Oh boy. This is a makeover to top all other makeovers that I’ve done. This tiny bathroom in our master bedroom has been hidden away because it was so ugly. Okay, it wasn’t terrible, but it just didn’t feel like me. Please enjoy this guide on how I completed a $100 bathroom remodel.  I never dreamed that I would find the time to re-do it and I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with it, until I was scrolling Facebook marketplace as you do, and stumbled across this pharmacy mirror for $20! I quickly jumped on it because I had been eyeing this exact one but it retails for over $100! What ..read more

It’s teachers appreciation week and now more than ever we need to recognize that our teachers are absolutely AMAZING. My mom, sister, and mother-in-law are all educators so I have a good idea of what teachers want and I have complied a list of gift ideas for Teachers Appreciation Week. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that a global pandemic is taking place and schools are out. All the kiddos are at home and most of them are doing some form of distance learning. Even though you can’t deliver a gift in person to your child’s teacher, there are still some ways you can show your ap ..read more

The real slim shady song has been STUCK in my head all day. I have no idea why. I also have a terrible headache because my coffee this morning was 20% coffee and 80% sugar & whipped cream. Oh well, It’s the weekend. I’m back to distract you with my $100 closet remodel (otherwise known as the February house project that is just now being written). If you like organization and terrible before photos but also really good after photos, stick around. *This post contains affiliate links. I have wanted to remodel our closet since we moved in, so 5 very long years. However, I always thought it was ..read more

Hey folks. How is everyone doing? I haven’t posted in awhile because, while I have a ton of content to share, I haven’t felt like writing much. Eventually I knew I’d fire up the laptop and get back to work and here we are. I wanted to share some things that I’ll be writing about this month with you all. I’m breaking up all the DIY posts with this toddler spring clothing haul/ capsule wardrobe for toddlers. I will also be sharing the kitchen remodel and the closet remodel (both were completed for less than $100!) and I’m currently writing little things that I’m doing to help deal with stress an ..read more

DIY Book Wall Decor From the moment that I saw CottonStem’s book wall, I knew that I wanted one. I just didn’t know where I would put it. Flash forward to now, Evan and I have decided to stay in our current house for the next two years (More on why we are doing this later). I decided that if we are going to stay here then I need to at least be creating something or I’ll go crazy. I love to rearrange furniture but our current home layout doesn’t allow for much variation so decorating the walls is where I get to use my creative genes the most. Enter, DIY book wall art. If you’ve been reading fo ..read more

Sometimes the DIY bug will hit and I need a project to do. I love quick but big projects that give you instant gratification – I think that’s why I love building furniture. Most recently I was able to redo our master bedroom for less than $100! Today I’ll be showing you how to prep and install drop cloth curtains. *This post contains affiliate links.   I have received quite a few questions regarding my DIY drop cloth curtains and even though there are several tutorials on Pinterest, I thought I’d tell you exactly how I did mine in case you wanted to recreate the look in your own home ..read more

2020 is here! That is so weird to say and write. It just doesn’t flow and I have definitely written it wrong several times.  I have given my goals for 2020 a lot of thought in the last couple of weeks and thought I’d share a few with you. If you didn’t read my resolutions from last year, here is a link.  Read more- My plan this year is to read 12 books. Or one book a month. I know this doesn’t seem like a lot, but for someone who works from 7-5 and then also has a two year old and two side businesses,and usually a mountain of laundry, there doesn’t seem to be much time left over for ..read more

I’m back again, at Payton’s request, for all you last-minute shoppers who have waited until being 15 (or less) days away from Christmas to start buying gifts for the men in your life. Hopefully, this last-minute men’s holiday gift guide will help you in your time of gift-giving need! This year, I’ve broken this list up into 4 major categories and each category has an affordable option for those who have been nice, and a higher-end option for those who have been extra nice this year. If you want to see my list of stocking stuffers click here. *This post contains affiliate links.  For the T ..read more

My whole family has been sick this weekend. Isla had a tummy bug and I’ve got a terrible upper respiratory infection at the moment. I thought Evan had been spared but he has caught Isla’s tummy bug. That is why I haven’t posted in a few days. Saturday afternoon we made some cookies and I wanted to share the recipe with you. I have always loved baking with my Grandma. It doesn’t happen very often because she lives in Illinois and we only see her every couple of years. We always exchange recipes and try them out. My grandma makes all kinds of cookies for Christmas. When we visit her house she ha ..read more

This has been a wonderful year. Nothing big has happened or anything. Although, that could be a good thing. We’ve just been working, enjoying life with Isla Rose, playing with our puppies and spending a little more time at home with each other.  I thought i’d take just a minute and update you on life as of late.  All in all, it’s been a quiet year. I’ll be sad to see 2019 go but I’m excited for all the new things that the new year (and new decade) will bring. We will begin house shopping next year, planning the next steps for our family, expanding our business (both PO ..read more