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How to Create a Calming Zen Bedroom

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Create a calming zen bedroom with these 15 simple ideas that will turn your room into a peaceful and relaxing space with minimal effort.

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My post-birthday and holiday purchases the past few years have revolved around our home. I bought new table linens and shelves for our dining room after my birthday.  Last year, I updated our lamps in the living room.  And this year, I wanted to focus on the bedroom.   I wanted to create a space that gave me total calming, zen vibes at night, but also made me happy to walk into during the day.

Over the past several months, we had a bed-in-a-bag set on our bed.  I got it free to review and figured I could work the navy blue plaid print into our bedroom with fall and winter decor.  But it didn’t make the room feel warm and cozy at all.  It just felt “off.”  It wasn’t exactly my style to begin with. And it didn’t match our furniture, wall color, or anything else in our bedroom.  

How to Create a Calming Zen Bedroom

 
So once the holidays were over, I put some of my Christmas money towards a new comforter set for our bed.  Then, I shopped our attic to pull everything together. I wanted to create a space with boho/zen vibes and I think I did a pretty good job! 

Along with our new comforter set, I added a Buddha head planter with fake succulents, an amethyst stone (promotes calm),  and put together a pretty bouquet of purples flowers, feathers, and eucalyptus sprigs in a frosted pink vase.

There are a couple other things I’d love to eventually add to our bedroom.  But for now, our bedroom makes me happy when I walk into it and I can’t wait to relax in bed at night! 

  1. Gray Boho Comforter Set
  2. Buddha Head Planter
  3. Artificial Succulents
  4. Amethyst Cluster
  5. Body Pillow
  6. Sherpa Body Pillow Cover
  7. Frosted Pink Glass Vase
  8. Preserved Eucalyptus Branches
  9. Pheasant Tail Feathers
  10. Purple and Lavender Peony Flower Bouquet
  11. Geometric Table Lamp
  12. Lavender Pillow & Linen Spray
  13. Feather Trinket Dish
  14. Macrame Wall Hanging
  15. Moon Phase Wall Decor

Everything up to #13 is currently in our bedroom (exact or similar items) and it’s made such a difference in the overall feel of our space.  How do you create a calming environment in your bedroom?

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How to Give Your Home Cozy Cabin Vibes

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Get those outdoor adventure feels in any room of your home with these 15 items that will add instant cozy cabin vibes!

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We have been all about the home projects this year! Spending more time at home definitely lit a fire under our butts to get things done around the house! Last month, we talked about a few more updates we wanted to make to our home.  The majority of the work will probably get done during the spring.  But one thing’s for sure – we both decided that we want to give our home cozy cabin vibes!

In fact, I had told my husband that if he could make this place feel like a ski lodge, he could even hang his deer head mount (something I was so against bringing into the house) on the wall!  I also told him that we could put in the wood burning stove he’s been itching to get for a few years now.  When he said that I was scaring him and wondered why I had a change of heart, I simply said, “Pinterest.”

How to Give Your Home Cozy Cabin Vibes

 
Honestly, I’m pretty excited to give our home some cozy cabin vibes!  Especially since I’ll be taking down the Christmas decorations soon and those always give me a warm and cozy feeling!  If you want to give your home an all year round cozy feel, check out these items below! They’re simple additions that will definitely give your home some cozy cabin vibes!

  1. White Faux Fur Throw Blanket
  2. Let’s Get Cozy Decorative Pillow
  3. Faux Deer Head Wall Mount
  4. Real Wood Tree Branch Wall Hook
  5. Moose Antler Decorative Tray
  6. Wood Wick Candle
  7. Knitted Cotton Pouf
  8. Decorative Metal and Glass Lantern with LED Candle
  9. Stainless Steel Bear Coffee Mug
  10. Clear White String Lights
  11. Birch LED Flameless Candles
  12. Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones
  13. Round Woven Wicker Storage Basket
  14. Wall Mounted Electric Fireplace
  15. Mountain Floating Wall Shelf

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How to Make a Relaxation Gift Basket

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If you have someone on your list that can use a little more “me time,” make them a relaxation gift basket filled with bath and body products, adult coloring books, candles, and more!

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You know those bath kits that every girl has gotten for Christmas at one point or another?  I actually don’t mind receiving them!  Load me up on bath and body goodies!  Give me a new candle that will create great ambiance and smell amazing!  I am a fan of anything that promotes relaxation.  Mainly because, most of the time, I’m pretty wound up and wired! 

It’s nice to take time out for yourself like pouring yourself a glass of wine, diffusing a relaxing essential oil blend, or taking a soak in the tub!  Especially after this crazy year!  So if you have someone on your holiday shopping list that could use a little “me time,” why not create a fabulous relaxation gift basket for them?

How to Make a Relaxation Gift Basket

 
Fill a decorative basket with items like adult coloring books, bath products, some herbal tea, essential oils, candles, cozy socks, and a new mug or wine glass.  Need some ideas?  Check out the list below!  And if you’re anything like me, you’ll want to buy two so you can take a little “me time” for yourself, too! 

  1. Crayola Colored Pencils
  2. Life Of The Wild: A Whimsical Adult Coloring Book
  3. Essential Oil Diffuser
  4. Essential Oil Sampler Set
  5. Lavender Cream Bath Milk Soak
  6. Dead Sea Mineral Mud Mask
  7. “Make Time For Yourself” Zipper Pouch
  8. Spa Day Natural Soy Wax Candle
  9. Rose Bubble Bath
  10. If You Can Read This Bring Me Some Wine Socks
  11. “Bra Off Hair Up Sweats On Wine” Gone Wine Glass
  12. Prosecco Scented Bath Bomb
  13. Simple Vanilla Herbal Tea
  14. Tea Infuser Mug
  15. Me Time Journal
  16. Rose Quartz Facial Roller
  17. Rectangular Fabric Basket

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How to Make a Gift Basket for the College Cook

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The college-aged cook on your list will appreciate this gift basket filled with simple ingredients and cooking essentials so they can enjoy a good meal while they’re away from home!

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College kids are usually easy to please as long as you kept them – and their wallets – well fed.  So last year for Christmas, I decided to make my college-aged nephew a food-filled gift basket.  He’s told me before that he likes to cook on campus.  Instead of just filling a basket with the typical college staples and junk food, I decided to use a colander as a basket and fill it with a few cooking essentials! 

There were no ramen noodles in his basket!  But there was a spaghetti and sauce set that came with a wooden spoon, some breadsticks, a spatula, a Christmas kitchen towel, and a college cookbook.  And because every good meal comes with dessert, I added a gourmet chocolate milkshake set to the basket, too. 

How to Make a Gift Basket for the College Cook

 
I’ve always wanted to put together a gift basket like this!  It ended up being a hit with our nephew!  The basket includes simple ingredients for an easy pasta night that your beginner cook will be able to master while they’re away from home. 

I’ve also included a few other items to the list below that would make great additions to a cooking basket for a college kid or any beginner cook!  

  1. Stainless Steel Colander
  2. Silicone Spatula
  3. The Easy College Cookbook
  4. Christmas Kitchen Towels
  5. Gingerbread Man Pasta
  6. Tomato Pasta Sauce
  7. Wooden Spoon
  8. Breadsticks
  9. Sea Salt Sampler
  10. Olive Oil Gift Set
  11. Pasta Shaped Oven Mitts
  12. Chocolate Milkshake Gift
  13. “May the Forks Be With You” Apron
  14. Amazon Gift Card

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