Deck the halls with handmade garlands, luxe wreaths, and magical string lights this December! The holiday season is in full swing, which means your kitchen is soon to be filled with the smell of freshly-baked cookies and fresh pine in your living room. Whether you’re living in Cambridge, ON or Lincoln, NE we could all use some new and simple holiday decorating tips to make your home even more festive. To help you get started, I, along with other experts shared our best advice to create a merry and bright home this season. Check out what we had to say so you can spruce up your home with holiday flair! Make Your Home Merry and Bright! 12 Simple Holiday Decorating Tips ... [ Read More ]
Adjustable Standing Desk – My Back Saver!
My day job is very progressive where they encourage you to work in an environment where you work best. With my mother ill and the commute getting longer, I decided home was the best place for me to work. However I quickly discovered that working with my laptop on the couch was NOT the answer. My neck and back can attest to that. So when AnthroDesk asked me to review their adjustable standing desk I jumped at the chance. And spoiler alert, my neck and back thank me every day! AnthroDesk sponsored this post however my review is honest and all thoughts are my own. I got mail! This box came in the mail for me and I got excited! But I didn't want to put the cart before the horse. I got my handy helper to help me build the desk converter to test this baby out! The ... [ Read More ]
A Design (and Blog!) Direction.
Today. It has been awhile since I've posted! And while I thought about quickly throwing posts together these last few weeks, I hesitated. Every year I make a commitment to myself to post at least once per week, do all the social media bits, nail down a few sponsorships and hope it would all be cohesive. But it isn't. Lately I've been feeling like my blog is splayed between design posts, DIYs, link parties, quick organizing tips, you get the idea. And while I've enjoyed writing these posts, I found myself frantically trying to put something authentic together every week, hoping for that cohesion and, most of all, hoping that my ideas would be inspiring to you. But in doing so, I feel everything has been too rushed. And in some cases, not well thought out or executed. In the ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #149
Gah...this will be my last link party that I host as I try and figure out where to take my blog next. But thank you so much for sticking around and getting as inspired as I do by all of the amazing projects that are linked up! Amy from "Health Home and Heart" will be taking over the hosting duties so I hope you'll go and follow along every week as I'm sure I will! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Eileen from "Just Measuring Up" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter Lidia (that's me!) from "Design Inside the Box" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest These ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #148
Friday...I don't think there's another day of the week so welcome! Our household is still battling viruses and infections and it is AWFUL!!! We are on the mend (we hope!) and looking for Spring although our current weather is not lending us any hope! So what to do? Grab some inspiration of course and today's post will do just that! Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and they are executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #147
TGIF!!! I'm in the midst of battling a cold and a sinus infection. So fun, right?!?! Sigh...but at least it's Friday and we can all share in some inspiration and fabulous projects! Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and they are executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party # 146
Welcome back! How is the weather in your neck of the woods? We are currently in a deep freeze here in Ottawa with some relief expected this weekend. Hallelujah!! Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and they are executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook | Instagram | ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #145
Not sure about you but I'm needing a little inspiration and direction!Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and they are executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Eileen from "Just Measuring Up" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #144
Happy Friday! Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and they are executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Eileen from "Just Measuring Up" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter Lidia (that's me!) from "Design Inside the Box" Facebook | ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #143
Happy to have you back! Have you been checking out the latest projects from my fellow co-hosts, Amy from "Health Home and Heart" and Eileen from "Just Measuring Up"? They have some wonderful ideas and executing gorgeous projects that I'm nuts for! The same goes from the posts from last week's link-up! I hope you'll either link up or dive into this week's link party posts and enjoy it as much as I do! The party starts on Fridays 7am EST and runs until Tuesday. By joining us every week I hope you'll gather inspiration from so many others who link up to our party. Amy from "Health Home and Heart" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Eileen from "Just Measuring Up" Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter Lidia (that's me!) from "Design Inside the ... [ Read More ]