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Planting up the flower beds!

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Every spring, I have grand plans of having the most epic vegetable and flower gardens! And I usually lose motivation at some point, or life just gets in the way. But this year, I chose to really make it priority. And I'm so glad I did! There's something so therapeutic about working in the garden and getting lots of dirt under my fingernails. Especially when the weather has been as glorious as it ... [ Read More ]

Pair of Cascading Wave Petunia Planters DIY

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These DIY Planters are perfect for cascading Wave Petunias, and it will be so fun to see them fill in over the next few weeks! They're perfect for flanking our front door! While we've made a lot of curb appeal efforts with our yard and flower beds over the years, our front porch has received no love whatsoever since we moved here 4 years ago. Of course it's not altogether tragic, but I think we ... [ Read More ]

Large-Scale DIY Pixel Art Using Dowels

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If you love unique art and have absolutely nothing to do with your time, come and be inspired by this enormous pixel art using thousands of chunks of wooden dowels! It's basically a large-scale diamond painting project, and is actually pretty fun if you love tedious/repetitive tasks. Our living room has really been coming together over the years, but one area that I've struggled to complete is ... [ Read More ]

Master Bathroom Reveal

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WHAT A JOURNEY! What a labor of love! What a pain in the booty! I never dreamed how much work it would be to turn a weird little bedroom into a glorious master bathroom. But was it worth it? YES. This room started out as, what I would describe as a weird little room that's too small to be a bedroom. It's where we would throw random stuff that doesn't have a home. The blueprints of our ... [ Read More ]

How to fix a hole in the wall!

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Got a hole in your wall that you wish wasn't there? We do! When we moved into this house, there was inexplicably a pretty good sized hole on the wall in what is now our twins' room. It's about as big around as a nickel. And up until now, we've just pretended it isn't there. *This post is sponsored by DAP. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream ... [ Read More ]

Basement Organizing Efforts

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Hey guys, If you've been following along in our Instagram Stories, you know we've been overwhelmed by the chaos that is our basement workshop. It is an absolute embarassment. *This post is sponsored by our friends at Shelving.com! Thank you for sponsoring the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post contains affiliate links.* The truth is, it's so hard to feel ... [ Read More ]

Shop Local – Iowa Christmas Gift Guide

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Friends! The holidays are sneaking up on us, aren't they? This year, more than ever, I'm putting a special emphasis on shopping to support small business and makers and the Shop Iowa site is bringing together businesses from across the state into one online marketplace, making holiday shopping easier than ever! It's such a bonus when I'm able to support business that are local to me... right here ... [ Read More ]

Kids Travel Activity Clipboard Box

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I got a brilliant idea to make my girls a little something for Christmas (totally inspired by this project from yesteryear), and I figured I should totally share a tutorial while I'm at it! This is such a good DIY gift idea for kiddos of any age or gender! *This post is sponsored by WORKPRO® Tools. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post ... [ Read More ]

Newton Carmean Mansion in Marshalltown, IA – Queen of Hearts

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It's been called the 'Newton Carmean Mansion' and the 'Hatcher Mansion', but since we can call it what we want, we're calling it the Queen of Hearts Mansion for now... because we can! Those heart windows are such a defining factor of this unique architecture, that it just feels right. It's SUCH a well-loved landmark here in Marshalltown, Iowa, and we're so honored to be sharing this ongoing story ... [ Read More ]

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 ... [ Read More ]

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