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We’re Back! A Big Life & Renovation Update!

July 13, 2020 - 45 Comments

There are ups and downs to every job, but I’ve always said one of the biggest downsides to this job–sharing our home online every day–is that the Internet never sleeps. It doesn’t sleep when the baby sleeps or through illnesses …

House Tour

Our first ever: Exterior House Tour!

May 27, 2020 - 15 Comments

Yesterday we shared the plans for the exterior of our home, but one request we consistently get is to share more of our property! We figured now would be a fun time to share that, plus a little view of …

Design, Projects

Studio McGee’s Design Plan for our Exterior!

May 26, 2020 - 206 Comments

The day has come. About a month ago, we announced that we had hired a designer for the first time–specifically STUDIO MCGEE (!!!!) to design our exterior. Below you can see our exterior as it looked when we first purchased …

Design, Exterior, Projects

Our New Backyard Firepit!

May 22, 2020 - 24 Comments

This post is sponsored by Walmart Outside of the double dining room doors (those have existed from the beginning), we now have a gorgeous gas firepit area. It’s something we dreamed up and designed last year, sketched out and recently …

Projects

Why we hired a designer for the first time

April 20, 2020 - 134 Comments

After a eight-month renovation to our new home, we were looking forward to a little downtime. We planned a summer of projects we could DIY. And with our house structurally where we want it, and we were excited to get …

Inspiration, Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday: The week we found mold covering our exterior, the Oneders!, Our Closet MVP and Vanity + More

April 17, 2020 - 29 Comments

After nearly finishing the first phase of our renovation just last month, I felt like I needed a bit of a mental break before diving into something else huge. I know most people wouldn’t consider DIYing a closet renovation a “break.” …

Decor, Design, Inspiration

Casual Friday: Floor Sitting, Rugs and Rug Pads, New Exterior Inspo, CBD Face Oil and More!

September 13, 2019 - 15 Comments

Something about me is I love to sit on the floor. Even subconsciously I’ll sometimes choose the floor over a couch, chair or, well, bed. I think it started when I had our oldest daughter and I found myself sitting …

Decor, Projects

Our Screen Free Summer

July 27, 2019 - 28 Comments

This post is sponsored by Pottery Barn’s Sustainable Collections When school got out at the end of May, we decided we were going to do a screen free summer for the girls. No iPads, TV, stealing our phone to watch …

DIY

A Look at Our Patio This Year

July 18, 2019 - 23 Comments

This post is sponsored by The Outdoor Greatroom Company It’s summer and we have been spending so much time as a family outside and even entertaining our family and friends. So, although a little ironic, we somehow have more lounge-y …

Inspiration

Casual Friday: We’re Hiring, Our FINAL Exterior Direction, How to commit to furniture, The Fourth, Staycation and MORE!

July 5, 2019 - 27 Comments

• We’re Hiring! Jordan is moving back to Utah (to pursue a relationship–we’re cheering for them but will miss Jordan terribly!) and we’re looking for a new in-house Visual Media Producer. (Videographer/Photographer + An eye for graphic design is helpful …

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