Spring has sprung! Are you ready to tackle your yard? If you're like most of the midwest you're probably waiting until it's less of a mud pit. <yuck> But it's never too soon to start planning! I actually installed this flagstone path last year, but I am just getting around … [Read more...] about How to Install a DIY Flagstone Garden Path in Just One Day!
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12 IKEA Bathroom Hacks For Vanities, Storage & Functionality!
If your bathroom could use a little...WOW, then look no further! These Ikea bathroom hacks are just what you need to perk up your bathroom without spending a gazillion dollars. If a budget bathroom renovation or just a simple perk up is in your future you're going to love these … [Read more...] about 12 IKEA Bathroom Hacks For Vanities, Storage & Functionality!
New Trends in Spring Decorating- Color, Style and Decor
Spring is the time for fresh beginnings after a long, dark & dreary winter. That also makes it the perfect time to freshen up our homes and dress up our decor a bit! If you are looking for a change of indoor scenery, these new trends in spring decorating will … [Read more...] about New Trends in Spring Decorating- Color, Style and Decor
Garage Organization and Storage: Solve Your Storage Problems Once and For All
We no longer have a garage, which believe me is a HUGE pain in the rear, because our cottage lot is too small and we would need to purchase the lot across the road to build one. We hope to have a garage again some day, but for now at least we aren't hoarding a bunch of stuff … [Read more...] about Garage Organization and Storage: Solve Your Storage Problems Once and For All
Simples Easter Mantles That Are Perfect All Spring Long
I just checked my calendar and Easter is super late this year, isn't it? Because Easter is so late this year, I want to be sure to decorate my mantle for spring and have it be perfect for Easter, too. These next few mantles are perfect for both spring & Easter! (And most … [Read more...] about Simples Easter Mantles That Are Perfect All Spring Long
100+ Affordable Farmhouse Items from $2-$100!
Thanks to HGTV and Joanna Gaines' Fixer Upper, the farmhouse style is here to stay for years to come. Since farmhouse is by far my favorite style, this thrills me! It is sooo cozy and welcoming, while still being casual, making it great for all family types. Unless you're … [Read more...] about 100+ Affordable Farmhouse Items from $2-$100!
Pro Tips to Help You Stay Totally Organized All Year Long
If you're like most people, the new year is a time of resolutions and one of the most common resolutions is to get organized. Organization is a big part of my life- a messy house and not being able to find what I need right away makes me nuts! I have bee a long time subscriber to … [Read more...] about Pro Tips to Help You Stay Totally Organized All Year Long
10 Insanely Fun Backyard Games to Make Your Summer Slay
Nothing says ~~SUMMER!!~~ like a day or evening with good friends, good food and fun backyard games! My husband and I love getting together with friends and neighbors for a super competitive friendly game of bean bags and a few beers while the grill heats up. Since we live … [Read more...] about 10 Insanely Fun Backyard Games to Make Your Summer Slay
15 Game Changing Snack Stations to Make Your Life Easier!
If you are looking for ways to simplify your life with kids this is the post for you! Snack stations can save you so much time you'll wonder why you lived without one for so long. 5 reasons for snack stations: Kids can easily pack their own lunches. You can have sections … [Read more...] about 15 Game Changing Snack Stations to Make Your Life Easier!
6 Amazing Uses for Ginger + How To Grow It Year Round Indoors!
I'll be honest, I had no idea ginger had so many uses until very recently when I was talking to my daughter and she mentioned it as an anti-nausea option. I had little use for it unless I was making the best pork tenderloin ever- Honey Ginger Pork Tenderloin. Beyond … [Read more...] about 6 Amazing Uses for Ginger + How To Grow It Year Round Indoors!
The 12 Best Herbs to Grow in Your Kitchen Garden + How to Make Herb-Infused Olive Oils
I'm not sure what it is about summer, but I feel like I get a lot more creative with my cooking because fresh herbs are so plentiful! I always plant a small kitchen garden- sometimes it is in containers, sometimes it is in a garden plot. It really depends on where we are living … [Read more...] about The 12 Best Herbs to Grow in Your Kitchen Garden + How to Make Herb-Infused Olive Oils
Plant These 4 Plants Now and Have a Mosquito Free Yard All Summer!
Nobody likes a pest, and mosquitoes are the worst! Seriously, what purpose do they serve? We live on a lake, and where there is water, there are mosquitoes. We are outside allllllll day long when the sun is shining and into the evening, too, which is when mosquitoes also … [Read more...] about Plant These 4 Plants Now and Have a Mosquito Free Yard All Summer!
10 Bathroom Renovations You Can Totally Afford!
We all have a touch of bathroom envy from time to time- I know I have a Pinterest board with hundreds of pins devoted to gorgeous, jaw-dropping bathrooms that I will probably never be able to afford, but they are sooo fun to look at. But it's time to get back to reality … [Read more...] about 10 Bathroom Renovations You Can Totally Afford!