Celebrate
SPRING GARDEN / FLOWER BED PREP
Have you prepped your garden and flower beds yet this spring? I actually got an earlier than normal start this year. With the warm weather we’ve been having, I have to keep reminding myself it’s not time to plant...
Create
CORTEN STEEL PLANTER BOXES | DIY RUST PROCESS
Our house has flower beds on all four sides, which I love. I’ve always wanted to do something a little different in this spot by the back door rather than planting directly in the ground. And after 7 years...
Eat
WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS
After hosting three family dinners in the last week, I’m ready for quick, in-and-out-of-the-kitchen meals this week. Easy is the name of the game so I can get out in the yard between the rain storms after work. Here’s...
Home Decor
HEY, YA’LL | UPDATED OFFICE WALL
Welcome to the newest update to my office wall. Dolly, disco balls and plant propagation. “I’m obsessed”, said in my most annoying influencer voice. Remember when I made this disco ball garland? I can’t take it down. I took...
HomeTour
CORTEN STEEL PLANTER BOXES | DIY RUST PROCESS
Our house has flower beds on all four sides, which I love. I’ve always wanted to do something a little different in this spot by the back door rather than planting directly in the ground. And after 7 years...
Letter Board
RING IN SPRING WITH HOMEMADE POUND CAKE
I mean, a few germs help keep your immune system strong, right? Just kidding! I wouldn’t do that to you. My family, maybe. You, never. The sun is shining, the weather is getting warmer. The time is right to...
Misc.
GARDEN PLANTING OPTIONS | SEEDS vs. SEEDLINGS
Which option will you use this year? START SEEDS INDOORS: In late winter, plant seeds in grow trays to prep seedlings for spring planting. This allows for growing a wider variety of plants, some of which cannot easily be...
My Gift to You
DIY PAINTED HALLOWEEN DOORMATS
Did you know painted doormats are actually very simple to DIY? You just need a blank coir doormat, some type of stencil and craft paint. I have seen cookie cutters used as stencils. Designs can also be traced on...
Remodel
MASTER CLOSET + LAUNDRY REVEAL
Eight months ago we began one of my favorite remodels in this home to date. We turned an extra bedroom across the hall into my dream master closet complete with washer and dryer. Let’s take a walk down memory...
Shop My Favs
VEGETABLE GARDEN OPTIONS | SIMPLE GARDEN TIPS
With the next two weeks being prime garden planting time in the midwest, I thought it would be fun to spend that time sharing simple garden tips that I’ve learned along the way. Gardening is really about trial and...
Travel
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO | 2024 VACATION
Back in January we escaped the Missouri snow to enjoy a week in Cabo San Lucas with family. It was the vitamin D shot we so badly needed in the middle of winter. The cool 65 degree mornings and...
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BLAKE SKELTON: BONEJOUR | HALLOWEEN 2023
How can it be that October 31st is already here? And why am I getting sentimental that our time with Blake Skelton has come to an end? It’s been fun watching what he’s been up to during his stay....