08/24/2026
Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m treading just above water. Overwhelmed. Heavy workload. Changes in our family with schedules, firsts, and a new school year. Big feelings from our littlest who has a LOT changing at once. All great things, but the compounding feelings are still maxing me out, to say the least.
I love my job. I adore my kids. And I also love being real about the fact that sometimes life just feels like… a lot. I know I can’t be the only one in one of those phases of life where everything is good, but somehow everything is also a lot. 😅
But let me tell you something that brought me SO much joy this week.
Staging this little kids’ room. 🥹
I never do them! And I absolutely loved this one. It wasn’t overwhelmingly kiddish or too bold. It was just enough to let a buyer picture the room being perfect for a little one if they choose.
The room wasn’t huge, so we kept it simple—a full/queen-size bed, cozy layers, and that warm, heartwarming feeling that staging is meant to provide.
And honestly, it reminded me why I love what I do.
Because staging isn’t just about making a room look pretty. It’s about helping someone see themselves living there. A first-time buyer. A young family. A little one getting their first “big kid” room. A family imagining what their life could look like inside those walls.
Sometimes the smallest spaces can create the biggest feelings. 🤍
And maybe that’s what I needed this week too—a welcome reminder to slow down long enough to notice the little things that bring me joy, even when life feels a little above my head.