I am excited to finally share my new laundry room. It is so nice to finally have a beautiful space, where I spend a lot of my time as a Mama! It was not our plan to redo this room, but a large flood due to a stopped up sink and running water, forced us to redo everything in the room. It was also time to get a new washer and dryer, so we just got new everything! I love the load and go feature on the Whirlpool washer which allows you to simply add detergent once and skip refills for 20 loads! I actually enjoy doing laundry. Our laundry room is a small narrow room, so I painted the walls white (Sherwin Williams Extra White) to help make the space look bigger, and decided to go with a bold fun floor. I really wanted a farm sink, and our contractor was weary about the one I chose since it was just released last year, but it ended up being perfect in the space, and he did a great job with the install. The sink is constructed with a durable and easy to clean SILGRANIT® material. I decided to put a mirror on the back wall which resembles a window to also help make the space look larger. I kept the accessories minimal, and made sure they were cohesive with the color palette we chose. I took my time on finding storage bins that fit the cabinet space, and also matched the color scheme. I found an awesome cabinet that hangs behind the door to hold our broom and Swiffer mop. The organization of household items, cleaning items, and laundry supplies have made life so much easier! 

I just love the way it turned out! You can shop most of my items down below.

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I just recently learned that a condition, which I have experienced many times, has an actual name, and that many suffer from this psychophilosophy following a stressful event.  It is called the Let-Down Effect.  Have you ever wondered how you “made it” through a stressful period with ease, only to get sick afterwards, or experience physical and emotional symptoms that affect your everyday life? This has happened to me on multiple occasions.  I have had people say to me while going through a stressful time with Sayla, “I don’t know how you do it.” Well, apparently, it’s because of the Almighty, and the hormones he created such as glucocorticoids, catecholamines, and adrenaline. 

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Amazing Adventures

Is there anything more refreshing than an ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day?  I don’t think so! We were gifted the sweetest lemonade stand by our neighbors next door that they had used fifteen years ago with their daughters in our same neighborhood.  I was so excited and grateful for this gift, since I knew it would be a great opportunity to spread some cheer in our neighborhood, and also be a way to teach Pax a little bit about entrepreneurship.  He was thrilled about serving lemonade and getting the stand ready for business.  We had four different beverage options to serve, and in compliance with precautionary health and safety measures, each item for sale was freshly prepackaged.  Unfortunately, our stand signage was a little misleading since nothing was freshly squeezed…maybe next year?  I think that Pax may be quite the businessman as he literally chased people walking down the sidewalk to offer them lemonade, and made sure everyone got a straw with their purchase, and of course Pepper followed his every move.  Pax had his piggy bank ready, and told everyone he was saving up for Magnatiles.  At one point I got pretty thirsty out in the heat and decided I could go for a lemonade myself. I told Pax that I didn’t have any money expecting him to be his sweet usual self and just give me one anyway, but instead he stepped back and said, “Ohhhh, I’m going to leave your drink right here until you go get your money, Mom.”  So basically, he learned how it all worked very quickly.  It was a big hit and we hope to do it again soon!            

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DIY and Decor

This has been my favorite room to design in our home by far.  If I could design handicap accessible children’s rooms exclusively, it would be a dream come true. I am by no means a professional, but this project of designing and decorating Sayla’s room has brought me so much joy.  I wanted the room to reflect Sayla’s bright personality and to just make you smile when you walk through the door, in the same way that she makes everyone smile.

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We love the sand and the sun, so as soon as my husband suggested last minute that we go south for a week, I was totally on board.  We honestly didn’t think we would be able to take a family vacation anytime soon, since Sayla’s spinal surgery was scheduled for early summer.  When we found out her surgery was cancelled, I was very upset about it, so I think Patrick knew I needed some beach in my life.  It was the perfect way to end the quarantine! 

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