We are loving our new deck.  We eat out there several times a week for breakfast or dinner, and play outside during the day.  We’ve already hosted parties and the view from our dining room and kitchen is so so much better.  Last night Jon said “I seriously underestimated how much re-doing our deck would […]

We are loving our new deck.  We eat out there several times a week for breakfast or dinner, and play outside during the day.  We’ve already hosted parties and the view from our dining room and kitchen is so so much better.  Last night Jon said “I seriously underestimated how much re-doing our deck would […]

I always knew I wanted a subway tile backsplash in this kitchen.  It’s classic and clean and simple and I just knew it would look fantastic after our cabinets were painted. We had already removed our old backslash and prepped the wall.  And by this point, our cabinets were all painted and the island detailing was […]

I hope your Easter was as lovely as mine!  We celebrated with a mini egg hunt in the backyard, lunch with the grandparents on our deck (heaven) and thinking of Christ.  Ruby had so much fun and is coming off a jellybean high.  Here’s to a week of healthy eating! We have been making some […]

It’s embarrassing, really.  It’s the first room people see when they enter our home, and essentially since we moved in, it’s been either completely empty, or had a hodgepodge collection of furniture in it.  Our living room isn’t at all suitable for hosting guests, but it’s been one of the lower priorities, as it’s not […]

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw a few things:  first, we spent our entire weekend staining our deck.  It’s looking sooooo good, but man, is it a lot of work!  Secondly, I’m starting another one of my month-long sugar/junk food fasts TODAY.  Just […]

I doubt my daughter is the only child with a fascination with washing her hands.  She loves to turn on the faucet, hold her hands under the soap until I squirt some on, then rub her hands together under the running water.  So, when I spotted this sweet little stool at a thrift store for […]

I cannot even express how excited I am that we have moved our remodeling to the main level.  It has pockets of finished spaces (like the entryway and playroom) but over all, it’s a hodgepodge mess of mis-matchness and 90’s design.  I loathe it. I must confess, I was so mortified when I was on […]

Who loves a thrift store mirror? This girl. When I’m searching for a basic mirror, the thrift store is always the first place I look. I can almost always find a great option on the cheap. They may need a little love, but mirrors can be pricey, yo, so I always keep an eye out […]