When we bought our home 4 years ago it had new flooring but everything else needed work. A LOT of work! 🙂 Some areas we worked on right away and others we moved the furniture in and they worked for a while. But left me feeling less than inspired. I have been craving color after
Hey there! You won’t believe it but it’s SUNNY in the Pacific NW today (ok partly sunny but I will take it!) I am making the most of it 🙂 I am super excited to share a quick and fun DIY I did this weekend with a few small terra cotta pots and some acrylic
Hey guys! Is it beautiful where you are or are you dealing with a ton of rain like we are here in the Pacific NW? This weather has been CRAY. Warm and sunny one day, hailing the next! So it’s not really pressure-wash-the-patio kind of weather so I am staying in and looking for ways
My oldest recently bought me two amazing “plant lady” patio pillows for my birthday, so Mandy thank you for the awesome pillows and inspiring this post! So, I like plants, but I was not always a good plant owner. In fact, it has only been the last 10 or so years that I have not
Ok so we all love a good deal, like REALLY love a good deal, we all love to save money. And if you love to update your vibe and try new things around your home, buying home accessories can get pretty spendy! So I like to scour the web for looks I love that I
This refresh in our dining room has been a long time coming, I am SO excited! It seems like a living room or kitchen gets more attention (is it just me?) and the dining room just does not seem to be something we think about updating very often. As our style and ideas for our
When we bought our 1970’s mid century modern home almost 4 years ago the 70’s were still alive and going strong in many areas of our home. At the time I wanted a super clean space and was not ready to bring a lot of color or changes in quite yet. I have always felt
This post has been a while in the making! We got busy around the house working on a million things as usual and I had this fun bowl all styled and ready to go. Then SPRING hit! And I thought how perfect to show how you can turn an on trend DIY textured bowl (inspo
I have been seeing so many amazing collages online lately, and I love them! I must admit I was really not sure where to start. Do I use a picture of myself, or something online, or already a picture to add to? Should I leave it simple or put it in a pretty frame. Who
I cannot believe it is already February! Like, where did the last few months go? We have been continuing to work on #that70’shouse bit by bit around life, family, work and always wish we had more time to make more progress on the weekends. But it is a labor of love renovating a home and
Ok so this is a post that has been a bit long in the making because we picked this (extremely heavy) hutch up before the holidays. And there it sat in the garage with Christmas wrap and bows all over the place waiting for the tree to come down, and her makeover to commence! I
You guys! I was thrilled to find these vases this summer at one of our local Goodwill stores, I think I paid $10 bucks for the pair (EVEN BETTER!) I filled them with pretty Fall stems and enjoyed them so much. I tucked them away for the holidays, and when I brought them back out
Happy January! I was a bit more quiet than usual over the holidays but it was just one of those years that you find yourself needing to rest. Being an area I struggle with (rest, self-care, quietness) I decided to take the pressure to post off and just enjoy. And paint a bit of course!
Sooooo I finally broke down. After resisting for a long time and I took a risk. A yarn-related risk, and I am so glad I did! I love yarn and fiber arts but I don’t macrame, knit or crochet. I have made a few non-woven wall hangings but I kept seeing all this gorgeous yarn
Hey there! Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? This year fall has flown by and here we are at the Holidays again! I have a couple really cool things to share today, one being my favorite homemade tomato soup recipe. But first, I wanted to share a compact way to garden, compost and enjoy
I find myself so excited to decorate for winter and Christmas that I need to slow my roll a bit and enjoy November. As a kid Thanksgiving was always my Mom and Grandparents, the food wasn’t fancy but it was good. And my Grandma always brought out her lace tablecloth, cherished china, and of course,
Hey! How has your week been? Ours was full of kids going back to school after being sick and an unexpected oral surgery for me, yay! But I am on the mend and doing lots of resting in our RV as Troy knew the only way I would take it easy would be to take
I don’t share a lot of recipes here on the blog and I am not sure why as I find myself cooking 5+ nights a week for a family of 5, always gluten free! About 11 years ago after a lifetime of suffering with digestive issues I decided to eliminate gluten and see what would
Heyyyyyyy! I am so excited that it is finally October! I love fall so much and by mid-July (just when it’s getting warm in SW Washington State ha!) I start thinking of cozy fall everything 🙂 I told myself this year I was not going to do a lot, but I ended up spreading fall
I will be sharing our fall home tour in just a few days, and we are getting ready to head to Bend, OR tomorrow for a long overdue visit with some of the older kids and grands. So excited! On a recent trip to Dollar Tree I was happy to find a bunch of pretty
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