First of all let me say that these long stretches without blogging have made me miss this part of my life so much. Like SO MUCH. So a little back story on why life is like composting, stay with me here. When I began this blog 8 years ago my kiddos were little and we
Our summer has been short and a bit unpredictable here in the PNW this year. And while I long for summer to last forever, my summer annuals are showing signs of nearing their time and I made a fruit crisp already.The crisp was kind of my white flag of surrender, acknowledging the subtle changes happening
I cannot tell you how excited I am to share phase one of our master bathroom remodel! It started with a little redo and well then we lost our minds a bit but are soooo happy with the results. You gotta see the before to know how far this oak-tastic cave has come in the
We have a few more things to complete in our laundry room but I had to share how far we’ve come! When we bought our home a year ago, this room that goes from the garage to the inside felt cramped and awkward. Both doors opened inward which was the first change we made. We
I have wanted a bar cart for a while now. Something that was my speed, a little shabby and a little glam. A nod to the 70’s is always good too. And I didn’t want to pay hardly anything for it, because well the thrill of the hunt is the hunt itself, the find and
I have been so excited about sharing our new cement kitchen counter tops, and the day is finally here! We bought our home a year ago and the kitchen was cramped and dark with oak cabinets for uppers and lowers. I immediately knew that painting the cabinets a bright white on top and dark grey
The weather is warming up and I don’t know about you but the first thing I have to do is spruce up my front porch! I love to mix lots of plants, move a few plants back outside and make our entry a welcoming hello for the summer. We bought our mid-century modern home exactly
We bought our 1978 mid-century modern home this past summer after instantly falling in love with the unique style and 1/3 of an acre lot, unheard of in town. Spending all summer working on the deck and covered patio, painting the exterior of our home, and a few small changes inside have kept us busy.
I have very dry skin which gets worse each winter, so I am always on the lookout for a solution to keeping it moisturized during the winter months. I am a little late to party on these as I had no idea lotion could be in bar form until visiting my little sister in Seattle
Sometimes it’s the little things. That are simple, yet meaningful. Beautiful but not fancy or expensive. Joyful times and wonderful memories for me have always surrounded the quiet simple moments, and fun memories of doing something together as a family. With each year that passes I find myself going back to what was most meaningful
If you give a girl some glitter… And a group of Dollar Tree Christmas houses… And she happens to have some pink spray paint… Then… Well, this happens. And a new pink, sparkly Christmas Cottage community is created. I don’t know about you, but I could live there. It’s almost a public service if you
Hello friends! It’s that time of year when life seems to go into lightning speed mode as the holidays approach, and all I want to do is turn on my Christmas lights and make cocoa! As simple as I hoped to keep things this year, being the first year in our “new” to us home, a
I love wreaths. And I didn’t realize how many I had (similar to the shock when you survey how many craft supplies you have amassed or what your hoard of furniture to paint looks like) until we moved this year. Knowing that I could make more, and some of them had been stored haphazardly
Sometimes sprinkling a few new treasures along with our favorites sure does refresh what we already have for the holidays. The excitement of unpacking the boxes of ornaments, some Bing Crosby playing in the background, and the anticipation of the events unfolding in the weeks to come. And could I just say that I hope
Hello friends! Today I am sharing something a bit different and stepping on the other side of the camera for a bit. I work full time as well as try and capture as many of my DIY and home improvement projects as well. This is a collaboration with Jord Wood Watches, I received the product
Hello gorgeous, I have missed you! We have spent every waking moment (when not at work) working around our new place painting and getting fix-its done before the rainy weather arrives. I’m saving a few things for winter that are inside that desperately need a redo, like our kitchen that is getting a much-needed pantry.
Have you found yourself smitten with a color immediately and you can think of nothing else than it being on your wall? While we are barely making a dent on the to do list at our new place, I had to eek out some time to make the master bedroom feel relaxing. I wasn’t
Watermelon is undeniably a summer staple. I love to serve a bowl of diced watermelon with our weekend breakfasts that are less hurried and roll more into brunch. Or with juicy beef ribs and a big green salad. Or try something new like adding cheese and basil. I have seen different variations on this,
We have had such a warm summer here in the Pacific North West this year. Many days in the upper 90’s and the evenings don’t seem to cool down fast enough. But, it’s the kind of weather that the big pots of petunia’s flourish in, and tomatoes take over, so we love it. The perfect
For the past ten years I have rented the home we lived in. It was a lovely home with lots of memories, but we were ready to begin a new chapter. So we looked a lot online first, and wanting to keep the kids in the same school limited our area. The real estate
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Welcome to twelveOeight! I’m Tanya and I am so glad you are here. If you are ready to start loving the home you have now, then join me on my mission. One thrifty project at a time we can make our today homes our dream homes.
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