Cruise Tips for Beginning Cruisers

What I wish I'd known before going on a cruise, by Adrienne

1. Eat breakfast the day of boarding and bring snacks! Lunch can be super late due to the amount of time it takes to board.

2. Reserve a seat at the breakfast and lunch buffets before you get your food, so that you have a place to sit when you come back. It's super competitive around the common meal times of  9-10 am and 12-1 pm.

3. There is a lot of time waiting - tendering, excursions, dinner and event lines. Be patient and remember that the staff are doing the best they can.

4. Haggle at port(s).

5. Bring cash. I missed out on several items because the vendors did not take credit cards and there were no ATMs around.

6. Watch your portions at breakfast and lunch. The plates are platter size! Thankfully, dinner is pre-portioned and on the smaller side.

7. You don't need to pack towels of any kind. The cruise will generally provide you with bath towels, which are expected, AND beach towels for the pools.

Weekly Top 5: Craft Ideas

Hi! Here are my top 5 picks for craft projects this week:

Throw Pillow

c/o the sassy life

Side Table

c/o Emily Henderson

Delicates Travel Bag

c/o create / enjoy

Midi Skirt

c/o Cotton + Curls

Throw Blanket

c/o Earnest Home Co.

Have a great weekend!

Entry way project: Part 1

Hi everyone! Since it's the beginning of the New Year, I have decided to become even more organized by focusing on our practically non-existent entry way. Our floor plan by the door is an odd one - the door opens directly into the living room. The walls on either side of the door fall into the living room and the landing to upstairs.

We determined that based on this weird layout, the best location for entryway items would be on the opposite side of the upstairs landing, in the area leading down the basement stairs.

Here's the plan:

So far, we've hung the LEKSVIK coat hooks we purchased from IKEA:

We've also purchased the picture ledge and three baskets for the large shelf to wrangle hats, scarves, and gloves, which will be hung shortly:

Tonight, we are planning on purchasing the large shelf to hold the baskets, along with matching brackets from Home Depot:

Check back to see progress!