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A collection of gift ideas to give this Christmas season.

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Christmas Gift Ideas

A collection of affordable Christmas gift ideas perfect for the home lover in your life! Plus, see how to gift each item in a fun, unique way! I’m still working on decorating our home for Christmas. I squeeze in as much as I can in between nap times, which some days is trickier than others […]

A collection of affordable Christmas gift ideas perfect for the home lover in your life! Plus, see how to gift each item in a fun, unique way! I’m still working on decorating our home for Christmas. I squeeze in as much as I can in between nap times, which some days is trickier than others […]

A collection of Red, White & Gold Christmas Decorations

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Red, White & Gold Christmas Decorating Plan

Looking for Christmas decorating inspiration? See our red, white & gold Christmas decorating plan and how I’ll be incorporating it throughout our home.  Believe it or not, this year I’m adding red into our Christmas decor! As a lover of neutral colors, I haven’t had red in my decor in several years, but I woke […]

Looking for Christmas decorating inspiration? See our red, white & gold Christmas decorating plan and how I’ll be incorporating it throughout our home.  Believe it or not, this year I’m adding red into our Christmas decor! As a lover of neutral colors, I haven’t had red in my decor in several years, but I woke […]

A picture of our entryway with new art.

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Art In The Entryway

Looking for a quick, budget friendly way to add art to your home? Digital prints are a great way to personalize your home while staying within budget! Our entryway is still going through a transition period. There’s so many things I want to do, but until we can get it done, I’ve been focusing on […]

Looking for a quick, budget friendly way to add art to your home? Digital prints are a great way to personalize your home while staying within budget! Our entryway is still going through a transition period. There’s so many things I want to do, but until we can get it done, I’ve been focusing on […]

TGI-Friday: A picture of our sweet giirl!

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TGI-Friday: Three Months With Our Girl

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a TGI-Friday, but they’re still one of my favorite posts to write. They always give a more personal look into our lives and I enjoy sharing fun things I’ve ran across and what we’ve been busy working on. And boy have we been busy! I blinked, and our […]

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a TGI-Friday, but they’re still one of my favorite posts to write. They always give a more personal look into our lives and I enjoy sharing fun things I’ve ran across and what we’ve been busy working on. And boy have we been busy! I blinked, and our […]

A picture of the vertical paneling and open shelves installed in the kitchen.

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Vertical Planking & Open Shelves In The Kitchen

See how we installed vertical planking & open shelves in the kitchen to make it feel bigger and brighter! Our kitchen has come a long, long way. After we had our backsplash installed, it was time to add vertical planking and open shelves in the kitchen. From the very beginning when we were designing the […]

See how we installed vertical planking & open shelves in the kitchen to make it feel bigger and brighter! Our kitchen has come a long, long way. After we had our backsplash installed, it was time to add vertical planking and open shelves in the kitchen. From the very beginning when we were designing the […]

A picture of our front porch decorated for fall.

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2020 Fall Front Porch

Our front porch might be small, but it sure does look good dressed up for fall! See how to recreate the look below! It’s time to share our fall front porch! We’ve been working so hard on our yard these past two years. Last year, we focused all of our energy on the front yard, […]

Our front porch might be small, but it sure does look good dressed up for fall! See how to recreate the look below! It’s time to share our fall front porch! We’ve been working so hard on our yard these past two years. Last year, we focused all of our energy on the front yard, […]

A picture of the new laminate countertops and backsplash.

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Laminate Countertops & Backsplash

See how we used Formica laminate countertops & backsplash in our kitchen to make it look like real marble! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve shared anything about our kitchen, but so much has changed lately! It’s time I shared an update on one of the biggest additions yet, our laminate countertops and backsplash! […]

See how we used Formica laminate countertops & backsplash in our kitchen to make it look like real marble! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve shared anything about our kitchen, but so much has changed lately! It’s time I shared an update on one of the biggest additions yet, our laminate countertops and backsplash! […]

A picture of our entry decorated for fall.

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2020 Fall Home Tour

Welcome to our fall home tour! It’s hard to believe we’ve owned our home two years now, but we’ve accomplished so much! This house isn’t even close to the same place we bought a few years ago and it’s so fun to see the transformation and how far we’ve come… even if we aren’t finished […]

Welcome to our fall home tour! It’s hard to believe we’ve owned our home two years now, but we’ve accomplished so much! This house isn’t even close to the same place we bought a few years ago and it’s so fun to see the transformation and how far we’ve come… even if we aren’t finished […]

A picture of our sweet baby.

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Introducing Our Sweet Girl

I’ve been so excited to share the happy, wonderful, truly joyful news that our sweet baby girl has arrived! I’ve waited so long to become a mother, and now that our sweet girl is here, Todd and I are both overwhelmed with so much love for this precious gift from God. Ania Nichelle was born […]

I’ve been so excited to share the happy, wonderful, truly joyful news that our sweet baby girl has arrived! I’ve waited so long to become a mother, and now that our sweet girl is here, Todd and I are both overwhelmed with so much love for this precious gift from God. Ania Nichelle was born […]

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Gluten Free Banana Nut Bread

This Gluten Free Banana Nut Bread is a long time family favorite. Make it gluten free by using gluten free flour, or use regular flour. This recipe works wonderfully either way! Several years ago, before I was gluten free, I shared one of my favorite recipes… Banana Nut Bread. It’s always been one of my […]

This Gluten Free Banana Nut Bread is a long time family favorite. Make it gluten free by using gluten free flour, or use regular flour. This recipe works wonderfully either way! Several years ago, before I was gluten free, I shared one of my favorite recipes… Banana Nut Bread. It’s always been one of my […]

A picture of the finished garden boxes.

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Easy DIY Raised Garden Beds

Looking to create your own garden? These easy DIY raised garden beds are the perfect solution and can be customized to fit your space! One of our big goals this summer, is to get our backyard in shape. It’s a scary mess of dirt and weeds and we’re both so over it, we could cry. […]

Looking to create your own garden? These easy DIY raised garden beds are the perfect solution and can be customized to fit your space! One of our big goals this summer, is to get our backyard in shape. It’s a scary mess of dirt and weeds and we’re both so over it, we could cry. […]

A picture showing our new back patio.

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Our New Back Patio

Late last summer we had our back concrete patio replaced. It was such an exciting and house transforming project! We did all the demo ourselves and even though it was hard work, it was so fun to see that beat up, cracked and crumbling patio removed and replaced with a much better and larger concrete […]

Late last summer we had our back concrete patio replaced. It was such an exciting and house transforming project! We did all the demo ourselves and even though it was hard work, it was so fun to see that beat up, cracked and crumbling patio removed and replaced with a much better and larger concrete […]

A picture of our living room shelves decorated for summer.

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Summer Home Tour

It’s a been a heavy few months and weeks, hasn’t it? Not only with everything going on in the world, but also on the home front. A few weeks ago, my grandpa passed away. Sadness has been heavy in my heart and I haven’t had the desire to share anything new here on the blog. […]

It’s a been a heavy few months and weeks, hasn’t it? Not only with everything going on in the world, but also on the home front. A few weeks ago, my grandpa passed away. Sadness has been heavy in my heart and I haven’t had the desire to share anything new here on the blog. […]

A picture showing the gluten free Oreo scones.

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Gluten Free Oreo Scones

Love Oreo cookies? Then you’ll love these tender gluten free Oreo scones. Use gluten free cookies to keep them gluten free and delicious! Around here, we love those tasty Oreo cookies! Thank goodness they make a gluten free version, because they’re the star of the show in these tasty Gluten Free Oreo Scones! I can’t […]

Love Oreo cookies? Then you’ll love these tender gluten free Oreo scones. Use gluten free cookies to keep them gluten free and delicious! Around here, we love those tasty Oreo cookies! Thank goodness they make a gluten free version, because they’re the star of the show in these tasty Gluten Free Oreo Scones! I can’t […]

A picture of the finished wall moulding in the nursery.

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Wall Moulding In The Nursery

Today I’m sharing how we installed wall moulding in the nursery. It’s added the perfect amount of character to the bare walls, really bringing this room to the next level.  We’ve been hard at work getting ready for baby girl! It’s been a real team effort, but her room is looking so good and things […]

Today I’m sharing how we installed wall moulding in the nursery. It’s added the perfect amount of character to the bare walls, really bringing this room to the next level.  We’ve been hard at work getting ready for baby girl! It’s been a real team effort, but her room is looking so good and things […]

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