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If you've followed our kitchen build closely, then you might remember that we had an ENORMOUS pine tree taken down in the backyard in preparation to dig the foundation for the kitchen. Also, it was insanely close to our house, and a miracle that the roots weren't pushing against the foundation of the existing house.So it came down. Timberrrrrr!Our friend George Vondriska saw our Instagram Stories that showed the roots of the tree sticking out after the foundation had been dug, ... [ Read More ]

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Kitchen Update – THE KITCHEN HOLE

As slow as this kitchen-building process has been going, there really has been a lot that's gotten done since my last post update. Let's ignore the fact that it's taken the entire summer to make enough progress to garner a new 'kitchen update ... [ Read More ]

Our Tornado Experience and Emergency Preparedness

It's been two months since a devastating EF3 tornado hit our town, and I finally feel like I'm ready to talk about it. Inexplicably no one killed, but it's still painful to see your town shredded down to the nubbins. When the Today show talked about ... [ Read More ]

Room Design for the Girls’ Bedroom!

It's painful to see ABSOLUTELY NOTHING happening at the new house (as in, the kitchen hole is still just a big concrete hole), but I can't say that things aren't happening in general. We've been working our tails off at the old house to get it ready ... [ Read More ]

This Rainbow Art is LIT

Y'all, the design process is in FULL SWING for the girls' new room at the new house! With all the chaos happening there, and the shuffling back and forth between two houses, it will be so nice for the kiddos to have a dedicated space that's clean, ... [ Read More ]

Solarium Reveal and an Announcement!

Here's a thing I never thought I would say... I'm officially a homeschool mom.And if you've been following my blog for awhile, you might remember how I used to be homeschooled myself as a child and had strong feelings about the matter (I lamented ... [ Read More ]

Three-Tiered Children’s Shelf

How was your Labor Day weekend?! And how great is it that our work week doesn't start with a Monday this week?We've been plotting away at some really amazing ideas for the shared kids room at the new house, and I can't wait to share details with ... [ Read More ]

Gradient Misting Painting Technique

Squeezing in some small projects and crafty things is my saving grace right now in the midst of the renovation and living between two houses. I recently found the 'unfinished wood' section at my local craft store, and I'M SO INTO IT. Sure, most of ... [ Read More ]

Painting your kitchen cabinets IN A WEEKEND

I have to admit, between the 'renovations' we're doing at the new house, and the updates we're making at the old house to get it ready to put on the market, I'm finding it hard to find time to sit down and actually WRITE A DARN BLOG POST about the ... [ Read More ]

Limited Time Etsy Shop Opening!

I have great news!After lots of inquiries, we're reopening our Etsy shop for a limited time, and accepting pre-orders for our signature Wooden State Ornaments through the month of September. And then we're slamming those doors back shut! Are you ... [ Read More ]

The Twins are SEVEN!

I'm a a few weeks behind on this post, but  I'm not sorry... it's been a CRAZY summer. And one of the most notable events of the summer is the fact that the twins turned SEVEN YEARS OLD.Remember how I used to take pics of the twins in this ... [ Read More ]

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