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How to build a Butcher Block Counter

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We’ve had a TON of interest in our butcher block counter that we built for the upstairs bathroom.  For those of you that have so patiently waited for this tutorial… thank you for your patience! It was a fun build, and we’re SO HAPPY with the way it turned out! My Grandfather was an avid woodworker, and had stashed away several variations of hardwoods and softwoods in the old barn on my ... [ 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

Bathroom Vanity Progress

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NOTE: this post was supposed to be published yesterday… but then I fell ill and it didn’t get finished. I’m super aware that today is supposed to be monthly pictures of the girls, but that’s just going to have to wait for tomorrow because I’m still not up to wrangling them into that chair and dancing around and talking in my best Elmo voice. I’m here to give a little update on ‘Project Bathroom ... [ Read More ]

Weekend Trip and Giveaway Winner!

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The first matter of business this morning is to say that if your name isn’t LittleMyoo then unfortunately you’re not the winner of our Moen Kitchen Faucet Giveaway… (Congratulations LittleMyoo! Check your inbox!) No real post today… just wanted to share some pics from our weekend adventure to Chicago to visit my brother Nathan, SIL Kelly, and nephew Miles! I was TERRIBLE and didn’t take a single ... [ Read More ]

PROGRESS: Extending the Bathroom Vanity and Building a Butcher Block Counter!

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Wednesday Greetings to you! THANK YOU to all of you that weighed in on our epic curtain dilemma! So many good suggestions and things to think about! Right now I’m leaning towards something light and sheer, but I’m not going to jump into anything just yet. We’ve been bizzy bizzy around here… but what else is new, right y’all? Nick has been plugging away at ‘Operation Extend the Bathroom Vanity’, ... [ Read More ]

Random Matters

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Oh man, whatta weekend y’all! Friday, after much deliberation, we purchased a new (to us) vehicle! The Jeep was on it’s last leg, and we knew it was time. Thanks to all of you that weighed in on the van vs crossover debate on our Facebook page! We ended up driving home a 2006 Honda Odyssey, and I’m completely smitten with it. So roomy, so convenient… and there are no smashed Cheerio’s on the ... [ Read More ]

Operation Stencil-the-Living Room? COMPLETE

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Greetings my posse! Are you so excited to see the progress that’s been occurring in the living room these days? If not, you SHOULD be, because it’s fabulous (said with the Orbit Gum lady’s accent). Remember our little mood board? And what the living room looked like previously? I should start by describing the process by which the stenciling ‘grid’ was laid out. Nick did some ... [ Read More ]

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