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Painting a store and mural

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Prepare for the holidays- free checklist

Holiday Prep Printable Checklist

Holiday cards are exciting to receive, but once you’ve read them… what do you do with them? I’m sharing 5 simple ways to display them to enjoy them all season long, without buying anything new!

5 Simple Ways to Display Your Holiday Cards

Stamped wood slice ornaments

6 DIY Wood Slice Ornaments

Exterior Makeover

3 Day Exterior Home Makeover With Paint

Tips for great back to school photos

4 Tips for Better Photos of Your Kids

Free Printable Signs for First Day of School Photos

Free Printable First Day of School Signs (and Last Day!)

Today is a great day to learn something new

Free Printable Quotes for Kids Learning

Playhouse Reveal: Solid Stain vs Paint

Cozy Modern Bathroom Makeover

Cozy Modern Black and White Bathroom Remodel

Adding fun color to black and white photos

3 Fun Photo DIYs

How to stain a pressure treated wood deck

Can You Use Stain with a Paint Sprayer?

How to easily edit photos on your phone

How I Edit Phone Photos

Free plans for this modern plywood walls storage

Modern Small Equipment Storage for Exercise Room

Modern Outdoor Dining Area

Outdoor Dining Space Reveal

Modern Deck Makeover

Modern Deck Makeover

Modern Outdoor Patio Furniture

Picking Modern Outdoor Patio Furniture

Door Hardware for an AirBnB

Door Hardware for an AirBnB

How to Paint Stucco

Organize your pantry with DIY labels and clear baskets

5 Ways to Organize Your Home with Cricut Joy

Fun mermaid backpack and teen boy space themed backpacks

How to Use Iron On to Backpacks with Cricut EasyPress Mini

DIY Farmhouse Bedroom Makeover with shiplap walls and linen bedding

DIY Farmhouse Bedroom Makeover (Mobile Home Renovation!)

modern rustic diy brick fireplace makeover... love the painted brick, tile hearth and the chunky wood mantel

DIY Brick Fireplace Makeover

how to upgrade your own switches and plugs and why bother

Simple Home Upgrade: Plug + Lightswitch Replacement

Punny Valentines Day Cards with Cricut

Valentines Day Jokes Cards (made with Cricut!)

Pantry organization ideas

Kitchen Organization Ideas

Modern holiday mantel decor... full of black, white, metallics, and frosted greenery

Modern Christmas Mantel Ideas

Gift Guide for the Homebody! Great options and some beautiful handmade goods

Gift Guide for the Home Body

This simple activity advent is a fun alternative to the traditional advent calendar. It's simple to pull together year after year thanks to photos printed as postcards.

Simple Activity Advent

Office layout for a long narrow room

Basement Office Reveal!

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The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stink The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stinking happy! 

It’s felt like such a long time coming for such a small space. Since we moved in 2.5 years ago, this space has seen new doors and hardware, new trim, new floors... twice😅, we changed the boob light to a pot light and I hated it and now it’s got the most beautiful flush mount fixture I’m in love with (thanks @mymitzi!). It finally got some fresh paint and now frames on walls and last but not least... After this weekend, the new floors look like they were here all along (no door jamb gaps!) which was the last thing really bugging me since our flood last year. 

All this to say that home takes time and sometimes getting it right might take a couple tries. Also- the spaces we don’t really think about (hallways) can totally help a house feel like home with some love (and family photos 🥰)
ps. I partnered with #mymitzi to create a tiktok for This makeover... are you following me over there yet?! I’d love if you popped over and said hi!
It’s done! It works! And I’m calling it a grea It’s done! It works! And I’m calling it a great use of my afternoon the other day. Did you catch the stories? These projects both cost me under $10 by using pieces I already had in my home (yay for scraps!) and one package of drawer slides).
You can find the full video about these two kitchen organization projects over on YouTube in collaboration with my friend @love_create_celebrate and her #scrapsmademodern challenge! But for now... I’m rejoicing this coffee maker is off my counter for good 🎉
How’s your January going? Full speed or are you How’s your January going? Full speed or are you taking it a bit slow too? 

I’m not going to lie, I’m easing into this new year thing pretty slowly. All my decorations are still up (we always leave them up til Ukrainian Christmas which is later this week) and I I’ve yet to respond to my emails since before Christmas 😅
I’m enjoying the slowness of it all.
Happy Christmas Eve from our fam to yours 🥰 Happy Christmas Eve from our fam to yours 🥰
Yes, I made the paper bag snowflakes too. Have you Yes, I made the paper bag snowflakes too. Have you? 😅
This year has been one of a kind and I know so man This year has been one of a kind and I know so many people who are taking this year as the push they’ve been waiting for to start a side hustle, start an new career altogether or to just get creative about how they’re making money. So today I’m excited to partner with @kregjig to share some rad projects to make and sell this year! 
Like this rolling storage system I made for my office, that rad dollhouse and the gorgeous bath toy storage. All of these projects are things that I’d personally love to buy for our family and look like they’d be a great return on your time making them! And yes, all of them use #Kreg tools to make them easy to assemble and quick to make! Plus, they’re having a great sale on right now with deals on their K4 and K5 jigs, Rip-Cut and even a hardware jig bundle! There’s never been a better time to get your workshop set up!  #sponsored
Just a peaceful moment and then a real life moment Just a peaceful moment and then a real life moment for ya 🙃 
My #holidayhometour is on the blog and YouTube (I’ll put links in my stories) as part of the #seasonalsimplicity holiday home tour series. I’ll share those too so you don’t miss any!
My holiday home tour will be up tomorrow, but for My holiday home tour will be up tomorrow, but for tonight... I’m just enjoying the lights. And possibly a hallmark movie with some more custom order lettering 😅 what are your plans?
#christmasdecor #christmastree #holidaylights
We finished decorating yesterday and I’m just si We finished decorating yesterday and I’m just sitting here enjoying every minute of it 🤩 have you decorated yet?
Ps... talking more about hand lettering in my stories tonight!
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