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WE MOVED! | WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY?

Posted on September 28, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

To put it simply, we had too much. Too much house, too much yard, too much time and money spent… We try our best to be aware when something is taking too much of our resources, and not just in time and money, but energy, attention, space in our brains, etc. That’s where we were at with our old home. It’s a beautiful home, with a nice yard, lots of space, a great location… and yet, we weren’t happy because we were stretched thin…

Marie Kondo inspired closet emptying

5 IDEAS FOR CLOSET DECLUTTERING AND ORGANIZING

Posted on July 31, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

I’ve had the decluttering bug ever since we renovated our coat closet last week. Emptying cabinets, organizing toys, labeling boxes… no storage space is safe. This week I turned my attention to our neglected, cavernous, and dusty bedroom closet. I love to clean and organize, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have areas that get…

Leveling shed foundation

1 YEAR BLOG-IVERSARY! | OUR YEAR IN REVIEW

Posted on July 15, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

We officially celebrated our 1 year “blog-iversary” this month! Hard to believe we’ve been documenting our house projects for a whole year, but at the same time it feels like a decade’s worth of things of changed since July 2019. The world looks a whole lot different than it did last summer! Let’s take trip…

Playing on lake beach

6 TIPS FOR PLANNING A SOCIALLY DISTANT VACATION

Posted on June 22, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

I think we can all agree that 2020 is off to a rough start. (Can I say that almost 6 months into the year?) We, like most people, had a summer trip planned that we cancelled when COVID-19 got a foothold in the U.S. Determined to get our toes in the sand this summer, we…

Washington, MO historic home colonial style white house

WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON, MISSOURI

Posted on August 5, 2019December 9, 2021 by Megan

Weekends at our house are usually spent working outside, trying to keep the weeds from taking over. But for the first time since C was born, we decided to take a little weekend getaway to Washington, MO. Missouri is chock full of cute, historic river towns and we’re suckers for old homes and quirky museums!…

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We’re Meg and Tyler! Downsizing from 2,400 square feet to 1,400 has been an exciting adjustment. Follow along as we DIY our way through our new home and learn with us as we go!

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