My favorite day of the week is here and I am happy to say this is my 3rd post this week! I decided to start making some goals around my projects and blogging about them. I am a lover…
As summer turns the corner into August and is nearing its end, we always look forward to a few fun-filled days down at the State Fair. My mother-in-law has been in the role as the Illinois State Fair Manager for 10 years now…
Monday is here and so is a new post. Finally. I have been fighting a bad cold for the last 3 days and prior to that, was back in Iowa at my parents’ for a few days and then…
Our outdoor covered patio reveal day is finally here! The final post in the Outdoor Oasis series! What was once a drab slab of cement is now our little outdoor happy place! And the outdoor pallet sign really sealed the…
2 days ago, 7.30 was our 3 year wedding anniversary. I didn’t blog on our actual anniversary and in yesterday’s post, I completely forgot to mention anything about it! After all, this blog is not only dedicated to DIY…
Hello! I’ve checked off another project for our Outdoor Oasis! I have been wanting to make something, anything with a pallet lately. And I thought a sign for our new outdoor lounge space would be a great first attempt! Not…
We survived the weekend! Our families were in town for the big celebration and lots of friends joined us for the festivities too. I mentioned awhile back, we were wracking our brains for a party theme for Henry’s 2nd birthday and…
There are no words to describe what this big (little) fella means to me…what he means to our entire family. 2 years ago today, he became our new little everything. Every day since then he has brightened our days…
My posts have been stretched rather far apart lately. I have come up with great post ideas, but have used my free time to work on projects instead of taking & editing photos and writing about them. I will…
I have yet to find something, old & tattered or just plain ugly, that a little gold spray paint can’t fix. It is one of my favorite things to use to give something new life and of course, make it…