The Christmas season is quickly approaching and you all have been asking for gift guides! I’m slowly rounding some ideas up for the whole family, and today I have put togethe...

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As you know, Christmas goes up right after Halloween in our home because we love to celebrate Thanksgiving at our lake house! This time of the year has been hectic (as always) so I...

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As we approach the holiday season, I love adding a little holiday cheer to the Master Bedroom!! I recently updated our mantel with a beautiful pink and gold garland…but I saw...

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Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring today’s post A few days ago, some of you asked what the key to a tight knit family unit is. I LOVE this question, because family is THE MO...

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Once your children start entering their teen years, it’s time to do a little refresh to their rooms! Sam has a really cool loft bed with an area underneath that we’ve n...

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I shared a few fun and affordable Fall outfits a couple of weeks ago. You LOVED them and asked for more, so here are some cute new pieces I found, perfect for Fall and Winter! Ever...

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Today’s blog post is all about high/low fashion! I recently got a new Walmart order in and am in LOVE with the pieces! They have SO many cute new Fall arrivals right now! Cre...

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Thank you to Lowes Home Improvement for sponsoring this post This Fall’s traditional activities may look a little different than others, but that doesn’t mean the fun h...

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I truly can’t believe we’re already heading into the fall season…but the Texas heat has been getting to me, and pumpkin spice sure sounds nice right now ; ) You a...

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Lots of you have been asking for an update on McKenna Kate’s bedroom, and we’re getting close to having it completed! She is absolutely loving how it’s turning ou...

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We’re heading back to school in just a couple of weeks, and have time for one last fashion round-up! To make your life as simple as possible as we all try to navigate heading...

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Since my last blog post sharing fun back to school outfits, we’ve thankfully learned a little bit more about what we can expect when going back to school this fall! As of tod...

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We’re still waiting to hear what the Fall school plans are for my children, but whether or not Sam and McKenna Kate will be going back to school full-time, part-time or worki...

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To me, Summer means family fun! Typically, during the Summer, we go on trips together as a whole family. It’s so much fun to travel somewhere new and experience new activitie...

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I absolutely love home decor. If you look simply look through my Instagram, you can definitely tell it’s a huge passion of mine… giggle ; ) Another huge passion of mine...

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Steve and I have a balcony that is right off of our bedroom, and it has a beautiful view of our back yard. It’s such a peaceful and serene area, but if I’m being truthf...

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One of my favorite ways to switch up a room each season is to swap out the rug! In this room, we’ve had candy cane stripes, white faux fur, and so much more! For our Spring r...

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It’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup of some of my favorite Walmart fashion finds, so I’m so excited to be sharing one with you today! I first began sharin...

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I know times are a little more difficult for many people this year, so I want to do what I can to help make celebrating Easter with your family a little easier! Luckily, there are ...

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Thank you to Kroger for sponsoring this post! It was so fun partnering with them to share a healthy, fun new tradition that you can do in your homes! <3 When our family began ma...

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Back in the Fall, Walmart reached out to me asking if I’d like to try out some of their new fashion pieces. Do you remember that post?! It was then that I found my favorite p...

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Hi everyone!! I’m so happy to be able to share 3 easy tips on how to transition your bedroom for a simple refresh during month of LOVE! I can’t believe the last time th...

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It’s FINALLY here… it’s been three years in the making, six months of implementation and trial in our family, and lots of taste-testing and formulating of recipes! Turtle...

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Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’re all following along in my IG stories as each morning I provide you an opportunity to share what you’re grateful for! It’s b...

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The land of sweets is the most magical room at Turtle Creek Lane year after year! Our Christmas tree is covered in an array of ice cream, candy, macaroons and all other sorts of go...

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Day 4 of the Turtle Creek Lane 2019 Christmas reveal is here! Welcome to our Sweets Treats Dining Room! Watch Now! We all need a little sweetness in our life…especially aroun...

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Day 3 of the 2019 Christmas reveal at Turtle Creek Lane is here! Welcome to our Reindeer Lounge! Watch Now! The Reindeer Lounge may possibly be my favorite room of the house this y...

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Welcome to our life-sized gingerbread house! Home to our gingerbread family, Dave, Sherry and Ginger, this gingerbread house was quite the project! It took 3 people 4 days and LOTS...

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Welcome to Christmas at Turtle Creek Lane! This year we’ve turned our home into a life-sized GINGERBREAD HOUSE!!! <3 The Front Porch Reveal – Watch Now! I had so muc...

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Over the past few weeks I’ve had lots of people reach out and let me know that they’re decorating their home with a Grinch Christmas theme this year because they loved ...

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I couldn’t let Cyber Week pass without sharing some of my favorite steals going on at Walmart! You all LOVED the ugly sweater family photos I shared last week, and the bigges...

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I hope you all are having a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! I’ve pulled together an incredible list of all of the Cyber Week sales you can expect to find from my favorite stores! I&#...

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This little nook in my home has been one that I’ve been putting off for a while! I’m not sure why..it’s just been a tricky one to style this Christmas season! Thi...

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A few weeks ago, I had this sudden realization that we didn’t have a SINGLE photo for our family Christmas card! Any one else relate?! Ok…now that I think of it, it may...

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The Candy Christmas tree I create each year is the only piece I choose to re-create year after year!!! Why?! Because it makes me SO HAPPY! Seriously! You can’t help but SMILE...

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Decorating your home for the holidays doesn’t always have to be on a large scale, and you don’t always need to buy lots of new things! I love this little nook in our ki...

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My gingerbread house is ALMOST DONE and I’m so excited about it!! While I still have a few finishing touches to make, like re-arranging the furniture to make it a happy home ...

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I can’t believe it’s already October 31st! GOODNESS gracious how time flies! I woke up this morning reminiscing on all of the fun we’ve had together the past coup...

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So many of you have been asking how I curl my hair and get the volume that I do! (Literally…. I’ve probably received over 400 DM’s asking for a tutorial!) I’...

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As many of you know, a couple of months ago our family made a decision together to go off of all PROCESSED and REFINED carbohydrates. This means refined and processed flours, sugar...

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It’s finally cool enough to wear sweaters here in Dallas and I’m ALL about it! 🙂 I’ve decided to turn my Walmart fashion finds into a monthly thing, because yo...

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If you want to start any new tradition this year, THIS is the one to do! Our family began this tradition almost 20 years ago and I can’t tell you how many families have adopted i...

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If you love buffalo plaid or a check pattern, then this post is for YOU!!!!! If you’ve been following along for a while then you know when I find something I love… I ru...

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Ok I know this is a little different than my typical home decor posts this time of year…. but a girl has got to feel cute, right?! Giggle : ) Last month Walmart had reached o...

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While it may be starting to look like Fall throughout the rest of the country, here in Dallas it’s still in the mid 90’s….so I’m thinking we have a little t...

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One of my most commonly asked questions is: “When it comes to decorating, what is something you MUST have, or couldn’t live without?” MY ANSWER: GLASS JARS! Glass...

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A few weeks ago, McKenna Kate came to me and told me she wanted to redecorate her playhouse that we currently have in our backyard. I’ll be honest…. when she first aske...

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McKenna Kate and Sam started school today! What?! It’s always so hard for me to grasp how quickly the summer seems to fly by! We’ve been traveling a lot this summer, wh...

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If you’re like me and never want Summer to end… the best thing to do is bring it indoors! Giggle 🙂 As you know, I love a designing with a theme in mind! This “...

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Do you wear jumpsuits?! Believe it or not, jumpsuits have been a trend that I’ve been a little afraid to try for some reason! I don’t know what it is about them…b...

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I spent the past two weeks visiting family and had the most wonderful time! Most of Steve’s and my family live outside of Texas, so we try to travel and visit as many people ...

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