DIY
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement I've heard that when you're gift-giving, you should prioritize "something to wear, something to read, something they want, something they need..." I would like to add "something they'll USE" to this list. It's true that nearly all of our trusty tools could fall under something Chris and […]
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November 13, 2024
Gift Guides!
A Gift Guide of 61 Essential Tools, Broken Down By Project
Tool gift guides are a bit of a yawn sometimes, and not very helpful. We're changing all that and giving you 61 tools anybody would love to receive, and breaking them down by the task they need to accomplish! And while some tools apply to almost everything you do, every project has unique tools that […]
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November 27, 2020
DIY
How to Drill into Tile To Hang A Shower Curtain
Drilling into freshly laid tile is a little bit scary, even for seasoned DIYers like us. In fact, last year after we finished the girls' bathroom, we thought we'd bypass the whole project and just put a tension shower rod up and call it good. Fast forward and every two weeks since finishing, we were […]
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March 29, 2018
Toolbox
Our Pressure Washer is Our Best Friend + A Giveaway!!
This post and giveaway is sponsored by Briggs and Stratton. Pressure washing is, pretty much, our favorite summer hobby around here. In our most recent podcast, it was only a half-joke when we say we pressure wash every day. So we were very excited when Briggs + Stratton asked if they could send us one of their […]
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June 1, 2017
DIY
How to Repair or Patch a Wall + Our Go-To Tools for the Job
Our stairwell has been through a lot over the years. From gallery walls and then no frames, to a new railing and the elimination of a DIY baby gate that was attached to the wall, the scars and gashes the drywall has seen in this corner of our house have been too many to count! […]
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March 20, 2017
Decor
5 Tips for Keeping Area Rugs EXACTLY Where You Want Them.
A few months ago, we layered a really gorgeous vintage rug (from here) on top of our FLOR tiles in our entry. While we loved the character it added, and the extra layer of dirt camouflage, we struggled with it constantly bunching and moving around on top of the FLOR carpet squares. Often resulting in a look […]
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January 5, 2017
Toolbox
4 Reasons to Have a Garment Steamer In Your Tool Arsenal
We got a new toy, I mean tool--the CONAIR Turbo ExtremeSteam® Handheld Fabric Steamer--the most powerful handheld steamer on the market. Being someone that loathes ironing so much I only have a handful of shirts that need ironing ever, I knew it wouldn't get a ton of action in the laundry room. However, I'm still here to announce, […]
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August 16, 2016
Toolbox
PSA - Tools on Sale (not sponsored)
Ok y'all, this is not a drill! Though, there are quite a few drills in this post, but crap, no, we don't have time for lame puns because this is limited time only kinda stuff! Remember my gift guide last week that looked like a freaking DeWalt sponsored post? I promise, all my heart, it […]
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December 10, 2015
Toolbox
Our Go-To (Tried and True!) Paint Supplies
I have been meaning to put together this post for awhile, so when a reader on our last post reminded me how much I have been painting lately, I thought it's time. So, here it is! The great guide to everything you need to have a really great painting "party." How it works over here […]
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April 3, 2015
DIY
DIY Industrial Step Stool
Greta is at that magic age, where she is actually capable of helping out in the kitchen--washing the grapes and picking them off the stems, making her own peanut butter banana, helping Chris by dumping ingredients into the bowl, and her current favorite (that takes place in the kitchen sink) is helping with Faye's bath. […]
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June 19, 2014
Toolbox
Our Latest Indispensable Find + $100 Ace Giveaway
Chris and I have always been very selective about the sponsors and partners we work with. Our main goal of our blog is to document our home renovation and to share a little peek into our lives occasionally. We look at it as a story and we like our simple story. We pass on a […]
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March 4, 2014
