We are in the thick of it, guys. Like, we destroyed the laundry room this week and are slowly (ever so slowly) building it back up. We dreamed, we YouTubed, we built, we read blogs, we YouTubed some more, and…
One Room Challenge – Week ONE!
I don’t think time leading up to today could have gone any slower. I’ve been planning, plotting, designing, and twiddling my thumbs for far too long waiting for today…the very first week of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge! This…
April 2021 Book Review
It’s the first weekday in May and it’s Book Review Day!! I maybe took some liberties of pushing this to May 3rd solely because I had to cruise through my last book this weekend before I hit ‘publish.’ And so,…
Favorite Graphic Tees
Like a lot of people reading this, we got one last burst of winter weather this past week and now I think…I hope…oh, please God…we’ve made it to springtime in KC! That means soccer Saturday’s, baseball games, and BBQs. Oh…
Pecan Crusted Chicken Strips
This is obviously a recipe today, but I’m going to categorize this one under Motherhood, as well, because these are some major kid favorites around our house. With my boys, they’ve recently decided that they no longer like the chicken…
Simple DIY: Changing Out Light Fixtures and 14 Flush-Mount Favorites
We remodeled our main level in the fall of 2018. For 2.5 years, we’ve forced every person over 6’0″ tall to duck under our hanging chandelier in our entryway. “Welcome to our home! Oops…watch your head!” It’s been a great…
Mya’s Eye Update
It’s been 5 months since Mya had her eye surgery to fix her infantile esotropia, or better known as crossed eyes. 5 months since she went from having near completely turned in eyes to looking you straight on with those…
Raised Garden Bed Tutorial
Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m feeling really good about my garden this year. *Hi Rachel.* Every year that we’ve owned a house, I work tirelessly to till the old garden beds from the previous owners, amend the soil, plan, map,…
March 2021 Book Review
It’s Book Review Day! March brought me three very different books…a tear-jerker, a Scripture-based self-help book, and a coming-of-age, racially charged read that has gotten some rave reviews. So let’s get to it! Here’s what I was reading this past…
Spring Front Porch and Outdoor Decor Round-Up
It happened! Spring. Is. Here. After a whole weekend of being outside, doing projects, and playing in the sunshine, I now firmly believe that spring is my absolute favorite season (until I say that again when it clicks over to…
