About

WORK WITH ME

COURSES

BLOG

CREATIVE BUSINESS

MENU

An annual letter to my son on his 13th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tanner! Read it on Haus of Layne #BirthdayTraditions #Motherhood #RaisingKids

read more

My dearest, Tanner… This year has been a wild one and I believe that is putting it lightly. Between diving into homeschooling and then making the decision to move, living in your grandmother’s home for four months while we finalized plans and now embarking on a complete life change as we leave Phoenix and find […]

Dear, Tanner

Recent Reads

Managing kids and smartphones and how we are handling it in our home. I am also sharing the contract we had our kids sign when they received their phones. Everything over on the Haus of Layne blog #Parenting #Kids #KidsAndTechnology

Managing Kids with Smartphones

Organization

read more

We never really discussed it, you know? The official age that we felt our kids were ready for the responsibility of a phone. Jarett and I are that tough group of people – I think they call us Xenials now – the group that know life with and without technology. And we struggle with establishing […]

Around here it's
about living simple and

making it beautiful.

WELCOME TO KARALAYNE.COM

Just a girl in the middle of an old-fashioned revival, rediscovering her roots, and making things beautiful along the way.

From beautifying smaller spaces in our temporary nest to recipes on the dinner table and everything in between.

Around here it's
about living simple and

making it beautiful.

So glad  you are here!

more about me 

DIY Hat Rack for the Boys Bedroom

A Peek Into My Signature Preset Collection

Preparedness & Creating a Recipe Binder

A DIY Armchair Upcycle Project

Four-Ingredient Southern Drop Biscuits

Painted Furniture Ideas & Inspiration

Why I No Longer Use Sunscreen

read more

The Latest Reader 

Favorites

Browse YOUR HEART OUT

HOME DESIGN

WELLNESS

MEMORY KEEPING

ORGANIZATION

DIY

IN THE KITCHEN

HOME DESIGN

Weekend projects are the best, aren’t they? We had a good time with this simple DIY hat rack for the boys room. And this specific DIY was all Tanner.

Join Me
On YouTube

DIY's, recipes, and our family's adventures and life in the south - it's where binging is completely acceptable so don't you worry! 

SUBSCRIBE NOW

TYPE IN WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND SIMPLY PRESS ENTER

What can I help you find?