Every time I walked into the house, I cringed. Every time I did laundry, every time I went to grab my coat, every time I went to get the mail. I couldn't stand our ...
How to Transform an Ugly Space to an Insanely Functional Room
8 Organization Mistakes You’re Making (and How to Fix Them Now)
With my eyes half open, I sluggishly got out of bed. Making my way across the room, I lost my balance on a toy car that wasn't put away. After a loud sigh, I scooped it up ...
Home Improvement
10 Photos from this Insanely Awesome Mudroom Makeover
Is there a room in your home that frustrates you? An area in your house that totally stresses you out? A space that just doesn't work for you and your family? For us, this ...
How to Build a DIY Screen Door
For some reason, flies love to hang around in our garage. As annoying as they are in the garage, they are even worse if they make it inside the house. I finally got ...
12 Things Every DIYer Needs in Their Garage
With so many DIY projects in progress, our garage is usually a hot spot of disorganization. I finally got around to organizing my garage (again) last weekend. When it was ...
7 Easy DIYs for Your Walls
This post is sponsored by Stencil Revolution. All opinions are entirely my own. Even though we moved into our home years ago, we still had way too many bare walls in our ...
Crafts
10 Ways to Save on Amazon Prime Day
Over here, we a little Amazon-Prime-obsessed. Our mudroom always has Amazon boxes in it, waiting to emptied or waiting to be recycled. I mean, when you have two little ...
DIY Year of Dates Gift Basket
I was knee deep in decorations, games, and food planning for my sister's bridal shower when an idea hit me. A few years back, I made a Year of Firsts wedding wine basket ...
10 Budget-Friendly Ways to Add Color to Neutral Rooms
This post is sponsored by Commercial Silk. All opinions are entirely my own. Moving into our home, one of the most appealing things was the fresh white paint that adorned ...
Make Chemical-Free Wood Stain (With Kitchen Ingredients)
I was picking apples at the grocery store when my toddler asked, "Mommy, are those organic?" I laughed, thinking how he repeats absolutely everything he hears. My husband ...
Outdoors
How to Build Ramps, Steps, and Custom Doors for a DIY Shed
Almost any shed can benefit from a ramp and steps. Such is the case with my shed. If you've been following along with me as I built my shed from scratch, my storage shed ...
How to Build a Hexagon DIY Planter Box
One of Ash's favorite meals is a simple pot of rice and beans - but he gives it a little kick with a hot pepper called a wiri wiri pepper. It's a Caribbean hot pepper, so it's ...
4 Proven Ways to Sharpen Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Running to the store, I take a quick look in the mirror – smoothing my hair, making sure I don’t have anything in my teeth, checking for food stains on my shirt (toddlers…) ...
6 Backyard DIY Projects that Make Life Easier
Last year, Ash and I did a lot of outdoor projects in our yard, and many of these projects have saved us time and money. Here are our 6 favorite DIY backyard projects ...
