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DIY firepit ❤️

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My sod story- update.

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DIY twine light

Lighting is important in every room. Honestly, I’m my opinion is can truly make it break a room. The only problem is, it’s expensive. Looking online I fell in love with the twine orb lights. But there was no way I could or would pay $300 for something I just knew I could make. So I did my research, (Pinterest 🤣), and quickly realized I could make my orb light for under $20 It seemed simple, and…

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My sod story

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Just because you try it, doesn’t mean you have to like it. Kitchen edition

Trial and error or so to speak One of the things I struggled with, when I first began working on my home was learning to be ok with not liking the outcome of a project. I come up with different ideas and visions for my home all the time. If you know me, you know that once I get an idea it doesn’t take long for it to become a vision. And once it becomes a vision, you can guarantee I am going to…

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Let’s go outside.

Since winter has FINALLY arrived, and I’m missing my outdoor work, let’s take a walk back, and take a look at how my yard has transformed and continues to do so since I purchased my home 2 years ago. Of course per usual, I don’t have very many good “before” photos, this time being because my yard was down right ugly. HOWEVER, luckly I have beautiful children and the worlds most handsome baby…

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Hidden door

Does everyone fantasize of having a secret room, or is that just me? You knowthe room with the door, that you’d never suspect is a door. I know I spent many hours as a child, imagining myself in an alternate life. One full of mystery, magic, secret gardens and book cases that open up into hidden rooms. Which brings us to this post. I have two beautiful children. We’ve been through a lot and I…

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Shiplap for floors??

Yes you read that right. Before you say anything, hear me out. For the last 3.5 years I have done landscaping and construction clean up. The construction clean up is just what it sounds like. After each phase of building, we come in and clean up the “trash” materials (and all the garbage) that the builders have deemed “unusable”. We clean it up and haul it off, to the dump… most of the…