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5B Flower Gardening in April
If you’re anything like me, you have been excited to get back in the garden since February. March gave us quite a few nice days in Chicago, but now that the weather forecast is really looking up, I wanted to share some April tasks for a zone 5B garden. This post comes with a disclaimer that I currently only have…
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Pink Bathroom Tile Ideas
Do you have a pink bathroom that you want to save? Or maybe you love pink bathrooms and want to add one to your home? Today is your day because I searched the internet for all the best pink tile available. Below are 9 different pink bathroom tile ideas for all you pink bathroom lovers! We are planning to remodel…
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Bedroom Reveal Filled with DIYs
Coming in a cool 4 months late is our primary bedroom reveal filled with DIYs! For those of you who have been following along, Colin and I started this bedroom makeover for the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge. Due to the combination of an injury and a design overhaul, we dropped out of the challenge. However, we have been determined…
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Home Renovations 1 Year Update
Hellllllo again! And thank you for not ditching me after a long hiatus from posting. My day job was incredibly busy in December and I was not feeling creative enough to warrant a blog post. But here we are – in a new year, with new ideas, and in need of a home renovations 1 year update! Last January I…
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Practical Home Office Inspiration
Our home office is one of the most used and least photographed areas of our house. If you scroll down a bit you’ll understand why! It’s a big ol’ mess. So today I’m going to share some practical home office inspiration to kick off the start of the makeover process. I’ve started other projects in our house this way and…
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2021 House Projects List
Writing out our projects list last year proved to be very helpful when we needed to stay on track. It’s hard not to have 8 bazillion projects going at once when you move into a house that needs a lot of work. Colin and I referenced the list so often that I decided we should do this yearly. So here…
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Fall ORC Week 4 Bloody Fingers!
After a very uneventful week 3, I am happy to report that our One Room Challenge is back on track…kind of. On the bright side, we made it to week 4 and our stuff’s here. On a less exciting note, Colin got bit by the router while he was making our nightstands. He has 12 stitches between his pointer finger…
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Fall ORC Week 3
Guess what? We didn’t accomplish anything One Room Challenge related last week. A combination of exhaustion from too many plans and waiting on materials caused serious burnout. Luckily, both Colin and I are feeling more motivated and we have ZERO plans this weekend for the first time in 2 months. I’M SO EXCITED! We will have all the time for…
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Hocus Pocus Halloween Display
Come little children, I’ll take thee away, into my outdoor Hocus Pocus Halloween display! That rhymes, right? Either way, today is reveal day for our Halloween decorations! Since this is the first year in our house, I wanted to do something really unique and special for my favorite holiday. This Hocus Pocus Halloween display was made entirely out of DIY…
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Fall ORC Week 2 Picking a Paint Color
Hello and welcome to week 2 of the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge! Before we talk about picking a paint color, I want to quickly thank Linda Weinstein and Better Homes and Gardens for hosting and sponsoring this event. It has been a bright happy spot during a rough year when we are all spending more time than ever in…
