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October 9, 2023 by nicki wszelaki

Custom Window Treatments with Budget Blinds of Freehold

Two words, window treatments. Are the necessary? Yes. Were you expecting me to say no? maybe. I will be the first to admit I never thought it was a “must have” when we moved into our previous home, and we lived there for 8 years without them in most rooms! Of course there were lots…

October 1, 2021 by nicki wszelaki

A Halloween Snack Board

Last year I teamed up with a talented group of ladies to make a Halloween board, you can find that post HERE and this year we teamed up again to create some super fun Halloween Snack Boards! You can click through to see everyone’s take on a Halloween Snack Board. They are all so different…

April 20, 2021 by nicki wszelaki

A Mommy & Me Picnic

With the weather getting nicer, and a lot of my time being spent taking care of a newborn, I thought setting up a little picnic for just Taylor and I would be a fun thing for us! Together with Christmas Tree Shops & That! I was able to set up the cutest afternoon for us….

December 20, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas

To be honest I am not a huge gift wrap person, it seems really tedious to me but it is something that needs to be done. On Christmas Eve, you can usually find me begging my husband to wrap all the gifts. But I can appreciate a pile of beautifully wrapped packages! I teamed up…

December 10, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

How to make a dried orange garland

I started seeing this trend on Pinterest this year while I was getting some inspo for my Christmas decorating. The oranges looked so bright and fun and I loved how different the color looked for the holidays. While taking a trip to Costco I saw a box of oranges and figured I would give it…

November 27, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

How to build a gingerbread house with a toddler

Yes, even I know the sound of this blog post sounds insane, doing anything with a toddler is a project let alone a messy one. Now that my daughter Taylor is 2, I wanted to start some new traditions with her. What better tradition then building a gingerbread house for Christmas?! I was excited to…

November 10, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

Christmas Plaid for your Home

It’s no surprise I love all things plaid. When Christmas comes around you can hear me like Jay Z singing, “bring em out bring em out!” in regards to my plaid pillows and blankets! Adding a touch of plaid here and there really makes your home feel cozy this time of year. I linked a…

October 7, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

Halloween Charcuterie Board

For Christmas last year I made a classic charcuterie board that I served at our annual Christmas party. Ever since then I was dying for excuse to make another. When my friend Alyse from www.AlyseWarren.com reached out to me to be a part of this blog hop I was so excited to make a Halloween…

September 30, 2020 by nicki wszelaki

A Spooky Halloween Bar

We can all agree that 2020 has been one crazy year! And if you’re like me, the change of seasons and upcoming holidays seem like a well-deserved relief from all of the chaos. That being said, when Christmas Tree Shops AndThat! reached out about working with them on a Fall/Halloween post I was super excited!…

December 5, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

A Plaid Christmas Table

Welcome! If you found your way here from Charolette’s blog, can we talk about how fun it was? The giant lights were my favorite! Im sure it’s no surprise when it comes to Christmas I LOVE adding touches of plaid all over. Last year I went with a glam tablescape for Christmas, you can see…

November 17, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

Family Christmas Photos

We recently shot our family Christmas photos with the amazing Molly Sue Photography. I’ve stalked her work on instagram for a while so I was super excited to work with her! This is our second year taking family photos, last year Taylor was only 2 months old and this year she was almost 14 months!…

October 4, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

Fall Kitchen Tour

Last fall was a blur with welcoming our daughter Taylor Madison into the word so fall decor didn’t really happen. This fall, I couldn’t wait to add some pumpkins and warm colors to my home. I usually show some serious love to white and neutral pumpkins but for some reason this fall I was all…

July 14, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

Affordable Round Dining Tables

Are you on the search for a round dining table and not in the mood to spend allot? Well SAME. I have been on the hunt for a round dining table for months now because every one I liked was over $1000 and I wanted to spend half of that. After narrowing my search down…

July 3, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

Red, White and Blue Cheese Tray

During the summer there are 3 holidays that call for some red, white and blue – Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day! I always loved displaying the American Flag in the summer and decorating with red, white and blue in different ways. A few weeks ago I saw Amanda, of Fashionable Hostess make…

May 20, 2019 by nicki wszelaki

A Summer Lemon Tablescape and Centerpiece

Im so glad you found your way over here from Charolette, At Charolette’s House gorgeous entryway she designed! I usually don’t put together any special tablescapes during the summer unless its a little something for the Fourth of July. So when Christmas Tree Shops And That! asked me to I was super excited. This was…