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How We Prep Our Backyard for Summer
Creating a peaceful oasis in your own backyard takes work! We have a few tasks we make sure gets done every spring to get our backyard fully set up for summer enjoyment. The breakdown of what we do to prep may not seem like a lot but it takes weeks and so much of our...
read moreMust Watch Throwback Summer Movies
Every year, Steve and I create a must watch not so scary Halloween movie list and this year I decided we should do a throwback summer movie list! We want it to be fun and filled with movies that feel like summer and are perfect for family nights that everyone will...
read moreBirthday Party Backdrop DIY
Can you believe that Graham turned ONE?! Because I still can't! You can read all about his first birthday party details here. One of the birthday backdrops I made was inside, above a foyer table in our dining room that we set up for desserts. I love how simple it...
read moreGraham’s First Birthday Party Details and Decorations
I'm still over here crying that Graham is officially ONE. This past year went so fast but we were able to celebrate with a fun big birthday party for him!! I started thinking of themes in late winter because I knew time would fly by...which it did. The day of Graham's...
read moreDIY Built In Bookshelves and Desk Part 1
See how we built our DIY built in bookshelves and desk for our home office
read moreMy Positive Birth Story
I can't believe a whole year has passed and I never wrote about my birth story! I am very thankful to say that I had a positive birth experience and that this past year has been the most beautiful year. My birth story really is just a story and nothing fun to look at...
read moreHow We Updated Our Living Room Windows
We have had all of the blinds in our house since we moved in...and who knows how long they were in this house before that! They are old and discolored and are all in need of a major refresh but the cost just hasn't been in the budget. We decided that when we were...
read moreMy Ovarian Torsion and Surgery During Pregnancy
If you didn't know, I had 2 ovarian torsions during my pregnancy with Graham. With each ovarian torsion, I had surgery. I should have written things down right away to remember everything exactly but I didn't. It was very jarring both times and mentally exhausting. I...
read moreFull Bathroom Coastal Decor and Styling
Our hallway, full bathroom was mostly renovated when we moved in and it just needed some final touches. The sellers gutted and renovated this bathroom before putting it on the market and thankfully their realtor convinced them NOT to wallpaper it (like the rest of the...
read moreGraham’s Coastal Inspired Nursery Reveal
Graham turned 7 months on January 16th and I realized today that I never even showed his full nursery on here! I have shown some photos over on my Instagram but I never gave a proper 'reveal' of the before and after here and there definitely needs to be because it's...
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