Confession #1: I have a woodpile. Pallets. Windows. Doors. Boxes. Random scraps. Old furniture. Right now, my pile is in our garage and it drives my poor husband crazy. Confession #2: I started this project last Christmas and didn’t finish in time for Advent. Confession #3: This isn’t nearly the detailed, Pinterest-worthy pallet wood Advent calendar you can find online… Continue reading Pallet Wood Advent Calendar
I don’t have a ton of time today, but I wanted to share a couple of recipes. I’m contributing some of the dessert to Thanksgiving dinner this year, and it doesn’t get any easier than this! Pecan pie filling on the left; Fudge pie filling on the right I have made both of these pies countless… Continue reading Classic Pecan and Fudge Pies!
When we finished with our planked powder bathroom wall, we ended up with two extra, very similar boards. I knew immediately what I wanted to do with them – rustic kitchen shelving! So, I set out to find some dark, simple brackets… I looked online but ended up finding what I liked best at Lowe’s. Andrew… Continue reading Reclaimed Barnwood: Kitchen Shelving
I blogged here a few months ago about the nursery for Baby Girl (we are sooooo close to a name!). I have been wanting to make a floral mobile to go above her crib, and this week I found the time to start! Actually, that’s not entirely true. I was procrastinating and decided that playing with… Continue reading A Happy Friday, Indeed.
There is something immensely satisfying about three fourths of a renovation. There is also something amazingly frustrating about it. When we started this whole process mid-July, Andrew and I drafted up a Before Baby List knowing we wouldn’t be able to do everything we wanted prior to her arrival. We are close enough to the… Continue reading Three Fourths.
(I should entitle this post “How to stay decently clothed but feel like nothing is touching you + A few other things”, but it won’t fit in the header.) I’ve compiled a list of my go-to, must-have pregnancy items! I’m a pretty low maintenance preggo by most standards… I do well to remember two Flinstones’ vitamins and no extra… Continue reading Pregnancy All-Star Picks.
