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Spring Cleaning and Garage Organization

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Is it too early to call this spring cleaning? The truth is, we've been planning to do a major organization haul to our garage since last summer, and just haven't gotten around to it until now. The reason is that it really needed more than just organization... we wanted to insulate and drywall it first! Here's a before shot (don't mind all the stuff in the middle of the garage... we had to move everything there to start working on insulation). *This post is sponsored by our friends at ... [ Read More ]

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My Personal Plant Hero

It's been a minute since we've chatted about plants! But don't worry, my plant obsession is still going strong. I just can't get enough! Be sure to check out all my plant-y DIY projects here if you haven't already. And you can take a houseplant tour ... [ Read More ]

Basement Organizing Efforts

Hey guys, If you've been following along in our Instagram Stories, you know we've been overwhelmed by the chaos that is our basement workshop. It is an absolute embarassment. *This post is sponsored by our friends at Shelving.com! Thank you ... [ Read More ]

Shop Local – Iowa Christmas Gift Guide

Friends! The holidays are sneaking up on us, aren't they? This year, more than ever, I'm putting a special emphasis on shopping to support small business and makers and the Shop Iowa site is bringing together businesses from across the state into one ... [ Read More ]

Kids Travel Activity Clipboard Box

I got a brilliant idea to make my girls a little something for Christmas (totally inspired by this project from yesteryear), and I figured I should totally share a tutorial while I'm at it! This is such a good DIY gift idea for kiddos of any age or ... [ Read More ]

Master Bathroom Update

If you've been following along on the 'gram or Youtube, you know we've been turning this weird little room into our master bathroom! The original blueprints of the house have it labeled as the 'sewing room', and while I love picturing the original ... [ Read More ]

Exploring Pine Lake

Sometimes it seems we're in constant renovation/DIY mode, so it feels extra special when we take a whole day to go on an adventure right here in our home state of Iowa. There are so many fun things to do, places to explore, and beautiful things to ... [ Read More ]

Queen of Hearts Mansion in Marshalltown, IA

It's been called the 'Carmean Mansion' and the 'Hatcher Mansion', but since we can call it what we want, we're calling it the Queen of Hearts Mansion for now ('The QUEEN" for short)... because we can! It's SUCH a well-loved landmark here in ... [ Read More ]

EASY One-Bowl Pumpkin Muffins

I occasionally talk about our love for our whole grain Pumpkin Oat Muffins (that can be made in one bowl!) on Instagram. And without fail, I get lots of friends asking for the recipe! So I thought I'd share here on the blog so it'll be easy for ... [ Read More ]

Easy Ombré Cutting Board

Making a cutting board almost seems like a right of passage into the world of woodworking. It's one of the easiest woodworking projects you can tackle, and is perfect for beginners! So whyyyyyy has it taken me so long to build a cutting board myself? ... [ Read More ]

Operation: REPLACE SHUTTERS!

As you may have noticed, we've been making a lot of effort on upping our curb appeal this summer. It can be so easy to just focus on whatever the big renovation project is INDOORS at the moment, but we also want to take advantage of this gorgeous ... [ Read More ]

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