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Summer Patio Decor
I should have titled this "the post that almost didn't happen." My pillows were late getting here and so I had to wait until Monday to take the photos. Monday was when the roof guys came to get started on taking the shingles off. I asked them if they could start on the front so I could take pictures of my patio (which I'm sure they thought was so weird) and they kindly obliged. I had to work quickly and I still ended up having to move flying shingles out of the way as I went. Normally I would wait for the perfect time to shoot something outdoors, like when it is overcast, but I had to take what I could get. But all that craziness aside, I am so excited to share my Summer patio decor with … {READ MORE}
L Shaped Kid Beds with Storage
I somehow forget how hard it is to blog in the summertime. Every year the struggle to balance my time on projects, yard work, and the computer takes me by surprise. This tutorial for the L shaped kid beds with storage is long overdue. I appreciate all of the kind words about this set of beds when I shared my boys' bedroom reveal on the blog and social media. These beds were a lot easier to build than you might think! Cut List for Beds (4) 1x4s cut to 32" (4) 1x4s cut to 69" (8) 4x4s cut to 36" - legs (4) 2x2s cut to 69" (26) 1x3s or 1x4s cut to 37.5" - mattress slats *This makes it so the bed is 39X76. A mattress is 38x75. If you want more wiggle room for … {READ MORE}
Mountain Themed Boy Bedroom
I know some of you have been antsy to see the reveal of the second boy room at our house. Trust me, no one has been more anxious than me. When we left off last time, the floors were installed and it was a giant blank slate. Since then I have added the baseboards, painted the windows, built new beds, and decorated the whole space! I am so excited to finally share the full mountain themed boy room reveal! (Tutorials coming soon!) Before we jump into the reveal, let's walk down memory lane for a bit. Here is what it has looked like in the past. BEFORE: All four boys shared this big space for the past 11 years. We had bunk beds with a roll out trundle … {READ MORE}
Life Lately and Some BIG Plans
There are moments when life seems to be going at a normal pace and things are going smoothly (for the most part). There are the normal daily struggles but overall, it seems pretty manageable. Then there are the times when things are so chaotic and stressful that once that period of time is over, it seems like a blur and like it happened incredibly fast. You are left in a "what just happened" kind of daze. I feel like that has been our life for the last month or two. Things have been a bit quieter on the blog and my social media as a result. It hasn't been anything major. Just sickness, end of school stuff, yard work, and finishing big projects, but it has kicked my trash. I do have good … {READ MORE}
Meet The Blogger {Cami from Tidbits}
I have a special treat for you today! I get to introduce you to my friend Cami. I feel like her projects and photography will speak for themselves but I will tell you anyway that she is crazy talented. I adore her style and could look through her pictures all day long. You are going to love her and her blog! Meet Cami! Hello friends of Stacy Risenmay! Isn't she wonderful??!! Stacy is not only someone I admire online, but my dear dear friend in real life. She is often my travel buddy and roomie when we go to blogging conferences, and I assure you - she is a delight to be around. She makes me laugh, she makes me cry, and she is kind to everyone she meets. I'm so … {READ MORE}
Battling Allergens
This post was sponsored by Arm & Hammer I love Spring, I really do. It is my favorite season for many reasons. The warmth after a long winter, new growth and life, flowers appearing, starting the vegetable garden, and the 70-degree temperatures are just a few of those reasons. There is one hitch though. Allergies. Half of our family not only have seasonal allergies but mild allergies year-round. We have started to be more proactive around our house by doing things like changing our furnace filters more often, cleaning the vents and ducts more frequently, and dusting surfaces every day. One thing that you may not think of right away as a way of battling allergens, dust, pollen, molds, … {READ MORE}
Flies No More {Retractable Screen Door}
I love the warmer months! I love having my kids home for summer vacation, snow cones, gardening, watermelon, outdoor movies, and hiking. What I do NOT love are the endless flies that get in because my kids leave the door open. Andersen Windows and Doors contacted me about reviewing their new LuminAire Retractable Screen Door and it seemed like a no brainer to say yes. We installed it in about 30 minutes to our most used door in the kitchen. So here's to lots of fresh air and less flies in the house this year! It keeps flies out, and little curious dogs in. Even if the neighbor cats walk by :) When I say it was easy to install, I am not … {READ MORE}
Canvas Print Gallery Wall
Everything is GREEN you guys! I love this time of year. There has been a healthy mix of sunshine and rain. Since summer vacation is right around the corner, I decided to focus some time this week on refreshing the gallery wall above our sofa to reflect the change in the season. CanvasDiscount.com offered to send me some photo canvas prints and I knew they would be the perfect addition to my new gallery wall. They have a HUGE deal for you guys too so stay tuned! I wanted to use photos from our past summer vacations. We go camping up the canyon here by our house, we love to visit the Oregon coast, Yellowstone, and we have recently fallen in love with the California … {READ MORE}
How to Hide Electrical Boxes On Your House
The back of our house is not very attractive since it is flat and plain but then you add in electrical boxes and conduit and it really becomes an eyesore. I am sure I am not the only one out there who has a spot on the back or side of their house that could use a cosmetic fix. A couple of years ago I came up with an idea to hide electrical boxes on the back of our house. The first sliding wall worked but could be improved upon so today I am sharing the new and improved sliding wall! Two years ago I posted the first edition. I was so paranoid that it would be too heavy so I used 1x4s and burlap. It ended up being too light and would flap in the wind. It functioned … {READ MORE}
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