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REMOVING A HALF WALL | OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN

Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Megan

Our house was built in the 1960’s with all the quirks and character of the era, including an open square kitchen with a dividing half wall. The wall was positioned right in front of the two most high traffic areas in our house- the fridge doors and the pantry doors. Needless to say, it was…

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INSTALLING A POP UP DRAIN | DIY BURIED DOWNSPOUT

Posted on July 11, 2022November 4, 2022 by Megan

A quick solution is to grab a plastic downspout extension from any Home Depot or Lowes and direct the flow away from your house. But if your doers like us and you want to get your hands a little dirty, then let me introduce you to the pop up drainage emitter…

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INSTALLING GUTTER GUARD | EASYON REVIEW

Posted on June 28, 2022November 4, 2022 by Megan

They say April showers bring May flowers, but it seemed for us that April showers just brought more May showers. Our old house was surrounded by tall trees and our gutters would constantly get clogged with leaves and forest gunk until we installed EasyOn Gutter Guard. We had such great success with the gutter guard…

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…

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REFINISHING OUR DECK | DIY RESTORATION

Posted on September 17, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

I know, I know… “Weren’t you finishing your basement?” The answer is- yes. But if you’ve been to any store that sells lumber in the past year, you would know that prices are outrageous. We finished insulating and framing most of the outside walls before we ran out of lumber and decided we should wait…

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RESTORING STAINED GROUT | EASY DIY

Posted on May 13, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

I cannot tell you how GOOD it feels so good to be back with another easy DIY! So much has happened since January, but also not a whole lot has been accomplished. My fellow parents will understand- we’re mostly just staying afloat around here. I’ve been sharing updates here and there on our basement renovation…

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AFFORDABLE KITCHEN ORGANIZERS | AMAZON FINDS

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

Organizing is really “on trend” right now, which is kind of my dream come true. Bins, baskets, drawers… These are a few of my favorite things. The only problem with trendy things is the inevitable markup. Organizers are so expensive- it can be nearly impossible to make a dent in your project without a major…

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REPLACING OUR BASEMENT WINDOWS | DIY INSTALL

Posted on May 18, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

This might be our riskiest DIY yet… If you remember when we built our mini toy shed, you’ll know we ordered new basement windows on a whim. We figured, “Hey, we’re paying the same delivery fee, might as well get our money’s worth!” Plus, it was early in our pandemic quarantine days and we were…

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BUILDING A PICTURE FRAME LEDGE FOR $20

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

What do you do with the wall above your couch? Our old hand-me-down pull out couch works super well, functionally, on living room wall, but the space above the couch had us stumped for a while. I love photo gallery walls, but I already have two (three?) around the house and it would require a…

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ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT WEEDS BETWEEN PAVERS

Posted on November 26, 2019December 9, 2021 by Tyler

Ahh, Fall in the Midwest! The temperate transition from stifling humidity to bone-chilling cold. Bugs go into hibernation and the explosion of weeds that annually seizes dominion over our landscape slowly withers away. Weeding has been the bane of our summer that last couple years. We have an aging paver patio that was installed over…

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