It’s no secret that I like to organize. I love bins, trays, and everything in between. I like my pillows in place at the end of the day…not because I am trying to impress anyone, I just like them picked up. For me, clutter causes …
Make your own DIY Chore Sticks! This easy system will help your kids learn responsibility and help around the house. It is also a great way to keep track of reading and homework. This system can also grow with your kids!
The process was amazing, taking an ugly closet with ivy contact paper and turning it into a beautiful and functional mudroom. It is hard to find a project more rewarding than that. To remind you what the mudroom looked like before, I have to give …
Pallet walls, I was hooked at first sight. I loved the rustic look and character that they add to a wall. I jumped at the chance to add one during our mudroom renovation. Besides loving the look, it would also be very durable. Step 1 …
Recently I was wandering through a craft store, with a gift card, trying to narrow down what I was going to buy. While walking past the floral section, it finally clicked. I have always wanted to make a fall wreath. My mom is very crafty …
Creating the Space
Every year when fall rolls around, I am very thankful we have a mudroom. The kids have leaves on their shoes and the weather goes between warm and cold, so muddy boots are all around. Living in Michigan it is a definite necessity for winter also; we need a place to put all our snow gear.
It makes me think back to the first year in our house. I can still picture my husband trying to come in the back door. As he tried to open the door, it would get caught on the kids boots and coats stopping it in place so he couldn’t get in. He would holler at me and I would have to come move the boots out of the way. The look of complete displeasure on his face, to say it nicely, still makes me laugh.
Simple ideas to decorate your home for fall! Mantel decorations, bookshelves, living room…add fall color everywhere.
What’s for dinner? We hear it from our kids, from our husbands and we even ask ourselves. It’s time to turn that dreaded question into an easy answer. The solution is meal planning. I have been making these meal plans for over 2 years now …
Playset Prep: All winter I stared out at the unfinished playset. The anticipation had mounted, so as soon as spring hit I was ready to paint the playset. Prepping the area was the first thing to be done on the playset. This post contains affiliate links. …
One of the biggest ways to help our budget is monthly meal planning. I have been doing monthly plans for over 2 years now. Recipe organization goes hand in hand with meal planning! I waited way too long to organize my recipes. My recipe organization …
Fun and colorful are the two words that stuck in my mind as I tried to figure out what to do with the open spaces on our playset. Something like stained glass would be cool, with the sun shining through…but I didn’t really want glass …
Vision to Reality: The playset is now moved over to the corner, the retaining wall completed and the grass seed down; operation playset was in full effect. Now my favorite part…design. I had a few ideas of what I wanted, but needed to get it …