Decorating A Gingerbread Playhouse For Christmas

Getting Ready For Baby Girl Houghton!

January 28, 2021 Home Decor

We only have a few months left until we are blessed with a new member of the family! Steven and Kimmy are having their first baby, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Our entir...

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A Quick Tip to Easily Get Valentine's Ready!

January 23, 2021 Home Decor

We're in the middle of setting up Valentine's decor this year, and can you believe it…..I ran out of conversation hearts…AGAIN! Haha! One of the biggest hur...

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Adding Christmas Cheer to a Kids Room!

December 11, 2020 Christmas, Home Decor

I let my kids choose whatever decor and theme they want for their rooms! I want it to be THEIR spaces where they can go to and feel safe and happy! We've had so much fun putt...

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Fun Holiday Treat Ideas to Make With Your Family

December 8, 2020 Christmas, Food

The Christmas season is my favorite time to make and decorate cookies, gingerbread houses, and other fun holiday treats with the family. We have SO many fun family memories doing t...

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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Family

November 27, 2020 Home Decor

The Christmas season is quickly approaching and you all have been asking for gift guides! I'm slowly rounding some ideas up for the whole family, and today I have put togethe...

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Getting Ready For Thanksgiving With Walmart +

November 24, 2020 Food, Home Decor

As you know, Christmas goes up right after Halloween in our home because we love to celebrate Thanksgiving at our lake house! This time of the year has been hectic (as always) so I...

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Oh What a Difference a New Rug Can Make!

November 11, 2020 Christmas, Home Decor

As we approach the holiday season, I love adding a little holiday cheer to the Master Bedroom!! I recently updated our mantel with a beautiful pink and gold garland…but I saw...

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Getting Ready For Halloween Dinner with Walmart +

October 30, 2020 Food

Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring today's post A few days ago, some of you asked what the key to a tight knit family unit is. I LOVE this question, because family is THE MO...

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Creating the Ultimate Hang Out Space for Sam

October 28, 2020 Home Decor

Once your children start entering their teen years, it's time to do a little refresh to their rooms! Sam has a really cool loft bed with an area underneath that we've n...

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Affordable Fall & Winter Finds With Walmart

October 22, 2020 Fashion, Home Decor

I shared a few fun and affordable Fall outfits a couple of weeks ago. You LOVED them and asked for more, so here are some cute new pieces I found, perfect for Fall and Winter! Ever...

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Three High/Low Outfits You Need This Fall

October 9, 2020 Fashion

Today's blog post is all about high/low fashion! I recently got a new Walmart order in and am in LOVE with the pieces! They have SO many cute new Fall arrivals right now! Cre...

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A Fun and Easy Fall Carnival for You and Your Family!

September 10, 2020 Events, Holidays, Home Decor

Thank you to Lowes Home Improvement for sponsoring this post This Fall's traditional activities may look a little different than others, but that doesn't mean the fun h...

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4 Jackets You Need This Fall!

August 31, 2020 Fashion

I truly can't believe we're already heading into the fall season…but the Texas heat has been getting to me, and pumpkin spice sure sounds nice right now ; ) You a...

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An Update on McKenna Kate's Bedroom!

August 27, 2020 Home Decor

Lots of you have been asking for an update on McKenna Kate's bedroom, and we're getting close to having it completed! She is absolutely loving how it's turning ou...

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Boys and Girls Back to School Fashion

August 8, 2020 Fashion, Home Decor

We're heading back to school in just a couple of weeks, and have time for one last fashion round-up! To make your life as simple as possible as we all try to navigate heading...

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How We Are Getting Our Kids Ready for This Unpredictable School Year!

July 24, 2020 Home Decor

Since my last blog post sharing fun back to school outfits, we've thankfully learned a little bit more about what we can expect when going back to school this fall! As of tod...

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Back to School Already?!

July 10, 2020 Fashion, Home Decor

We're still waiting to hear what the Fall school plans are for my children, but whether or not Sam and McKenna Kate will be going back to school full-time, part-time or worki...

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Affordable Summer Swimsuits For You and the Family

June 29, 2020 Fashion, Home Decor

To me, Summer means family fun! Typically, during the Summer, we go on trips together as a whole family. It's so much fun to travel somewhere new and experience new activitie...

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5 Date Night Ideas You Can Do While Social Distancing This Summer

June 22, 2020

I absolutely love home decor. If you look simply look through my Instagram, you can definitely tell it's a huge passion of mine… giggle ; ) Another huge passion of mine...

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Styling a Spring Balcony

June 15, 2020 Home Decor

Steve and I have a balcony that is right off of our bedroom, and it has a beautiful view of our back yard. It's such a peaceful and serene area, but if I'm being truthf...

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Our Living Room Spring Refresh

May 28, 2020 Home Decor

One of my favorite ways to switch up a room each season is to swap out the rug! In this room, we've had candy cane stripes, white faux fur, and so much more! For our Spring r...

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Spring Fashion Favorites with Walmart

May 21, 2020 Fashion

It's been a while since I've done a roundup of some of my favorite Walmart fashion finds, so I'm so excited to be sharing one with you today! I first began sharin...

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Easter Basket Ideas For Your Family

March 26, 2020 Holidays, Home Decor

I know times are a little more difficult for many people this year, so I want to do what I can to help make celebrating Easter with your family a little easier! Luckily, there are ...

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Making St. Patrick's Day Fun & Healthy For the Family!

March 11, 2020 Food, Holidays

Thank you to Kroger for sponsoring this post! It was so fun partnering with them to share a healthy, fun new tradition that you can do in your homes! <3 When our family began ma...

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Adorable Fashion Finds, All Under $30!

February 12, 2020 Fashion, Home Decor

Back in the Fall, Walmart reached out to me asking if I'd like to try out some of their new fashion pieces. Do you remember that post?! It was then that I found my favorite p...

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3 Easy Tips For a Valentine's Bedroom Refresh

February 8, 2020 Holidays, Home Decor

Hi everyone!! I'm so happy to be able to share 3 easy tips on how to transition your bedroom for a simple refresh during month of LOVE! I can't believe the last time th...

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Turtle Creek Lane's Guide to Living your Healthiest life IS HERE!!!!!

January 14, 2020 Food, Home Decor

It's FINALLY here… it's been three years in the making, six months of implementation and trial in our family, and lots of taste-testing and formulating of recipes! Turtle...

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Cozy and Affordable Winter Finds!

January 9, 2020 Fashion

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you're all following along in my IG stories as each morning I provide you an opportunity to share what you're grateful for! It's b...

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Welcome to The Land of Sweets! Our Christmas 2019 Family Room

December 13, 2019 Christmas, Christmas Home Tours, Holidays, Home Decor

The land of sweets is the most magical room at Turtle Creek Lane year after year! Our Christmas tree is covered in an array of ice cream, candy, macaroons and all other sorts of go...

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The Sweet Treats Christmas Dining Room

December 10, 2019 Christmas, Holidays, Home Decor

Day 4 of the Turtle Creek Lane 2019 Christmas reveal is here! Welcome to our Sweets Treats Dining Room! Watch Now! We all need a little sweetness in our life…especially aroun...

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Welcome to the Reindeer Lounge!

December 7, 2019 Christmas, Home Decor

Day 3 of the 2019 Christmas reveal at Turtle Creek Lane is here! Welcome to our Reindeer Lounge! Watch Now! The Reindeer Lounge may possibly be my favorite room of the house this y...

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We Built a Life-Sized Gingerbread House!

December 6, 2019 Christmas, Holidays, Home Decor

Welcome to our life-sized gingerbread house! Home to our gingerbread family, Dave, Sherry and Ginger, this gingerbread house was quite the project! It took 3 people 4 days and LOTS...

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Christmas at Turtle Creek Lane 2019 – The Front Porch

December 5, 2019 Christmas, Christmas Home Tours, Holidays, Home Decor

Welcome to Christmas at Turtle Creek Lane! This year we've turned our home into a life-sized GINGERBREAD HOUSE!!! <3 The Front Porch Reveal – Watch Now! I had so muc...

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A Grinch Christmas + eBay Black Friday Finds

December 2, 2019 Christmas, Home Decor

Over the past few weeks I've had lots of people reach out and let me know that they're decorating their home with a Grinch Christmas theme this year because they loved ...

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Black Friday at Walmart!

November 30, 2019 Christmas, Home Decor

I couldn't let Cyber Week pass without sharing some of my favorite steals going on at Walmart! You all LOVED the ugly sweater family photos I shared last week, and the bigges...

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Your Ultimate List of Black Friday Sales!

November 27, 2019 Holidays, Home Decor

I hope you all are having a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! I've pulled together an incredible list of all of the Cyber Week sales you can expect to find from my favorite stores! I&#...

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A Cute Cookie Corner + Pieces I Thought Were Gone For Good!

November 26, 2019 Christmas, Home Decor

This little nook in my home has been one that I've been putting off for a while! I'm not sure why..it's just been a tricky one to style this Christmas season! Thi...

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Our Ugly Christmas Sweater Family Photos!

November 23, 2019 Fashion, Holidays, Home Decor

A few weeks ago, I had this sudden realization that we didn't have a SINGLE photo for our family Christmas card! Any one else relate?! Ok…now that I think of it, it may...

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Everything You Need to Create a Candy Christmas Tree!

November 19, 2019 Holidays, Home Decor

The Candy Christmas tree I create each year is the only piece I choose to re-create year after year!!! Why?! Because it makes me SO HAPPY! Seriously! You can't help but SMILE...

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Our Kitchen Nook Holiday Refresh

November 18, 2019 Holidays, Home Decor

Decorating your home for the holidays doesn't always have to be on a large scale, and you don't always need to buy lots of new things! I love this little nook in our ki...

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Gingerbread House Progress

November 14, 2019 Holidays, Home Decor

My gingerbread house is ALMOST DONE and I'm so excited about it!! While I still have a few finishing touches to make, like re-arranging the furniture to make it a happy home ...

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Happy Halloween from Turtle Creek Lane!

October 31, 2019 Holidays

I can't believe it's already October 31st! GOODNESS gracious how time flies! I woke up this morning reminiscing on all of the fun we've had together the past coup...

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How I Curl My Hair – Video Tutorial

October 30, 2019 Fashion

So many of you have been asking how I curl my hair and get the volume that I do! (Literally…. I've probably received over 400 DM's asking for a tutorial!) I'...

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A Healthy After School Snack Station For Your Kids

October 24, 2019 Food, Home Decor

As many of you know, a couple of months ago our family made a decision together to go off of all PROCESSED and REFINED carbohydrates. This means refined and processed flours, sugar...

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Four Sweaters You Need For Fall….each under $30!

October 23, 2019 Fashion

It's finally cool enough to wear sweaters here in Dallas and I'm ALL about it! 🙂 I've decided to turn my Walmart fashion finds into a monthly thing, because yo...

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The Silliest, Slimiest, Super Cute Halloween Tradition!

October 19, 2019 Events, Food, Holidays, Party

If you want to start any new tradition this year, THIS is the one to do! Our family began this tradition almost 20 years ago and I can't tell you how many families have adopted i...

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Do You Love Buffalo Plaid?

September 26, 2019 Holidays, Home Decor

If you love buffalo plaid or a check pattern, then this post is for YOU!!!!! If you've been following along for a while then you know when I find something I love… I ru...

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My New Favorite Jeans & The Cutest Shoes!

September 23, 2019 Fashion

Ok I know this is a little different than my typical home decor posts this time of year…. but a girl has got to feel cute, right?! Giggle : ) Last month Walmart had reached o...

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Transitioning a Summer Table to Fall

September 16, 2019 Home Decor, Party

While it may be starting to look like Fall throughout the rest of the country, here in Dallas it's still in the mid 90's….so I'm thinking we have a little t...

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The One Thing I Can't Live Without When It Comes to Decorating!

August 29, 2019 Events, Holidays, Home Decor, Party

One of my most commonly asked questions is: "When it comes to decorating, what is something you MUST have, or couldn't live without?" MY ANSWER: GLASS JARS! Glass...

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Turning a Little Girl's Playhouse into a Big Girl's Work Space

August 27, 2019 Home Decor

A few weeks ago, McKenna Kate came to me and told me she wanted to redecorate her playhouse that we currently have in our backyard. I'll be honest…. when she first aske...

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What My Children are Taking Back to School!

August 22, 2019 Fashion, Home Decor

McKenna Kate and Sam started school today! What?! It's always so hard for me to grasp how quickly the summer seems to fly by! We've been traveling a lot this summer, wh...

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Come Take a Look at My Under the Sea Bathroom!

August 20, 2019 Home Decor

If you're like me and never want Summer to end… the best thing to do is bring it indoors! Giggle 🙂 As you know, I love a designing with a theme in mind! This "...

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My 6 Favorite Jumpsuits You Need to Check Out!

August 9, 2019 Fashion

Do you wear jumpsuits?! Believe it or not, jumpsuits have been a trend that I've been a little afraid to try for some reason! I don't know what it is about them…b...

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The Perfect Summer Treat: Homemade Triple Berry Pie & Raspberry Ice Cream!

July 31, 2019 Food, Party

I spent the past two weeks visiting family and had the most wonderful time! Most of Steve's and my family live outside of Texas, so we try to travel and visit as many people ...

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Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

October 7, 2021 Home Decor

Fall is here, and that means it's time to bring on all things PUMPKIN! We love embracing the seasons, with the scents, food and fun that comes along with it! With the decor...

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How to Make Your Guests Feel Special

August 28, 2021 Home Decor

We have a lot of guests coming to visit the next few months, and I wanted to share a little tip that we do over at the Houghton household to make our guests feel welcomed! Small ge...

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Grabbing Your Summer Essentials

June 22, 2021 Food

Summer is officially here and we are so excited!! BBQ's, days at the lake, and a lot of family fun are in our near future and we can't wait 🙂 One of our favorite thi...

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The Perfect Gift For a New Mom

May 12, 2021 Home Decor

You all know I love my Walmart+ membership! It's a great thing for moms always on the go. Well, when Steven and Kimmy had their baby, I told them they should get a Walmart+ m...

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Making Every Day Easier

April 15, 2021 Home Decor

One of my favorite memberships I've signed up for this year has been Walmart+! WOW it's one of those things I never knew I needed, until I got it. This morning Sam woke...

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Making Life a Little Easier This Spring

March 15, 2021 Home Decor

Spring has sprung, and it's making me so happy! Easter is right around the corner, and I can't believe it's already Spring Break! Each Easter we head up to our la...

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