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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}
We Finally Have an Outdoor Seating Area! {DIY Paver Patio}
We have lived in this home almost 11 years without having a seating area. I feel kind of sheepish admitting this, but when we entertained outdoors we would bring out the collapsible camp chairs from the garage and the dining room chairs from inside. We finally have an outdoor seating area! We created a DIY paver patio. Before we added the patio this, ladies and gents, was the view awaiting our guests. Shane and I have always planned on doing a patio. We have debated over the years whether to do pavers, concrete, pea gravel, or a wood deck. We ultimately went with pavers because I think they are the prettiest option and we wouldn't have to worry about weeds … {READ MORE}
Tin Foil Dinners Cooked Over the Fire {Giveaway!}
The minute it starts to warm up, my boys start asking to have fires in the fire pit. Sometimes we have fires just for fun but most of the time we also cook dinner over the fire. Their favorite meal is tin foil dinners! I grabbed our Electrolight fire starter from HomeRight (they are giving one away today!) and got going on starting the fire! Sometimes we use hamburger patties, potatoes, and carrots but my favorite kind of tin foil dinner is BBQ chicken. I make tin foil "dishes" and put in a chicken breast covered on BBQ sauce. Then I add red & green peppers, onions, and pineapple. Basically it is how I make my favorite kind of kabobs but they are not on a … {READ MORE}
How to Build a New Top for Your Table
This post is sponsored by Minwax. I'll be showing you how to build a tabletop! My dining room has changed over the years. Probably the only thing that has stayed is the dining table. It was given to us by some dear friends when we lived in Las Vegas and we love it. It has beautiful legs and has fit well in our small dining nook. A year and a half or so ago I built a larger top that fit over the original top. It has been nice having a larger top since my boys have gotten bigger, but I didn't like the edge coming down so far. I know this is going to sound like a silly reason, but trying to wipe crumbs into your hands when wiping the table is a lot harder with the edge that way. Plus it made … {READ MORE}
A New Series: Meet The Blogger
Clear back when I started blogging, there was thing thing called blog swaps. Bloggers would swap for the day and write on each other's blogs. It was a fun way to introduce new bloggers to your audience. I was thinking about how much blogging has changed over the years and I was thinking about what I missed most. I decide to revive blog swaps and I have the first one today! I fell in love with Christina's blog a long time ago when I first saw her kitchen. She has this warm, homey vibe that makes me feel like I would be 100% comfortable in her home. Her spaces (and her personality!) make me smile. She is darling and I know you are going to love her. Meet Christina! Hey! I'm so happy to be … {READ MORE}
Crushing On: Wall Murals
Let's chat about wall murals.... I've been seeing them around more and more and when done right, they are spectacular! I admit I spent way to long looking at them on Pinterest the other day trying to figure out which wall in my house could handle one. I'm going to share my favorite examples and I think you'll see why I am crushing on wall murals! How romantic is this misty tree mural? I wouldn't mind waking up in a forest everyday. Source: Murals Wallpaper One of my favorite things about camping is waking up to the crisp mountain air and the low hanging clouds that make the mountains feel magical. Imagine always having that feel in your … {READ MORE}
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