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Lifestyle · March 5, 2023

Let’s Make 2023 Great

It's time to put the overwhelm of the past couple of years in the rear view and start working toward making this a great year!...

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Welcome to the Yellow Cottage! I'm Jen and I hope you'll see I'm a lot like you. I crave a simple, chaos free life, but have 4 kids, a full time job and a husband who works and coaches high school XC and Track, and a 1 year old Cavapoo! As I get older, I'm learning to better embrace the chaos and holding onto a 'good enough' mentality. Let's learn to coordinate our chaos together!

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It’s been a while and looking at this feed, I’m re

It’s been a while and looking at this feed, I’m reminded there are so many things I haven’t shared here.

Real life just seems to get in the way of working on things that once brought me a ton of joy.

This summer was supposed to be slow, but turns out July isn’t slow and neither is August with school starting and 2 kids moving either back to school or moving into his first apartment.

No better time to decide to makeover my home office! Right?!?

Here’s a glimpse into what a little paint and some budget friendly furnishings can do for my little basement hideaway.

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Merry Christmas, friends! Christmas morning look

Merry Christmas, friends!

Christmas morning looks different with a bunch of teenagers! We had to wake them up to open presents, and mainly because the monkey bread was getting cold!

They all got some new “drip” and other random wrapped gifts!

Wishing you a slow Christmas Day with your loved ones today!

The one goal I had before the new school year star

The one goal I had before the new school year started was to turn this wall into a place where the kids could hang their backpacks!

Anyone else tired of their kids dropping backpacks wherever they darn well please?

Floors
Kitchen counter
Dining room table
Comfy chair in the living room

Not at my house - at least not any more - and when the main offenders remember there are now hooks for their backpacks.

I’m in love! 🥰

Even the dog has to hang his harness and leash up now!

Do you need a solution for backpacks in your house?

Check out the blog for more deets!

https://yellowcottageliving.com/practical-wall-hooks-in-a-hallway-for-hanging-backpacks/

I’ve been working for the weekend? How ‘bout you?

I’ve been working for the weekend? How ‘bout you?

Anyone have a living room you don’t really live in?

That was us until last week!

An uncomfortable couch and seating arrangement is one way to keep everyone out of the living room!

Not any more!

Our new sectional is a draw to have people linger in the living room!

My only regret in this whole thing is not buying this sectional earlier and maybe spending a lot of my life not using much color in my house!

You’ll find us sprawled out watching the WCWS this weekend right here on this goldish couch!

What are you watching these days?

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It’s the beginning of a weekend all about remember

It’s the beginning of a weekend all about remembering the sacrifices of men and women who have served our country at the cost of their lives. We will never forget or take their sacrifices for granted.

As a way of remembering, let’s deck our homes in red, white and blue for the next few weeks.

On the blog, I share some easy ways to do just that!

https://yellowcottageliving.com/effortless-patriotic-holiday-decor-for-your-home/

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I gave myself about two weeks to transform my son’

I gave myself about two weeks to transform my son’s room before he came home for the summer after his first year away at @milliganuniversity.

Every waking moment of “free time” I’ve had, I’ve spent painting, walking 3 flights of stairs to cut and recut 1x2s for this blue wall, and hoping I actually walked into the right store to pick up this buffalo print!

I love this transformation so much! Can’t wait for him to spend the summer under our roof. Looks like he may be adding a set of crutches as a decor element. I may have to paint them blue!

Find these decor items on LTK:

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Happy Monday! I love this reminder of Grace upon

Happy Monday!

I love this reminder of Grace upon Grace.

It’s impossible to “do it all.” And ALL means different things to different people.

We’ve got to set reasonable expectations of ourselves and our families or we will live in constant defeat.

As a perfectionist, giving myself grace is hard, but I’m working on it!

Where are you going to give yourself grace this week?

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I’ve spent a lot of time lately organizing hidden

I’ve spent a lot of time lately organizing hidden spaces in my house. We’ve lived in this house for about 16 months. Seems much longer!

So many closets and drawers that we have just thrown things in and let them live there for the time being.

Settling into a home takes time and trial and error. It’s an ongoing, ever changing process!

It requires figuring out how we use the space.
Where we tend to set things down.
Where our clutter tends to gather.
Who needs access to what and when!

So beware closets, drawers and things hiding under beds and in corners of closets - I’m coming for you!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Over on the blog today, I

A simple kid-friendly charcuterie board for a fun

A simple kid-friendly charcuterie board for a fun and special Valentine’s Day treat!

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