Toolbox
Our Garden Tool Storage + Creative DIY Ideas!
Toolbox
August 29, 2014
Our Garden Tool Storage + Creative DIY Ideas!
We'd really like to get to a point where we can sell our shed and downsize to a smaller one, or be rid of one all together. Ours takes up so much of our yard (it's huge!), that we are starting to think the extra storage space is just not worth it. That has lead […]
August 29, 2014
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DIY
Our Barn-Style Door (Part 1)
DIY
August 28, 2014
Our Barn-Style Door (Part 1)
After deciding we wanted a sliding modern barn door leading from the kitchen to the future laundry room/mudroom, the search was on! We kept our eyes on Craigslist. We went to a ton of thrift stores and the ReStore. We hunted and hunted and nada. Nothing even close. So, we decided to not waste any […]
August 28, 2014
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Toolbox
A Colossal Garage Upgrade (and $100!)
Toolbox
August 26, 2014
A Colossal Garage Upgrade (and $100!)
It's been a busy year, full of projects and...boxes, apparently. Last month, my mom and I tackled our garage that has been holding a lot of evidence of the past few months--all of which had been haunting me. It only took a few hours, if you can believe that!, and the next day, my dad […]
August 26, 2014
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Decor
Do You Have TV?
Decor
August 25, 2014
Do You Have TV?
Back in May, when we rearranged a few things, we moved our only television to this wall in the living room. The only problem was, that wall didn't have a cable hook-up. The plan was to move a cable line there and/or look into wireless cable. Here we are, 3 months later and, turns out, […]
August 25, 2014
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Art
Painting of the Week | Harvest
Art
August 22, 2014
Painting of the Week | Harvest
The air is getting cooler here in Idaho. Already! The farmers are all getting ready to harvest and some have even started. Did you know that the schools here in Idaho are out of school for a week or so at the end of September for potato harvest?? A lot of the kids, of all […]
August 22, 2014
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DIY
A Trick To Get The Crispest Paint Lines Ever!
DIY
August 21, 2014
A Trick To Get The Crispest Paint Lines Ever!
I was in Sherwin Williams a couple weeks ago, getting paint for the entry wall. When I was checking out, the clerk asked me if I needed any painter's tape for my project. The thing is, I have the worst time with painter's tape. In our last house, I remember getting the delicate surface stuff […]
August 21, 2014
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Mood Boards
Greta's Feminine Schoolhouse Bedroom Mood Board
Mood Boards
August 20, 2014
Greta's Feminine Schoolhouse Bedroom Mood Board
We're slowly getting started on Greta's room. I thought for a long time about it, and I interviewed her about what she wanted (not a ton of help there!). Haha. And ultimately, I decided to go for a feminine schoolhouse feel. Of course some of this could evolve as we start putting things together, but here's […]
August 20, 2014
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DIY
About A Bench
DIY
August 18, 2014
About A Bench
Last week we showed you our entry that got a little makeover, but is still very much in progress. We have baseboards to install, grout to fix, a light switch and doorbell to move, art to add above the hooks--but we're getting there. And it really is a drastic change in a week's time, both […]
August 18, 2014
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Decor
The Entry Gets a Makeover!
Decor
August 14, 2014
The Entry Gets a Makeover!
The entry has been on my radar for awhile, but when August hit, I knew it was time to seriously start thinking about it. Jacket weather here is just around the corner and we'll be working on the mudroom throughout the winter, so we needed to get something in place here. I went back and forth on […]
August 14, 2014
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Health & Beauty
Do You Have a Snack Bin? + NatureBox Giveaway!
Health & Beauty
August 13, 2014
Do You Have a Snack Bin? + NatureBox Giveaway!
Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winners, Tanya and Paulina! You have both been emailed. Greta is growing like a weed. I mean, she has been for four years straight (!!) but it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Always growing means always eating and I am always in the kitchen making […]
August 13, 2014
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Lifestyle
The Good, The Bad and Would We Do It Again?
Lifestyle
August 11, 2014
The Good, The Bad and Would We Do It Again?
I get frequent emails, comments and facebook messages about certain purchases we've made, or how things are holding up that we've DIY'd. Sometimes these things we bring in our home, we talk about once and then live with forever and you only ever see it again popping up in photos--so, I get it. You want […]
August 11, 2014
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Art
Painting of the Week | Emerald City
Art
August 8, 2014
Painting of the Week | Emerald City
I broke out my green paints this week and I couldn't be happier with the way Emerald City turned out. Sometimes I get attached to paintings. This one and Cleansing Cry have been two that are hard to let go of for me. I found it interesting that in the book, the wizard had everyone wearing green […]
August 8, 2014
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Chris Cooks
A Chef In Training + A Cool Cutting Board Trick!
Chris Cooks
August 7, 2014
A Chef In Training + A Cool Cutting Board Trick!
While food posts usually come from Chris (he cooks our meals 99.9% of the time), we are really busy with our new side gig on top of everything else, we started eating later and later. So, I have been trying to cook a little more lately so we can eat as a family at a […]
August 7, 2014
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DIY
A Decor Interview with Greta
DIY
August 5, 2014
A Decor Interview with Greta
We are getting ready to renovate Greta's room and I can't help but feel, didn't we just do this?! Kind of. We had finished her last room shortly before we moved here. Her new room is a little dark, made darker by the current paint color. Made more depressing by the lack of anything. We are in the […]
August 5, 2014
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DIY
TIME is All You Need + $200 To Ace!
DIY
August 4, 2014
TIME is All You Need + $200 To Ace!
One of our favorite sponsors, Ace Hardware, recently ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores" for the eighth year in a row by J.D. Power*! Ace is literally the only hardware store within a 30 minute drive--and it's just a mile down the road. Score. We go into our store (maybe 15 times […]
August 4, 2014
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DIY
A New Project + 25 of the Best Modern Barn-Style Doors
DIY
August 1, 2014
A New Project + 25 of the Best Modern Barn-Style Doors
After we made plans for the new laundry room/mudroom area (you can see those here), we realized we needed to think of a new door situation. Our current door swings left into the room which felt like it could get a little cramped to us. Especially since that would be the mudroom side of the […]
August 1, 2014
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Projects
The Fence is Done!
Projects
July 29, 2014
The Fence is Done!
Yesterday, our fence guys surprised us and finished the job! When we spend a lot of money on a project--especially when we hire it out--our expectations are so much higher. And I'm relieved to say, we're all so happy with the results. I wasn't able to find the exact fence I wanted locally and I […]
July 29, 2014
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DIY
Would You Rather: Real Wood vs. Composite Decking
DIY
July 28, 2014
Would You Rather: Real Wood vs. Composite Decking
Our actual back-backyard is pretty small. We are anxious to get the fence finished in the next couple days because we know that will help define a larger backyard for our family that will include our expansive side yards, but as for the back--this is what we're working with: Womp, womp. That scalloped fence belongs […]
July 28, 2014
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Art
Painting of the Week | Arctic Trees
Art
July 25, 2014
Painting of the Week | Arctic Trees
Three weeks ago, I posted a #tbt of this oil painting I did a few years ago--even before I got married (hence the signature with my maiden name)! I received a couple emails asking if there would be prints available and since it just hangs at my parents house, I said why not!? So, this painting now […]
July 25, 2014
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DIY
The New Laundry/Walk-In Pantry Plans
DIY
July 24, 2014
The New Laundry/Walk-In Pantry Plans
Back in May, we asked you if you would rather have a 4th bathroom or walk-in pantry and we loved reading all of your thoughts--there were a lot (!!) and most of you declared hands down a walk-in pantry. Considering there is a guest bathroom already on this level, and we haven't used this 4th bathroom off […]
July 24, 2014
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