Next time you're at a party take notice of how many gifts are actually wrapped.  I'll bet you 99% of the gifts are given in gift bags.  It makes little sense to me that we spend so much time, thought and money picking out the perfect gift then skip out on the rest of the process by throwing the gift in a generic, impersonal gift bag with a plume of tissue paper exploding out the top.  Every good chef knows the presentation of the meal is just as important as the meal itself...same can be said

When Home Depot asked me to spruce up my front door porch area as a participant in their Style Challenge, Holiday Edition I was a little intimidated.  I love to decorate but holiday decorating always seems to elude me as a mom of three boys who works and blogs at 4men1lady. So this was really going to be a challenge. This is what our front door porch exterior looked like a year ago. Since then we've replaced the front door (of course from Home Depot), updated the siding and replaced the

My boys each have a drawer in their dressers dedicated to their "treasures".   Mostly it's just junk, but to them it's all special. I used some of their Tinkertoy's to create a display place for their "special" cards.  *Tip: If you find the slat in the stick too loose try putting an extra piece of thicker paper behind the card being displayed.* If you liked this post, please consider Pinning, Liking or Tweeting below.   Thank you!  

Having done many family photo shoots we've become pros at mastering a disconjointed, uncooperative, chaotic portrait. Here are the shots that definitely didn't make the cut. Let's face it, trying to get 5 people to hit that perfect pose is next to impossible. Here's what I've learned about getting a Holiday Photo worthy shot. 1. Shop around for a great photographer. Look at their portfolio to see if your tastes and styles are a good fit. You'll be able to get a

One of the questions I get asked quite often are about the details of our wood floors. So here are my thoughts on everything you wanted to know (and didn't know you wanted to know) about hardwood flooring options. Photo by Michelle Rasmussen of Wondertime Photo. I've admired classic, plain-jane oak hardwood flooring in many high-gloss design magazines for years. When we embarked on our home remodel I knew I wanted to go that route. Installing and finishing hardwood flooring is an