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What happens in Puerto Rico…

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Nick and I have been married for 10 years. It's hard to believe since I just graduated from college a couple years ago. Wait, that doesn't add up...?Oh yeah, I guess I graduated 19 years ago, and I basically have one foot in the grave. *insert weeping tears emoji*NEVERTHELESS. We wanted to plan a trip to celebrate these 10 wonderful years together, and we chose the sunny island of Puerto Rico before we even knew WHAT AN AWFUL WINTER it would be in the Midwest. So packing our bags ... [ Read More ]

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Cleaning Closet Organization

One thing I've noticed about myself through this renovation, is that I NEED to have places in my house that are extremely neat and organized... to give myself some sense of control in the midst of absolute chaos. Even if it's the girls' bedroom or ... [ Read More ]

Little Girls’ Room Reveal

It feels AMAZING to check our little girls room off the proverbial list. Knowing that my kids have a peaceful (and gorgeous) sanctuary to escape the chaos of renovation makes me so happy. And it makes them happy too!To think I was stumped with ... [ Read More ]

4-Year-Old Gift Guide

Our girl turned 4 last week, and I just CAN'T. Something about my youngest going from 3 to 4 feels like I'm losing my baby. I know she'll always be my baby... blah blah blah. But age 4 definitely seems more big-kiddish. And the moment she starts ... [ Read More ]

Stained Art on Wooden Box

I've been itching to do another stained art piece using my Shading with Stain Technique. If you haven't tried it yet, I'm warning you it's addictive! I get emails all the time from readers sharing their work, and I'm BLOWN AWAY ... [ Read More ]

Make your own Grimm’s Rainbow

I've silently drooled over the wooden Grimm's Rainbow toys for years. There's just something about wooden toys that just feels so organic and RIGHT. Pair that with vibrant colors and curves, and I'm so far gone.If you're not familiar, or don't ... [ Read More ]

Modern Circle Shelf Tutorial

This circle shelf project has been in the works for weeks, and I'm so excited to be able to share it with you FINALLY! Whenever we do a video along with our blog post tutorial, it seems to take longer to edit the video than to execute the entire ... [ Read More ]

Snow Candles

I have fond memories of making snow candles as a kid, and I've been hoarding (gathering from yard sales and thrift stores) candles to melt down to do this project with the kiddos!You can also use paraffin wax for this, and you can also tint ... [ Read More ]

Faux Planked Table Transformation

Good morning and good Tuesday to you! I wanted to post yesterday, but I was overcome with the Monday-ness of the day, and ended up wandering aimlessly in my pajamas, eating peanut butter.But today is a new day! And I have a fun furniture ... [ Read More ]

Triple IKEA Rast Hack

I'm finding that when our shop is a hot mess, it makes us dread (and therefore put off) any projects that require us to be in there. This was also the case at the old house, but at least then all we needed to do was go clean it. Our current shop ... [ Read More ]

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