E’s Birthday Interview 2020

If you follow the blog, you know that I like to do interviews for the kids’ birthdays. It’s a fun way to keep track of their faves and the kids actually look forward to it every year (L has already …

AM/PM Artwork

One of my fave things about the new kitchen are the open shelves that I inexpensively styled using items I already had (candle, letter board, basket, cookbooks) or cheap things from the dollar store (cutting boards, bowls, picture frame, canister, …

Reno Saves and Splurges

Renos are expensive and it’s easy to get carried away. While we tried to save money on finishes where we could, there were definitely some splurges along the way. Here’s where we saved: Kitchen and bathroom backsplash tiles: we choose …

Interior Reno Reveal

I shared our exterior reno update a few weeks ago and now I’m super excited to share the inside! Just a reminder that we added 4 feet to the front of the house, 12 feet to the back of the …

House Reveal!

So we’ve actually been back in our house since the end of November but apparently I forgot to post updated pics on the blog! Here is the before and after of the exterior. Unfortunately we’re weren’t able to get landscaping …

L2’s Birthday Interview 2019

“Better late than never” feels like my mantra lately but I’m ok with that!  Happy belated Livvy!  

Halloween Printables

I totally dropped the ball on Halloween decorations this year… whoops! I quickly whipped up these printables and wanted to share in case anyone else is in the same boat. Happy Halloween!

Reno Update + Exterior Mood Board

It has been a while since I’ve shared an update on our renos.  In fact, the last update I shared was back in April when we started, lol!  A lot has definitely happened since then… demo, new foundation, framing, HVAC, …

Family Photos + Personal Update

It’s been a bit nutso for us over the past few weeks…  Things took an unexpected turn back in July when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Without getting into the nitty gritty, I just wanted to share that my …

5 New First Day of School Printables!

I can’t believe Tuesday is the first day of school.  Where did our summer go?!?  I’m not on top of back to school shopping this year but I have it under control.  We had to do a last minute backpack …