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Our Weekend!

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This weekend, we took a trip to SE Iowa to visit Nick’s parents. His momma and sister (and kids) were back in Iowa for a visit from Missouri, and we were so glad to be able to see them! We had a big ol’ blast, and ate lots of junk food and played with cousins and Nick hogged the newborn nephew that was born on his birthday. It made my uterus ache for a new occupant. We haven’t had a family ... [ Read More ]

Build a Custom DIY Trellis in an Afternoon {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

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Hey yo, Nick here. SO… funny story, each year I get super excited about spring and go nuts in the seed isle at our local store.  Then I come home and read about each plant and start to lay out where I want everything.   Like a total Rook I failed to notice that my Morning Glories are the type of plant that requires something to climb, like a trellis.  This is the genius idea my Bride offered to ... [ Read More ]

Mason Jar Mosaic Backsplash (for UNDER $40!!)

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So hey! Let’s talk about how to INSTALL this Mason Jar Mosaic backsplash that just went up in our upstairs bath! If you missed Part 1, we discussed how to tint clear glass Mason jars (or any clear jars you have lying around), as well as breaking and sorting your ‘Tesserae’! Now lets get down and dirty (LITERALLY) with some tile adhesive compound and goopy grout! Grouting a backsplash is a messy ... [ Read More ]

Mason Jar Mosaic Backsplash – PART 1 {Tinting & Breaking Jars}

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I started with a slew of clear mason jars (most of which I picked up at garage sales here and there)! I wasn’t sure exactly how many I would need for this project, so I threw in some spaghetti jars I had in the recycling bin. For this particular project, it doesn’t matter. They will just be a bunch of broken pieces! You’ll want to order some of this stuff. It’s called Vitrea 160 I only ... [ Read More ]

A fashionable solution to our sleeping sitch

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I know I talk about the girls’ sleeping problems a lot lately, and I acknowledge that most of the issue was us trying to force the tikes into taking one nap instead of two… Can we talk about that? Do you remember how Daylight Savings time happened, oh… I don’t know… almost THREE MONTHS AGO? You guessed it: The girls never adjusted to the time change. All this time, I was thinking their ... [ Read More ]

DIY Wooden Topography Artwork

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Nick loves learning about the history of things. He loves old maps. He loves nature and land. And so I had this thought that I would make him some ‘Topography’ art of our acreage for his birthday! I found a website that allows you to see the topography of your property. For those of you that live in town, your topography might not be as interesting, but it’s fun to find out… right? (p.s. I’m in ... [ Read More ]

Did ya miss us?

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Dudes and dudettes… THANK YOU for granting me privileges to take a last-minute leave of absence. I needed it somethin’ fierce. Now that I’m feeling refreshed and well-rested (ish), you can expect me to be at the top of my game. At least for the remainder of this week. Ok, I can commit to TODAY for sure. I enjoyed the break, but it’s also nice to be back! You deserve an update at the very least… ... [ Read More ]

brb

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Y’all… we have a lot of stuff goin’ on. Most importantly, the girls are transitioning from two naps to one… and it’s throwing off the entire balance of our day. Not because they aren’t sleeping as much anymore, but because THEY ARE CRABBY-tired! We’re not really sure what’s going on, and feel like we’re fumbling around in the complete darkness of confused parenting. I look like this every night ... [ Read More ]

Bathroom Vanity Painting Treatment Tutorial

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Top of the mornin’ to ya! I’m feeling pretty chipper today, knowing that we have GORGEOUS weather ahead of us this whole week. On the agenda? Plant the veggie garden! Nick is outside tilling as.we.speak. We’re a little behind, I know… but we like to break the mold. SPEAKING of mold… Just kidding. No mold that I know of. So yo, I painted the vanity base in the upstairs bathroom, and did a little ... [ Read More ]

Life Update.

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So I did something to my back. It hurts… like a lot. And it’s been going on for 15 days now. It’s really hard to feel productive when you’re in excruciating pain. Also, I’m unpleasant to be around when I’m not feeling 100%. Nick knows this to be true… and gets the brunt of it. Sorry babe. So here’s an update on our lives: I’m in the middle of painting the bathroom WHITE. So far I’ve only done ... [ Read More ]

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