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 situation is that only half of our tools are unpacked, there's no work bench, things are strewn all over the room with absolutely no measure of ... [ Read More ]
Looking Back at 2018
Well folks... 2018 was one for the books.Every year, between Christmas and New Years, I set aside some time to look back through a year's worth of blog posts and projects and gather them up in one happy/tidy post. Kind of like a recap of the whole year.In doing so this time around, I was shocked by just how much we squeezed into a single year. Sometimes it feels like we bit off more than ... [ Read More ]
Living Room Updates – Wall Paint and Modular Sectional
Nick's been such a champ about plugging away at our kitchen addition, but occasionally I need a small win in the part of the house that we're actually living in. I've been jonesing to prime the living room, because I'm so tired of the fleshy beige color we've been living with. And it's a big enough job that I knew we would both need to set a day aside to get 'er done.I still don't know ... [ Read More ]
Kids Upholstered Headboard Tutorial
Yo ho ho! Good morning besties! I'm in a mood today, so you've been warned.My friend Jenn inspired me to 'put myself together' a little more in the mornings (even though I'm a stay-at-home mom) because it magically gives her more energy and she feels more on throughout the day. And although today is only day 1 for me trying this experiment, SO FAR SO GOOD. I've been more productive in the 3 ... [ Read More ]
Kids’ Room – The Triple Bunk
I'm not gonna lie y'all, I'm in survival mode. My mind is so full of things (renovation, homeschooling, Christmastime, lack of kitchen, lack of laundry facilities, etc) that I'm just going through the motions at this point. Do you ever have SO MANY THINGS TO DO, that your brain can't process and you end up doing nothing at all? I feel that way daily.But squeezing in some fun and ... [ Read More ]
Kitchen Update – Framing and Design Plans
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 ]
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 ... [ 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 ... [ 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 ... [ 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 ]