Twelve years ago we bought our first house. Newly out of college and very very pregnant we moved in. Jason and I had dreamed of buying an old house and…
Our family room needed a new coffee table. The old coffee table worked great in our previous family room with a normal sized couch but now it was completely dwarfed…
Read More Decorating Tips: Rightsizing the Coffee Table
Every morning after my cup of coffee I walk the kids down the driveway to wait for the bus and I check on my trees. 🙂 I love trees. I…
Read More Mail Order Beech Tree
One way we garden on a budget is by getting free mulch from our township. They have a program where they take everyone’s weekly yard waste and make it into…
Read More Gardening on a Budget: Free Mulch from the Township
Just like Jason and I enjoy creating in our house and gardens our kids enjoy creating too. They are constantly asking me to make things so today we created a stone frog.…
Read More Kids DIY Painted Stone Frog
“Yummy and easy”. I think ever recipe should start this way so as not to scare people off from trying them :). Most mornings my kids want something fancy…
Read More Yummy and Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Jason and I didn’t realize how bad the laundry room was until after we moved in. It had an old metal cabinet sink that was completely rusted through, old kitchen…
Read More Laundry Room Renovation On a Budget
There is nothing like homemade lemonade on hot summer day. Perfection! Here is our recipe to make a gallon’s worth which only lasts an hour or so here:) You will…
Read More Simple Homemade Lemonade
Here is our master bedroom. I know, I know it needs a lot of work! But it has a fireplace that works which we love and a private staircase which…
Read More Master Bedroom Before & The Plan
Every May when the strawberries go on sale I make strawberry freezer jam:). Our family loves strawberry jam more than any other kind. There is no comparing store bought to…
Read More Homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam