwind of a few weeks! Summer has officially taken over my professional life and it's been a bit tricky to find time for blogging. No worries. Happens every year around this time, and then I head to Haven and BAM! I'm motivated! Lol I say "a few weeks" because prior to the conference, I traveled to…read more

Ummmm, I think this is the longest I've gone without blogging! Holy smokes, guys! This is what happens when school's out- summer takes over and a new kind of "busy" starts.  There's no homework and lunch packing, but there's vacations and playdates and kids stealing my laptop. So, forgive me for my absence!  I will say this, last week I was…read more

You guys, this may be one of my favorite blog posts to date! One, because that post title. #bachelorworthy Lol!! And two, I love "out of the norm" personal posts, and this is exactly that. I've joined nine of my closest blogging buddies for a special blog hop interviewing our hubbies in honor of Father's Day! Blogger hubbies in the spotlight, if…read more

Hi, all! So glad you're here! If you're visitng from Follow the Yellow Brick Home, welcome!! I love being a part of this blog hop hosted by Marty from A Stroll Thru Life. Such a fabulous group of bloggers and lots of inspiration! If you're new here, my name's Haneen. I'm a mom of four using my art degree around the…read more

Hi, everyone! I'm bringing you a bright and cheery summer tablescape today as part of the Summer Progressive Dinner Party blog hop, hosted by my friend Heather from Southern State of Mind. If you're coming from This Is Our Bliss, welcome! Love this group of ladies and excited to see what they're sharing today!  I can't tell you how fun it was to create…read more

Zane is five! Gah! If you follow me on Instagram and watch my silly videos, you know this boy is such an old soul with a LOVE of the 80s! His Michael Jackson obsession began around Halloween. My husband showed him the Thriller video and at first I was upset thinking it was way too scary for him, and then…read more

Hey, everyone! Today is a super fun day! All of the mentors for the Haven Conference are taking part in a blog hop to introduce ourselves and answer a few questions about our experiences as a blogger, and more specifically, as a blogger conference attendee. If you're new here and hopping over from Chris's blog, Just A Girl, welcome! My name…read more

It’s reveal day for the FrogTape® Paintover Challenge!  Friends, this room is transformed into something I’m really proud of- I hope you like it! More importantly, it’d mean so much if you voted for it! You can do that by clicking HERE. Winner gets $10,000 to give to charity, and it'd mean SO much to be able to donate to…read more

It’s week two of the Frog Tape® Paintover Challenge, and I’m so excited to show you what I’ve been up to! I started hanging the gallery wall and finished a fun art project to incorporate! Frog Tape® was a big help in this project, and I’ll show you how… Last week I showed you how I laid out the gallery wall…read more