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One Room Challenge Week Three – A new coat of Paint and my DIY Built in Desk
Every year Week Three of the One Room Challenge sneaks up on me! It’s the point where lots of things are started but nothing is actually finished and it’s hard to feel comfortable about my progress — but I just keep reminding myself how far I’ve come already and keep checking things off that list, like picking the perfect paint color. Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6 / Week 7 / Week 8 (Some of the links included in this post are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click…
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One Room Challenge Week Two – the Master Bedroom Plan
Welcome back to the Spring One Room Challenge – Master Bedroom Edition! Now that we are officially underway I’ve got the same “can I really get this all done” nerves that I get every year. Between having to work around our new schedule and the stress about getting the rest of my supplies, there’s been a whole new set of challenges to overcome this year — so I’m really thankful for those extra two weeks the ORC team has given us this time around! Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6 / Week 7 / Week 8 (Some of the…
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One Room Challenge Week One – A Master Retreat
Since so much looks different in the world right now I’m happy to get back to something familiar by kicking off my next big home project and my latest entry into the One Room Challenge! For anyone new to this event, the One Room Challenge is an amazing opportunity for home bloggers hosted by Linda at Calling it Home in partnership with Better Home and Gardens. During the next 8 weeks a group of over 200 guest and 20 featured bloggers will challenge themselves to transform one room in their homes and share their progress each week. Before we get started let me start by saying “HI” to any new…
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April Round Up
So since my last round up we got the news that the boys will not be going back to school this year which was a huge disappointment, but also a huge relief. As much as it’s hard to think about what they’re going to miss out on (especially my little guy who had a lot of first’s to look forward to) the decision made it possible for us to commit to this new routine of ours and move forward. It’s looking like things will slowly be opening up in our area soon, which is going to bring it’s own challenges, but for now we’re still holding onto hope that we…
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Re-Freshing a Playroom for Growing Kids (or how I conquered the LEGOs!)
At the end of last year I gave our playroom a much needed re-fresh, but never got around to posting about it…..now I’m glad I didn’t because if there’s anytime to commiserate over a messy playroom it’s definitely right now! I first tackled this room years ago when we moved the two boys into one shared bedroom and turned my oldest son’s room into a play space. Over time the layout of the room has held up really great, but as they’ve gotten older it’s become painfully obvious that we needed to deal with one giant problem — their LEGOs!! Now, I actually love LEGOs – I used to build…
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March Round Up
As you can imagine – I hesitated with writing a round up post for this last month. It’s impossible to put everything I’ve been feeling into words as on any given day I stumble between btw. being thankful that we are healthy and safe, overwhelmed by the many hats I have to wear at once now, fearful for what’s to come, and saddened by the stories of others. But despite the heaviness I carry around each day, I am trying to wake up each morning take a deep breath, and a moment to be grateful for all that we have. From the beginning I have wanted this blog to be…
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5 Steps to Spring Clean your Kitchen with Wayfair
Happy First Day of Spring! I know for most of us these warmer days are not looking quite like we imagined, but as we settle into this new (but hopefully temporary) normal I feel like the timing couldn’t be better to give our homes lots of love. That’s why I’m thrilled to join Wayfair‘s Spring Cleaning Campaign this month to help you clean out your home and clean out some stress! With stores closed for the near future, Wayfair is the perfect option to have all of your organization and storage needs delivered right to your door. This post contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I…
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Hilltown House Spring Home Tour
Believe it or not, this is the first time I have ever fully decorated this house for the spring, and it’s not because I haven’t wanted to, but most of the time I don’t finish taking down our Christmas decor til at least March (I remember one year I had to tell the boys that the Easter Bunny wouldn’t come unless we finally put their Xmas tree away). So this year when I was asked to join a wonderful group of bloggers for their Spring Home Tour I jumped at the chance to try something new and quickly put away the snowflakes and ornaments. Nothing screams Spring to me more…
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February Round Up
We’ve had an unusually warm winter around here and while it’s meant I’ve gotten to get a head start on spring decorating and cleaning, it’s been a little sad not getting to enjoy any snow days. It has been easier to stay motivated to stay on top of my 52 Week Challenge without having to battle freezing temps and this month I knocked out a few tasks that had been lingering for a while: 8. Organize toy closet – add spot for cleaning supplies 9. Patch and clean trim outside Powder Room 10. Drill hole in cabinet for Ironing Board plug 11. Sew tissue box cover for powder room (I…
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January Round Up
After feeling like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas melded into one giant holiday I was all for an extra long January! I was able to rest and reboot and start the year on a really good page. I knocked out the Guest Room Makeover during the $100 Room Challenge and event finished putting my Xmas decorations away before Valentines Day (a new record for me!) I also got a great head start on my 52 Week Happy Home Challenge – last year I learned that it was really hard to stay motivated around the craziness of the holiday’s so this year I’m going to cross off a few extra items when…
