Hey, guys!So for the last year or so, our family has worked together to run a little antique booth at a local vintage shop [HERE] called Sailor Antiques in Claremore, OK, and it has been quite the adventure! While I definitely don’t claim to be an expert, there are a few tips and tricks I’ve […]

Welp, it only took us six months after ripping off the builder grade mirror in our guest/kids bathroom, but we finally finished this project! (And by “we”…I mean we called in an awesome handyman to finish the bulk. Raised the white flag and never looked back, ha! Usually, we opt for a good DIY…but then […]

*Post sponsored by Walmart Time for a little refresh in the sisters’ shared bunkbed room, and we teamed up with Walmart to use some cutie new items from the Flower Home by Drew Barrymore line! I let the girls help me choose items (they thought this rug looked like a giant flower for their room…how […]

Talk about SURREAL. Not only did I get to join a group of pretty amazing bloggers and Instagrammers to fly out to Antique Candle Co. for a studio visit and behind the scenes look at this awesome company, I got to pour my very own mason jar of Country Pear by Cotton Stem…WITH MY OWN […]

*This post is sponsored by Walmart – thanks for supporting the brands that support this blog! Oh man, I’m on a roll over here organizing ALL THE THINGS.  I don’t know if it’s the start of a new year or what, but I can’t get enough of tidying things up, cleaning out junky zones and […]

Hi, pals! I was pinning to my Pinterest account the other day trying to find ideas for Valentine’s DIY crafts for the girls, and they spotted a pretty heart garland curtain thingy and asked if I’d help them make it for their playroom.  We headed over to Hobby Lobby to see what supplies they wanted […]

Anyone else get stuck in a rut with decor but lack budget for a whole revamp?  I’ve been wanting a quick and easy change in our farmhouse style dining room, but I don’t have room this month in the budget for much.  So I decided to change things up using two budget-friendly methods of approaching […]

Hey pals! Made a few changes to the Cotton Stem Cottage she shed office this week, and my old lady back is thanking me already!  You see, I’d been using a random console table as my desk and a pretty (but pretty unsupportive) dining room chair as my desk chair sitch.  Needless to say, my […]

*This post is sponsored by Sixpenny – all opinions and reviews are mine, and thanks for supporting brands like this that help support my blog and fam!) My husband, y’all. This fella is my biggest cheerleader and the unsung hero of all my Cotton Stem-y-ness.  He happily goes along with whatever crazy decor idea I […]

(*This post is sponsored by The Home Depot – thank you for supporting the brands that help support my blog!) Hey friends! One of my very favorite Christmas mood-setters is to turn on the twinkle lights at night and cuddle up by the fireplace with my fam for holiday movies, but because my hubby’s allergies […]