Hey buddies! Long time no talkie! I wasn’t planning on taking a full-on blogging vacay, but it turned out that way when I was stricken with bronchitis and strep just in time for Christmas. Miraculously, Nick and the girls didn’t get sick at all, and they did a great job of taking care of me. The girls love to play Dr, so they were covering me in a million blankets, taking my temperature, and ... [ Read More ]
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Rolling Mudroom Bench with Cubbies!
Phew! What a busy weekend! You too? Nick and I have been working away on our respective projects. He in the bathroom/laundry room (update coming later this week!) and I in the kitchen. There were also a number of trips to the hardware story to break up the monotony of buzzing power tools.’ Today I’m going to show you what I ‘threw together’ (HARDLY) as my next step in my kitchen ... [ Read More ]
Built-in Mudroom Bench {Kitchen}
ATTENTION! If you entered our Paintbrush Starburst Clock Kit giveaway by the name of Shalini G, you are the WINNER!!!!! (and have quite possibly inspired the name of our next child)… Check your email asap Shalini! Now onto business: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So… the kitchen. I wanted to build a bench that appears ‘built-in’ to extend across the expanse from the end of ... [ Read More ]
Kids Closet Storage Ideas
When the twins moved into what used to be the guest bedroom, I knew I had to deal with the closet situation. Even if it wasn't filled with random photography equipment, old prom dresses from 20 years ago, and boxes of memories, this closet still isn't suitable to be a kids closet with all the storage needs that they have. Cringey, right? Se started out by removing all the shelves on the ... [ Read More ]
10 Creative Bloggers to Follow!
Hi friends! I know this is such a crazy time in the world, but I wanted to bring some cheer and inspiration by introducing you to some other SUPER creative and talented content creators! These ladies share their beautiful homes with the world, as well as tips, tutorials, and humor. I hope that you'll follow these new friends, and that they can be a happy place in your ... [ Read More ]
Epic Family Pics with McClanahan Studio
Nick and I have been talking for awhile now, how we need need to get family pictures taken again. Life just kinda gets away from us, and our kids are growing soooo fast. *insert weeping emoji* The last family pics we had taken were when Cypress was just a baby, and SISTER IS 4 NOW, sooooo... Some friends of ours, Dan and Alex McClanahan, own McClanahan Studio in Ames, IA. Dan's dad was ... [ Read More ]
Cleaning Closet Organization
One thing I've noticed about myself through this renovation, is that I NEED to have places in my house that are extremely neat and organized... to give myself some sense of control in the midst of absolute chaos. Even if it's the girls' bedroom or little nooks here and there. Mandatory. So when I was chatting with my friends at National Hardware about the Marie Kondo craze and all things ... [ Read More ]
Kitchen updates – Insulation!
We're coming up on a year of owning this house. We never dreamed that the kitchen would take this long to complete, but we've settled in to the no-kitchen lifestyle (AKA camping in our own house) and I'm not complaining. Our ancestors didn't have running water or electricity, so I think I can handle cooking in a crockpot and doing dishes with 5-gallon buckets of water from the bathtub until ... [ 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 ]
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 ]