How much fun would it be to get to go shopping for home decor and furniture among tens of thousands of items and hand-pick your favorites for all your friends? SO FUN, right?! That’s why I was excited – nay, thrilled!! – when Joss & Main asked me if I wanted to curate my own […]
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Money Tree
Are you a fickle decorator like I am? Things I loved four seconds ago are boring now. Things that grossed me out last week are now must-haves. It’s exhausting. So when I find things that I love, and I love them for a LONG time, I feel like that’s a pretty good sign that I […]
New Deck Reveal!
What? Nothing! I was just… doing a little jig… that’s all… a little happy dance. I didn’t realize you were watching. It’s totally justified though, because GUESS WHAT. The deck is DONE. *Happy feet doin’ a jig* Remember when it was just dirty old patio that looked like this? And then we built a deck… […]
Moodboard for the deck and the new love of my life
If you give me a flat surface and some furniture, I’m going to make a moodboard. That’s just how I was raised. Even if the flat surface is outside, like our new deck. You might remember that we’ve been making over our ugly ol’ patio as part of Home Depot’s Patio Challenge. Home Depot set […]
A happy haven in the inner city
I have a friend I’m dying to tell you about! Becca and I met in college (go dawgs!) and she’s doing some pretty amazing things. After college, Becca and her husband felt called to move right into the inner city of Atlanta to be a light and a help to the people there. They picked […]
How to Install a Faucet WHILE UNDER ATTACK!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine. Recently the kiddos and I dropped in to my parents' house to give their kitchen a quick little spiff-up. The very nice people at Moen had sent me their Kiran Spot Resist one-handle pulldown kitchen faucet and […]
How to have the least pinteresting birthday party ever
Hard to believe it was three years ago… (Actually it was more like 3 years and 6 weeks ago because I’m so late posting this.) But now our little man is “THWEE!,” fully potty trained, and well-versed in Veggie Tales, Thomas the Train and Elmo. He’s opinionated but easy-going, never forgets ANYTHING (no matter how […]
The calm in the camera and the chaos beyond
I know you’ve come to expect lighthearted decorating talk here at View Along the Way, but today we’re taking a dark turn… …down a forbidden path… …to expose dark secrets. A inside look at the hidden underbelly of… HOME BLOGGING. DUN DUN DUNNNNN!!!
Beyond Bunnies and Baskets
Reposting this from a past Easter. Hope your weekend is incredible! When Andy and I were in college, we very unwisely procured a tiny pot-belly pig we named Lady. Lady learned tricks, learned to use the litter box, and took naps sandwiched between my feet. Once, she left the yard and ventured onto a busy […]
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When I was a teenager, we used to have “family meetings,” which were dreaded by me with an intensity now reserved only for calling customer service , or clipping Mila’s tiny fingernails, or trips to the DMV. My dad would gather us all together, and start every meeting with this: “Any old business? Any new […]
Deck and Cover!
Sometimes, on rare occasions, I have been known to ask Andy if we can do a new project just because I think it’ll look good, though it will likely serve no real purpose in our lives. I don’t usually mention that last part. For example. Me: I think we need a new chandelier in the […]
Dapper New Window Skivvies
Finally, I can look you in the eye! My previously nude windows… …are finally appropriately dressed and presentable to the public! No more do they run and hide when people see them. Now they walk with a little joy in their step, the way you do when you’re wearing a new outfit and you just […]
7 Sources for Inexpensive Outdoor Rugs
In the last post, I mentioned that we have four very, very small weeks to redo our ugly patio and build a new deck. What’s that? You want a little sneaky-peeky? TWIST MY ARM. YEP. That’s deck progress, buds. My dad come over one day with a pile of lumber while Andy was at work, […]
Next Big Project: Moving on out(doors)
If there’s one thing I’m known for, it’s my expert-level landscaping and outdoor decorating skills. By “expert-level,” I mean “I have no idea what I’m doing,” and by “skills,” I mean “my backyard is embarrassing.” I wrote a post a while ago which was an eye-opening exposé into the depth of the redneck coursing through […]
The Pros Weigh In: Best Painting Tips from DIY Bloggers
Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my post about the behind the scenes photo shoot with Better Homes & Gardens. That whole day would’ve been approximately 87 percent less fun if I’d gone through it without you all! Let’s talk painting! It’s probably the most approachable, instant-impact DIY project to attempt, but who […]
Hi, I'm Kelly. Glad you're here! This little blog is where I chronicle our efforts to fix up our beaten-down home on a tiny budget. We're not there yet, but here's a peek at the view along the way...
