I TOLD you I wouldn't leave you hanging too long after our last kitchen update post. Things seem to be happening fast now (it's about time), and it's so exciting to see things start to come together!Last time we left you off with this concrete kitchen hole situation.There was a trench around the outside of this basement that needed to be filled. We lovingly referred to it as 'THE ... [ Read More ]
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Magnolia Bloom Stained Art
Ooo ooo oooooo! I have a new stained project for you today! With the craziness of this past year and the new house, I haven't had much time to throw around stain on my favorite canvas... WOOD! But Della's school was having an event with a raffle, and they asked if I'd like to donate anything for the raffle. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to carve out some time for my art. And I had the ... [ Read More ]
How to Paint your Kitchen Aid Mixer
It's been several years since I painted my Kitchen Aid Mixer and shared this post, and the finish is still FLAWLESS after all this time (and mannnnnny batches of chocolate cookies). I get emails all the time from people wondering how the new finish has fared over time. So I thought it would be worth resharing for all of our new readers, or anyone that's been regretting their mixer color choice! ... [ Read More ]
Turned Root Tumbler
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 ... [ Read More ]
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 post'.The truth is, since I closely document things in real time over on my Insta Stories, I sometimes forget what's been shared here on the blog. All ... [ 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 our little town, they said it best when they said 'widespread and catastrophic destruction'.Image ViaIt was a bright sunny day, and the sirens ... [ 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 to put on the market! Things like paint touch-ups, caulking, cleaning things that haven't been cleaned in a LONG TIME, and clearing out our 'workshop' ... [ 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, organized, and DARLING.I can't share details with you quite yet, but I'm going to share one component with you today. Are you pumped?*This post is ... [ 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 about it in this post).My strong feelings revolved around the fact that HOMESCHOOLING IS GOOD FOR SOME KIDS AND ISN'T GOOD FOR OTHERS. And I ... [ 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 those things I could make with my own two hands. But sometimes I don't want to go spend an afternoon turning a candlestick on my lathe, just to turn ... [ Read More ]