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Decor
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Are Ruggable Rugs Worth It?
Have you ever heard of a Ruggable rug? These rugs started becoming popular several years ago since they are washable rugs (and what woman and Mom wouldn’t love a washable rug!) This sounds amazing right! But have you wondered are Ruggable rugs worth it? Well my friends I am here to let you know that […] Read more…
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Eco Friendly Products for the Home
Over the last several years I have been trying to transition areas of our home to be more eco-friendly. And as all changes go some are easier than others to adjust to. There are many different brands and types of eco-friendly products on the market now and it can be a little overwhelming to know […] Read more…
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ORC Spring 2023: Girl’s Bedroom Reveal
The time has finally come to reveal the Spring ORC girl’s bedroom reveal that I completed for my 9 year old daughter. This reveal is coming almost two months after the One Room Challenge ended but better late than never. It’s been a long time coming to give this room a makeover and I am […] Read more…
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Visit Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas
When your bestie invites you to travel with her to Texas to visit Magnolia Market in Waco is there even a question as to whether you will go or not?!? It was almost an immediate yes! after I talked it over with the husband of course and arranged childcare before and after school for the […] Read more…
DIY
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ORC Spring 2023: Girl’s Bedroom Reveal
The time has finally come to reveal the Spring ORC girl’s bedroom reveal that I completed for my 9 year old daughter. This reveal is coming almost two months after the One Room Challenge ended but better late than never. It’s been a long time coming to give this room a makeover and I am […] Read more…
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ORC 2023: Desk Makeover
This desk has been stored in our shop for the last four years. I bought it off Facebook marketplace for a great deal and knew that one day it would make a great project. This desk was as plain as they come, I think it did have a very slight wood finish all over the […] Read more…
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Week 5 One Room Challenge: How to Install Peel and Stick Wallpaper
Week 5 of the One Room Challenge was a week ago and I’m a little behind on writing these posts with updates but like they say better late than never. This week was all about how to install peel and stick wallpaper. I have done this once before when I did the ORC for our […] Read more…
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ORC Week 4: Twin Bed Frame Makeover
Week 4 of the One Room Challenge has come and gone and I am just getting this blog post out to the world. Life has been a little crazy lately so I have come to the conclusion that it is what it is! So today let’s get to talking about this twin bed frame makeover. […] Read more…
Home Projects
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Brick Edging Ideas for a Small Front Yard
This last Fall we tilled up our grass front yard area because they area was full of weeds and the grass needed to be refreshed. Unfortunately we didn’t get time before the weather turned to re-plant the grass and complete a border around the lawn. Now that it is summer we decided to finally tackle […] Read more…
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Week 5 One Room Challenge: How to Install Peel and Stick Wallpaper
Week 5 of the One Room Challenge was a week ago and I’m a little behind on writing these posts with updates but like they say better late than never. This week was all about how to install peel and stick wallpaper. I have done this once before when I did the ORC for our […] Read more…
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DIY Board and Batten Wall
It’s already week 3 of the One Room Challenge and this week we are tackling the DIY board and batten wall. I have always wanted to create a board and batten wall in a room and now we get the chance! I am looking forward to giving Addie a more sophisticated look to her bedroom […] Read more…
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Week 2 ORC: Kids Reading Nook Idea
We are in week 2 of the One Room Challenge and my plans have already shifted from the original plan just slightly. As we were trying to decide the placement of the board and batten we started talking about this closet area off of Addie’s room that leads to the attic access. I started talking […] Read more…
Garden
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Brick Edging Ideas for a Small Front Yard
This last Fall we tilled up our grass front yard area because they area was full of weeds and the grass needed to be refreshed. Unfortunately we didn’t get time before the weather turned to re-plant the grass and complete a border around the lawn. Now that it is summer we decided to finally tackle […] Read more…
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Cut Hydrangea Care Experiment
Over the years I have heard several varying methods to keeping cut hydrangeas fresh in a vase longer. And if you are anything like me then this information has overwhelmed you with not knowing which method works the best. So I decided to put this to the test. I did a cut hydrangea care experiment […] Read more…
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Indoor Plant Tips for Care and Growth
Indoor plants can cause a love/hate relationship with their growers. Some plants can be very finicky and some can take some lack of care every now and again and they will still bounce back. I wrote a Houseplant Guide for Beginners and wanted to add to that with these indoor plant tips. These tips will […] Read more…
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5 Great Flower Gardening Books
I love, love, love, love flowers! All flowers, big, small, wild or not. Once my husband and I moved into our new home after getting married I started filling the yard with bulbs, perennials and lots of annuals each Spring. And once we moved here to the farmhouse I started doing the same thing. But […] Read more…