3 years ago, my daughter and husband were out of town for a week visiting family and I decided to surprise them both with a much needed room makeover for my little girl. I had 4 days to do it, and I was on my own, completely. Here is her pathetic room before: […]
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Office Makeover- Part 1
I am thrilled to be making over our office. And nervous. And living in a huge mess right now. It started out innocent enough, just a little paint, some wainscoting, simple right? Now, we have a quarter inch of sheet rock dust all over our house and our office furniture crammed into our great room. […]
A Flooding Mess and New Wood Floors
I think I have project ADD. I can. not. stop. myself. We currently have the kids bathroom 3/4 the way done, the office completely out of commission, and the dining area under construction. It is a good thing that “funds” help me put the brakes on, because otherwise, my house would always be torn apart. […]
My 10 Favorite Kitchen Organizing Ideas
As I’m anxiously awaiting my new floors in the hallway, I have been cleaning up sheet rock dust from our last project. I tend to clean in an “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” style. Somehow it evolved from dusting the sheet rock dust to organizing my cabinets and drawers in my kitchen. In […]
Top 5 DIY Laundry Detergent Recipes
5 Best Homemade Laundry Detergents I have seen so many different cleaners on Pinterest and other places that claim to work. I have been semi- skeptical since I bought some “organic, non-chemical” laundry detergent at a farmer’s market last summer. It was definitely not harsh, and probably left very little carbon footprint, but also did not […]
3 Things to Look For in Window Treatments
In our new home, one of my splurges was to order shutters. This is not one of those “DIY on a budget” things- they are expensive. However, I want to live here a long time, and I thought it was worth it. Luckily, my husband was on board, too. We both love them and we […]