Alyssa Dawson

Family Room Reveal

Couch, Rug (on Sale), Picture Frames, Plant, Tv Stand, Toy Chest. I cannot tell you how long I’ve waited to type those words… Family Room Reveal. It feels like such a big deal for me. A family room, that’s mine, and I don’t even have to ask permission to paint the walls?! It’s all such a wonderful feeling having a house of our own. And I love how simple and free that feels… even if we’ll be paying the bank till we’re gray -okay, not really, but you get it. Anyways, it’s taken almost three months… Read More

Your Complete Guide to Strawberry, Arizona

Small towns have become something we’ve really been loving lately. There’s just something about the feel of it, it’s easy-going, quiet, and always has the best places to eat. Strawberry has been one of our favorite places as of late. Tucked away in the mountains almost two hours away from Phoenix, but it’s well worth the drive. We’ve headed up to Strawberry a few times within the past couple years and I think we’ve perfected making the most of our time there. Here are some of our favorite things to do there, including our favorite… Read More

The Best Back to School Books to Read to Your Kids

It’s that time already, time to send them all back to school. There are so many feelings that come with starting a new school year. My thirty-year-old self remembers it all too well. The anxiety leading up to the next morning, am I going to wake up late? Who is going to be in my class? Am I going to have friends? I’m trying to prepare my girl for the possibility of all these worries and questions. Trying to help her know that she can talk to me about whatever she is thinking about. I… Read More

Our Favorite Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maybe it’s just me but I think every household has a staple chocolate chip cookie recipe. It’s just one of those go-to things that every child should love having their mom or dad make. In our case, it’s our favorite things to make together, the only problem is the cookies are gone by the next day -maybe we should start making two batches. Either way, we wanted to share with you our new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. We love how fluffy and soft these cookies are, and we hope you do too. If you… Read More

Favorite House Plants and How to Care For Them

Over three years ago I took the plunge and purchased two house plants, and in the back of my mind I kept chanting “please don’t die, please don’t die”. Fast forward to today and those two plants are still sitting in my house happily growing. Each year that I keep these plants alive I’ve added at least one more bringing my total number of house plants to 6 (in the hope to convince my husband that I still need more)! Sure I’ve had 2 plants die on me, but that’s all from over-watering -another thing… Read More