Easy Decorating with an Artificial Boxwood Topiary

Not too long ago I was contacted by HedgeScapes to see if I would like to review one of their many products.   Once I took a look at their page and saw the artificial boxwood hedges I knew immediately it would work in our home!  I'm always a little nervous to pick things out online because you never really know what you are going to get but I assure you I was pleasantly surprised when this item arrived.    The packaging first off was amazing.  There was absolutely no way the item could've been damaged because they took extra precaution to make sure it arrived looking perfect.

Right now it is on display in our kitchen and I love it here but I know it will eventually be moved all around the house.   I also love that it adds the perfect amount of green to the room and there is no need to water it or worry about it dying if I neglect it at all.  

HedgeScapes mainly specializes in outdoor products that are maintenance free and durable.  Their products look so real and I went back and forth debating on whether or not I wanted to order an outdoor topiary for the front porch but instead decided I would enjoy an indoor item more, so if you are in need of some outdoor greenery be sure to visit HedgeScapes.  

This topiary is going to be so fun to decorate with through the seasons as well.  I've already changed it up a little for Valentine's day and added a cute little strand of heart lights to it that I turn on each night.   I'm already thinking of what I can do next to decorate it for Easter!  It's so nice to have the convenience of online retailers like HedgeScapes that make shopping so much simpler for our busy lives.

August Home

The kiddos are back in school and I am slowly getting back in the swing of things.  Most of my days are spent running errands here and there but sometimes I have some free time as I did this morning so I decided to take a few pictures around our home.   It's almost that sweet time of year when the pumpkins come to visit, which I cannot wait for but for now we are still in the heat of the season and our home is basically still decorated as it was for Summer with a few changes here and there.

A quick shop plug for some new graphics I designed,  the I Believe pillow below is being sold over in my Society6 shop.  Click here to see all of the new pillows, bags, art prints etc.

A month from now there will be pumpkins popping up here and there along with the sweet smell of pumpkin candles burning throughout our home.  Hopefully the weather will be much cooler as well.  Enjoy the last week of August my friends!

Goose Creek Candles & Giveaway

 I am back to share some more great items from Goose Creek Candles!  You can read my review of their Red, White & Blue Tumbler here.  Today I'm going to share with you another fun Summer scent I was lucky enough to try out and if you hang around 'til the end there is a giveaway for a chance to win a Goose Creek Candle of your own!  

Around here my girls love having watermelon especially on a hot Summer day so I was extra excited to see the Watermelon Patch jar candle at Goose Creek.  The color alone is so pretty and the scent is just as you would imagine it to be.

The jar candles burn for approximately 120 - 150 hours and burn clean so there is no soot left behind which can be a major hassle, right?   I'm so happy to have another delicious smelling candle to burn constantly this Summer and for only $12.50 there is no reason not to stock up on a few of Goose Creeks fun scents!

Goose Creek does not only sale candles they also sale a few other fun home items like room sprays and wax melts!

Their scents are so spot on it's incredible.   There are always new scents being introduced and you can read all of the reviews on each item to reassure you that you are getting a great product.  I hope you take a look and let me know if you find a great item because maybe I missed it and need to order to it!   I'm really looking forward to their Fall scents soon!

Now for the fun part!!

Goose Creek Candles is giving away one of their Red, White & Blue Tumblers to one of my lucky readers.   All you have to do is visit their site and then come back here and leave a comment telling me which scent sounds like fun to try and for an extra entry head over to my Instagram post and follow the directions there.  I'll announce the winner next Thursday, Good Luck!!

Giveaway open to U.S. Residents only!

Goose Creek Candles

I was recently sent a few fabulous items from Goose Creek Candles which is one of my favorite candle companies to order from.   I've purchased a few Fall scented candles from them in the past so I already knew the quality would be excellent but I was excited to try some fun Summer scents this time around!

As most of you already know that read my blog the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays and we always throw a party at our home filled with family, games, food and fireworks so when I saw that Goose Creek Candles carried a Red, White & Blue candle I knew it would be perfect to add to our decor!

When it arrived I was surprised at how large the candle was and the smell of course was amazing.  It's been burning almost non stop since it arrived!

Right now they are having a sale and all of the tumbler candles are only $12.00!!!  That is an amazing price for a candle of this size and quality!

This candle makes the perfect addition to my red, white and blue decor and it will definitely be burning all day on the 4th!  

Be sure to take a look at their site, they have amazing prices and I'll be back next week to share the other great items Goose Creek Candles sent me!

Upon A Dream Designs

Our Winter Break is just about over and we are all a bit sad that reality will be back come Monday morning when the girls are back in school.  I just wanted to pop in and let you all know about a great deal over at Society6.   Every now and then I can share a great sales link with you all and now through Sunday you can receive 15% off and Free Worldwide Shipping on EVERYTHING in my shop when you click through this link.   A few new items have been added through the last few months and there are so many choices from frames, canvases, pillows and so on.   It's always fun to add some new decor items in the New Year and I have a few pillows headed my way to change things up a bit.

Take a look and don't forget the sale ends at midnight on Sunday.

15% off and FREE Shipping on Everything!!

Thank you for all of your orders past and present!!

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Happy Wednesday!!

3 More days until the weekend, not that I'm counting down or anything.  I just wanted to drop in and share that a few of my photography items are now listed for sale over at Society6 and right now everything ships for free!  If you've never heard of Society6 you need to check them out.  They sale a ton of fun products from artists and photographers.  I've ordered a lot of fun pillows and art prints from them in the past.  Here are a few samples of what you can find listed in my shop, Upon A Dream Designs.

Since I have a slight addiction to pillows, they are of course my favorite products on the site.  I'm sure a few will be making their way to our home quite soon!

There are many more to choose from so be sure to click here to take a look!

Our Spring Family Room

The weather here has been Spring-like for a few weeks and to be honest it appears we have completely skipped over Winter.  Every year around this time I like to bring in some more color into our home.   Along with adding some color I also decided I wanted to add some personalized items to our family room.   This is the room where we all hang out the most whether it's cuddled up on the couch for a movie night, playing barbies or having a family game night I want to make sure it reflects what is most important to us which is, us as a family.

The first thing I did was add some fun pillows, I had the flower print pillows stashed away in a closet so I brought those out but knew I needed something that was a little more personal and  would add some more color to the room.

I found these beautiful pillows that I could customize from Tiny Prints and I was sold!  How fun that I could take a favorite picture of our girls and add it to a throw pillow which is now the first thing you see as you walk into the room.  

The bright and cheery peach pillow is customized with a C for our last name.  I added some flowers, candles and a few Spring touches such as the tiny bird as well.  The seafoam poufs were purchased from Target and are perfect for the girls to sit on while we are playing a game or watching t.v. 

I love all the soft colors that were brought into the room but it needed one last important item which was this favorite family photo that was made into the most beautiful photo block.

The girls were so excited when they got home from school and saw the pillow with their photo on it.

We are definitely enjoying our refreshed family room for Spring!

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New Sign for the Master Bedroom

Our master bedroom is far from my dream bedroom but I am learning to love it the way it is.  For a awhile I was switching out duvets constantly trying to find the right bedding to get it just right until recently I realized I always came back to this same duvet and finally I realized that it was obviously my favorite so I began decorating the room with the colors found in the bedding.   

The one thing I knew our room needed was something to go on the wall above the bed.  I already knew what I wanted it was just making myself splurge for the item.  Once I told hubby my idea he said go for it so I decided instead of buying each other Valentine's day gifts this would be our gift to each other.

I contacted Between You and Me Signs on etsy and worked with them to make our custom sign with the words to our wedding song, Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight'

I waited very patiently for it to arrive which was very well worth the wait!  Their work is amazing and it completely makes the room.  Now everytime I walk into our bedroom I smile and I no longer think about what I want to change in here.  I love the room exactly the way it is!

If you had been debating on ordering from Between You and Me Signs, don't!!  They have a ton of gorgeous signs available and will also work with you to custom make your own and you will truly love their work.