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Our wood stove was looking a little rough. My husband likes to put a kettle of water on it to “add more humidity” to the air but he also spills it on the stove while refilling plus the humidity during the summer months in our downstairs is a bit much which leads to rust. So …

This year my Hydrangea bush was beautiful! So many large and colorful blooms thanks to the mild winter. As the weather is starting to cool down the flowers are turning the most perfect fall colors so of course I could not let them go to waste! So every few days I started cutting off the …

We live in a raised ranch with our main heat source, a wood stove in our downstairs. Which means for the house to get warm we need that hot air to come up the stairs. When we moved in 11 years ago there was a typical ceiling fan in our entry to help bring the …

For my parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary they wanted to have an amazing trip with my family and my sister’s family. So 9 of us boarded the MSC Meraviglia (with matching shirts of course) where no one had to think about cooking and cleaning the whole week. That’s what I think vacation is all about! This …

Our walkway has always been a we’ll do it later project. When we moved in it was just a pea gravel path with no edging. So a few years in we added some rock to edge it in. We have rock walls surrounding us and our yard is basically rock so we have plenty. I …

My Mom’s bucket list, for as long as I could remember, included seeing the Northern Lights. She has traveled to Alaska in search for them but they never appeared. I mentioned going to Iceland since it’s supposed to be one of the best places to see them and she immediately said yes. During my research …

Once used to make seams stronger on siding, board and batten is now used as architectural detail on ceilings, interiors, fences and even shutters. I love the look of board and batten. I find it interesting, cozy and just adds so much to a room. There are many ways to create the board and batten …

I have said it many times that now that my kids are getting older and I let them have a say in what they want in a room, you’ll probably never see my kids rooms staged as a picture perfect, magazine worthy bedroom. They’re kids and all they want/need is to be surrounded by the …

I saw these 2×4 Christmas Trees online and I knew I had to build them. They are just so cute and versatile! I did some digging and there are a lot of plans for these trees but I ended up using the plans from Jen at Woodcraft Blueprints. They were easy to understand and I …

Looking for fun, unique and practical gifts for your family, friends, teachers, coworkers and any one else on your list? I have done the searching for you so you can cross one more thing off your to-do list! Save this list and keep coming back! I will be adding to this list each week! Some …

During Henry’ room makeover he wanted to put his bunk beds back together since taking them apart earlier this year. The thing about bunk beds is that when you sleep on the top bunk you don’t really get the convenience of a nightstand to put your books, drink or anything else. I knew I had …

We don’t go all out for Halloween but when I do add some decor the kids love it! So this year I decided to branch out and give out mailbox a little spookiness. We replaced our mailbox a few years ago and I have yet to decorate for Holidays. This year is a great year …

I have been wanting to create a cottage style garden path on the side of our house for years and this summer I have been working on clearing out the space, adding a pathway, adding some perennials and getting ready to go full wildflowers next year. This post was generously sponsored by STIHL. All opinions …

When we moved in 10 years ago we converted our garage into living space while my mother in law was living with us. During that time we also moved the washer and dryer into that area from a closet in our family room. We placed the washer and dryer on a platform, which my Dad …

I was not prepared when my first child went into kindergarten and how many papers would come home on a daily basis. Then my daughter went into kindergarten and I had school papers times two. It was overwhelming and annoying at the same time. Papers that were needed, but not at the moment would sit …

Our hallway wasn’t bad, it was a regular hallway. But when I sit on the couch in our living room I am staring down the hallway and knew it could be better. The refrigerator side was a mess and I wanted to cover it up, it’s also the first thing you seen when you walk …

Living in a raised ranch usually means lack of storage. We have one closet in our hallway at the top of the stairs that many others use as a pantry, or coat closet or a catch all. We used it as a game closet and catch all until I made it over to our drop …

One thing that always bothered me since we moved into our home was when we walked up the stairs, our view was the side of the refrigerator as well as when you walked down the hall the fridge right there. It looked unfinished and like it was an afterthought. My guess is when the old …

The last few years I have been working so hard on our landscaping. I have changed my mind a few times of what I wanted but I have finally settled on a natural, cottage feel for the landscaping with rocks, wild flowers, and different perennials blooming at different times. One thing that I have learned …

I have been purchasing rugs from Rugs USA since we moved in 11 years ago and I believe our oldest rug is 7 years old and still looks great. They always have amazing sales so I thought I would put them all in one place! Living Room: This is the rug we have had for …

I have been waiting for warmer weather to check out how my Hosta garden I created last spring did after our drought last summer and cold winter. I have been waiting a little longer to clear out the garden because of some really cold nights here and I wanted to give the Hosta pips a …