It was about 8 years ago that I painted my kitchen cabinets this light, neutral gray. It helped my kitchen be light and bright. But the paint was starting to wear off in places from being touched and wiped down so often. And I was itching to add more color to my house. So, I... Read More ..read more

My oldest son recently got married and we DIYed pretty much everything, including the dance floor. When we priced how much it would be to rent a dance floor for one day, I was shocked at how much it was for even a small one. It was $700-$900 to rent a small dance floor. I... Read More ..read more

I have a healthy obsessed with all things checkered. I also love vases of fresh flowers. And one of my favorite crafts is glass etching. I put them all together for this fun and easy project. The first attempt at making this vase was a complete fail. So here is the right way to make... Read More ..read more

My toxic trait is that I always think I can get a project done faster than I really can. Call me optimistic, but I really thought I could get this garden fence done in a week. It turns out it was way more technical than I thought it would be. The perfectionist in me reared... Read More ..read more

This year will go down as the year of the weddings for our family. We had two wedding receptions in our yard this summer. One of which was for my oldest son. I DIYed everything for the wedding, including the flowers. I do have a couple of years experience working in a floral shop, but... Read More ..read more

We have lived in our home for 17 years and in that time we have either had a painted brown door or a stained brown door. I recently have been feeling that I want more color in my life and got the itch to paint my kitchen door. Sometimes you just need a fresh coat... Read More ..read more

Holy cow! If you would have told "toddler mom" me back in the early to mid 2000s that life only got busier, I would not have believed you. How is it that when your kids get older, time not only speeds up, but you have even less free time? I have been struggling to find a way to get everything done. It has been a while since I have given a family update. We have had some changes and some fun things happen so I thought it was time to share. Our oldest son proposed to his girlfriend a while back and she said YES! That means we have an upcoming wedding! We have been planning since early this year ..read more

I recently had the opportunity to host a wedding reception on our backyard. Our dear friends from Las Vegas had a daughter getting married and she chose to get married here in Utah. She asked if she could have the wedding reception in our yard and I was so happy to be able to help out. This post is sponsored by Wagner but all ideas, projects and opinions are 100% my own. As part of the wedding preparations, we discussed the fact that we needed an arch of some kind for the happy couple to stand by. The bride's father is also into DIY and woodworking, so he wanted to build it. He did not want t ..read more

There's nothing better than going into your own backyard to pick a fresh tomato or cucumber. Amongst many fruits and veggies, I also grow a variety of flowers. There are so many benefits to having flowers with your veggies! Here are the reasons why I grow flowers in my vegetable garden. Why I Grow Flowers In My Vegetable Garden I decided 4 years ago that I wanted to grow cut flowers (flowers with long stems meant for bouquets). I didn't really have a space where I could do that so I ended up planting them in the vegetable garden. The first year I only grew a few types. But them I realized how ..read more

It has been a couple of months since I posted here on the blog. This has been one of the busiest springs ever with lots of projects and some fun news. I can't share everything just now, but a family/life update post will be coming soon. Speaking of family, I have a project I recently did for my mom and an AMAZING giveaway to share today. I built my mom some raised garden beds with an enclosure. This post is sponsored by Wagner. All ideas and opinions are 100% my own. Raised Garden Beds With An Enclosure My mom expressed an interest in being able to grow a few things in her yard. Due to age and ..read more