This past weekend we had friends come for the night to play some games and hang out with us. Our kids love to put on shows for us, yes, even at 14 and 12 years old, the older girls still like to boss the younger ones around and choreograph stuff to music. They decided to […]
Living Room Paint Chat
Almost three years ago I started painting over all the beige walls in our home and my choice was Gray Owl because it was a light gray with a hint of green/blue in it. I can’t believe how much this room has changed in the past few years. It seems so small in this pic […]
Kitchen Update
You know the story of if you Give a Mouse a Cookie? Well that’s how it is at our house, if you give Angela a paint brush, chances are, she’ll find something to paint. So a few weeks ago after a great weekend with friends, we decided to bring up the Christmas tree. Easy enough….until […]
If you give Angela a Paint Brush chances are….my kitchen cabinet dilemma
If you follow me on instagram or facebook, you may have noticed that I started painting my kitchen cabinets last week. Last Sunday we hauled the Christmas tree out of the basement which led to rearranging the living room which led to painting over the patched area on the living room wall which led me […]
Kids Bathroom Reveal & Details
Last week I shared the Kids Bathroom Reveal. Today I wanted to share the cost breakdown and some more before and after photos. When we first moved in, the bathroom like the rest of the home was beige and oak. This is one of the only photos I can find from the week we […]
Swing Shelf (Pottery Barn Kids Knock Off)
Last week I posted photos of the Kids Bathroom that I finished for the One Room Challenge Link Party. Which by the way, if you haven’t had a chance, there are some pretty amazing rooms linked up that you should definitely check out! One of the items in the room that I know a lot […]
Kids Bathrooom ORC Link Up Week 5
Week 5 and I really don’t have much new to report on the bathroom from the last week. I did repaint the vanity Desert Twilight which is what I used on my lower kitchen cabinets. It seemed like a good match with the gray stripe on the shower curtain but now, I’m not so […]
Spring on the Front Door
The snow has melted, the temps were in the 60’s this week and I think we can safely say, Spring has arrived in Minnesota! So thankful for the sunshine and warmth the past few days! Now it’s time to bring some spring to the outside of our home. We live in a subdivision which […]
Kids Bathroom Week 2
It’s week two of the One Room Challenge and it’s fun to see the different stages the bloggers are in, some are in full demo mode, some still settling on a plan or picking out fabric and paint. You can see my week one post here. I am prettying up this orangestrosity of a bathroom. […]
The End of February’s No Spend
The end is here, the Target fast is over and on Friday we can spend again. Today I thought I would share 5 takeaways from this little experiment of No Spend February. You can check out our other posts on No Spend February here, here , here and here. 1. We are wasteful! The kids just leave half […]