…We had an indoor swimming pool. Actually, it was more like a kiddie pool. You see, in order to build the awning in front of our door (pictured here) the roof needed to be cut open, leaving gaping holes into our home. So when a storm rolled in last night, the water poured in like […]
Operation: Curb Appeal
I mentioned a few weeks ago that we are enlarging our living room by enclosing our front porch. This is much easier to explain in pictures. Here is what our home looked like just three weeks ago. And here is what it looks like as of writing this post. Big difference, isn’t it?! I’m shocked […]
Oh Hey, I’m Pregnant!
I’ve been wanted to scream this from mountaintops for nearly three months but I just couldn’t figure out how to. Crazy, I know. There’s this huge difference in my mind when announcing this sort of news to my family and friends (“So Mom, I’m having a baby!”) and to the internet. I had this urge to […]
September Thrift Store Finds
There wasn’t much thrift store shopping for me in September. Half of the goods I found were from an estate sale. The children are getting more and more difficult to keep track of in thrift stores – so many nooks to hide in! – and I’ve been opting to bring home less stuff. Anyway, here’s what […]
Catapult Building + A Giveaway
This is a sponsored review with Mums the Word Network and Creator Box . All opinions are my own. Last week was our first week of homeschool. After much anxiety about it being a complete disaster, it went surprisingly smooth. My son and I have both enjoyed it, which is such a relief. One thing […]
Exterior Paint Color: Charcoal
With the quickly approaching arrival of a new exterior wall comes the arrival of a new exterior paint color. First, I was convinced I wanted our house to be white but after observing other homes with white paint, I noticed how dull and dirty they look. I could go outside after each rainstorm and clean […]
Owning and Constructing
After almost a year of consideration, we’re moving forward with buying the house we are currently renting. We’re also enclosing our screen porch to enlarge our living room – which is also our bedroom – and adding a storage shed in our backyard. We discussed going all in and adding a third bedroom and a second […]
An Old Chair, Revisited
About a year ago, my husband found this chair abandoned in an alley and did what any chair hoarder’s collector’s spouse would do and brought it home for me. He’s a keeper, that husband of mine. After that, it sat. And sat. And sat. Until I finally decided to get to work on it. Since […]
Color Blocked Cleaning Bottles
Are we all in agreement that cleaning is just sometimes no fun? Over at Live Simply today, I’m sharing a colorful DIY to brighten your cleaning routine. However, there is no guarantee cleaning will actually become enjoyable but it’s worth a shot, right? Check out the full tutorial here and let me know what you […]
Hello Out There
If you ever came across me in person (say, in the plant department at Home Depot), chances are I’d chat about what Eliana ate that day or what new dance move Boop mastered. I’d also probably mention how I feel like a slacker for not starting homeschool yet – soon, though, I’d reassure myself. I […]