Do-it-yourself projects and Home Decor
I always struggle at the beginning of a new year. A.) January is kind of the worst. B.) I am always exhausted after the holidays and it takes a bit to get back into the swing of things. I usually take a week to deep clean after taking down the Christmas decor. After I tackled […]
I like goals. They help keep me focused and accountable for getting things done. I do not, however, ever think of them as absolutes or set in stone. I know not everything will get done, but I try to aim high so that as much gets done as possible. Lots of factors go into whether […]
It is always fun to look back at the end of the year and see all that has been accomplished. Its like looking at a crossed off to-do list. And while this year may not have had as many projects as usual, I am happy with any progress. I went through my analytics and found […]
I built this bed with storage for my oldest three years ago. He has now moved out and my third oldest wanted to use this bed. To better fit the new space, we decided to take the headboard off. We also PAINTED it. Oh the power of paint. It looked like a whole new bed! […]
I am so excited to share my home with you today. It has been a hard week and I am looking forward to browsing through the other home tours that are being shared today. I even have my cup of cocoa ready :) This year I decided to do the theme “Woodland Creatures” because I […]
The past month has been HARD. So many emotions. So overwhelming. But not necessarily bad. As most of you know I struggle with S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and I felt the funk settling in at the beginning of November. I mention that only because my S.A.D. is always kind of in the background (except for […]
Aaaaah! I have been so pumped to share this latest DIY project with you! I have always been smitten with Dutch doors ever since I was a kid. And it was my dream to have a cute little cottage with a dutch door in the kitchen. Well I have been living in my cute little […]
These favorite things posts are always fun to write. I like looking back at the year and seeing all my fun finds. I LOVE the read the other blogger’s posts as well. Over the years, I have bought so many of their favorite things from printers, to hair brushes, to home decor items. Here are […]
After being cooped up in the house this spring due to the pandemic, I started to get the itch to makeover something. I decided to refresh the bathroom. I have slowly morphed the rest of the house by adding in more green and the last space to get the once over was the bathroom. I […]
If you have a wood exterior door, then you know that even if you use a good quality sealer, eventually it will look a bit weathered. I refinished our front door about 8 years ago. Even though it sits under a porch and is partly protected from the elements, it still was showing wear. I […]
Butternut Squash is one of our family’s favorite things we grow in the garden. While most of the time we just cook it and eat it with butter and a little bit of brown sugar, there are a lot of other yummy recipes that we use it for too. It is easy to grow and […]
Thanksgiving might look a bit different this year for some families. I know ours will be smaller. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be festive! Decorate your table and personalize it with these incredibly easy wood burned chargers. Add a few pumpkins, light a smelly candle, and you will be ready for a feast :) […]
Say what you will about 2020, but I think a lot of good has come from this unusual year. I personally have loved the extra time with family and a chance to slow down a bit. More, now than ever, our family has spent huge amounts of time outside in our backyard. Staycation has new […]
Over the years I have decorated my front porch for Fall but I have never decked out my back patio. I decided that even though it was already pretty cozy, that I would add some Fall touches to it in anticipation to some upcoming get togethers we have planned. Pumpkin carving anyone? I’m pretty happy […]
My kids love Halloween. Me? Not so much. Since Halloween plans look a bit different this year and they will be spending the night at home, I thought I would go all out and decorate the living room for Halloween instead of Fall like I usually do. With the help of my HomeRight Quick Finish […]
Shane has been working from home on and off since mid March. He started out at the kitchen table but that just wasn’t working. He needed a space where he could shut the door and have it be a bit more quiet and private. I had already painted the cabinets green this spring. I decided […]
It’s finally here! After 5 months I can say that we are officially done with the attic fort for our boys. This garage attic makeover began as a way to keep our kids happy and busy during quarantine back in late March. This project took longer to do than I originally thought mostly due to […]
We all have them. Projects that we put off for YEARS. And then when we finally do them, we are like “Why did I wait so long?” In my defense, this project is one I couldn’t do because of my fear of tall ladders. I am comfortable until about the third or fourth step. Falling […]
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind and crazy busy. With school starting, we wanted to squeeze in as much family time as we could. With my son leaving on his new adventure soon, I had an added push for more time together. It is starting to really hit me that our family […]
Sometimes I discover a product that gets me so excited. It is not very often you find something with unlimited possibilities. A product that can fix pretty much anything, that you can create new things with, and improve how other things work. I have been playing around with Sugru for a couple of weeks and […]
