Tips to Create a Family Room
Of all the rooms in our house, our family room has gone through the most changes. I’m really not even surprised cause we live in this room 80% of the time. That and the fact that I am a changer-upper. Recently I had enough with not doing any projects so I challenged myself to give…
Falling In Love with the After
A few weeks ago, I did something I promised myself I wouldn’t do. I fell in love with a house. When we initially started this journey, I told myself I wouldn’t start looking at homes because I knew what would happen. Doug agreed and wanted to focus on selling our house first. You see, I suffer…
How to Keep Laundry From Taking Over
I feel like laundry is one of those topics where one method doesn't fit all. It can't. Add kids into the mix and husbands and everyone's habits, and yep. For the first time in the six years we've been married, this year I finally found what works for us. And I've changed a few of my habits and THOSE have stuck. (cue some cheering) Even if only a few of these tips work for you, maybe the post … [Read More...]
The Kid Clothes Survey and Results
A few months ago I wrote a post on how to declutter your closet and another on what to do with tee shirts. But kids clothes are tricky! Before I write a post on that topic, I wanted to see the situation in your homes so I posted a survey on our facebook page. Here we go: The Kid Clothes Survey and Results. If you haven't filled it out yet, you can do so below. But first, What is so tricky … [Read More...]
40 Bags in 40 Days Summer Edition
Maybe you've heard of this thing called 40 Bags in 40 Days. Maybe you tried it and didn't stick with it. Maybe you wished you had tried it, but were scared to commit. Or maybe, you haven't heard of it at all (in that case, keep reading). We have too much stuff in our lives and we have too many people trying to sell us more stuff. We don't need to organize, that's not the focus here, we need … [Read More...]
How to Take a Timeout
I love summer. After months of being cooped up you can finally get outside, relax, take it easy with a cool drink, and enjoy the hot summer sun. But other days you're all hot and sticky and the days are long and kids are arguing and AHHHH! SERENITY NOW! Hey girl, deep breath. Here are six simple tips on how to take a timeout. A mom time out. 1) Find a spot. Lock yourself in the bathroom … [Read More...]
Simple Shared Kids Room
You know those rooms that get done-ish, but never quite finished? Meet our kids' room. A few months ago we finally finished things off and created a simple shared kids room that is neutral but still colorful. Here's the room reveal, before pictures, and a bit of back story behind the room that is shared by three of our kids. We have lived in our house for 4.5 years and in that short span … [Read More...]
Letter Tracing Sheet Printable
My 5 year old and almost-4 year old have been really into practicing letters lately. Up to this point, I've just written them out for the kids to practice and we've filled up notebooks fast. I was unimpressed with the ones I found online filled with watermarks and lines and so on. I wanted something SIMPLE! Something that I could easily frame and display as art. So of course being a DIY-er, I made … [Read More...]
Tasty Little Bits of Life
I enjoy reading the mundane, normal, real stuff on my favorite blogs, sometimes more than the helpful ones. But I still get so caught up in writing posts that are helpful. Or the posts that are pinnable, shareable, stumble-upon-able, likeable, search engine optimized, traffic bringing gems. Pouring your heart out feels good so here we go: five tasty little bits of our life that I might not … [Read More...]
What to Do With Old T Shirts
Once upon a time, I didn't know what to do with old t shirts. T-shirt quilt, repurposed items, pillows, rugs, Pinterest boards with project ideas... nope! I had hundreds of ideas and none of them were being executed, the tee shirts just sat in a bin, in the back of my closet, or taking up valuable space in my drawers. Here's what to do: Set them free. Set yourself free. Use … [Read More...]
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
One of the first things we did upon moving into our home 4.5 years ago was paint our kitchen cabinets. It was one of my first big DIY projects, and wasn't too tricky! I could write out a complicated tutorial with lots of pictures, but I'm not going to do that. Here is a simple, straightforward guide on how to paint kitchen cabinets. Keep in mind that I am not an expert, but this method has held … [Read More...]
Glitter Mug UPDATE
Twenty-nine weeks ago I made a dishwasher safe glitter mug and posted the tutorial. You guys must have thought it was cool or something because it then went crazy on Pinterest. I've had a few people asking for a glitter mug update so here it is after 6 months of use. Still looks awesome, right?! I've forgotten how many times it has been through the dishwasher but I am guessing we use it … [Read More...]
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