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Easy Ombré Cutting Board

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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? I DON'T KNOW! But it's never too late, right? Of course there are lots of really cool patterned cutting boards you could make if you love intricate and tedious woodworking. But today, I'm going to make a basic stripey cutting board using scraps ... [ Read More ]

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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 ]

Raspberry Scones

Your girl loves to bake! And since I also love to wake up early, scones are a regular at our house! We love to have raspberry scones, but you could add any fruit to this scone recipe and it'll be a WIN! You could even make chocolate chip scones, and ... [ Read More ]

Filling Sidewalk Cracks with Caulk

Hello there! Nick here! Earlier this spring, Beth and I needed to leave town for a couple of weeks. It rained every day while we were away. Weeds and grass charged into our sidewalk cracks and garden... our house literally looked abandoned. It was ... [ Read More ]

Test Tube Propagation Station Tutorial

I've been needing to figure out a solution for my overwhelming plant propagation situation for some time now. I mean, I always have a lot of plants propagating at any given time, but after I shared the Pothos Propagation Tutorial a few weeks ago, I ... [ Read More ]

Weekend Getaway to Muscatine, IA

We just got back from our weekend trip to Muscatine, IA! It was such a blast, and I can't wait to share all the details with you! Y'ALL... I took 244 pictures over the course of two days, so I will do my best to share the highlights! *We are ... [ Read More ]

How to Propagate Pothos Plants

I titled this post 'How to Propagate Pothos Plants' ...but the truth is, this method for propagating plants can be used on MOST houseplants! And is so easy! I just chose to use Pothos because they're such a common and inexpensive plant, not to ... [ Read More ]

Patching the Siding from Derecho Damage

Hey friends! Nick here... I think I can speak for the entire world when I say... I'm glad 2020 is behind us, of all the things that went horribly wrong in 2020. The rare 'inland hurricane' (Derecho) that hit our Midwestern state of Iowa with ... [ Read More ]

Stripey Ombre Mural with Shelves

Hey friends! I recently shuffled some things around in my studio, and it really got my creative juices flowing! Don't you love it when that happens? I ended up with this cute sitting area in the corner, which I love. But it felt like it was ... [ Read More ]

Plaster-Hardened Fabric Planters

I've had this idea in the back of my mind for quite awhile... why not dip fabric in Plaster of Paris to make plaster-hardened fabric planters?! I hadn't ever used Plaster of Paris for something like this, so I played around with it a bit, and it's ... [ Read More ]

Plant a Tree for Arbor Day!

I, for one, LOVE trees. When we bought our home, there were 4 trees on our acre lot. One towering pine was SO close to the foundation than it needed to be taken down promptly. And another had to be removed for our kitchen addition. Cue allll the ... [ Read More ]

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