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…
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…
Saturday mornings at our house are usually busy with odd jobs and small projects. A week or so ago, I took a trip to IKEA with my best friend and picked up three of the BEKVÄM spice racks for $4.99 each! Well, they’re called spice racks, but I’ve seen them more commonly used as bookshelves….
We try to plan our projects out in advance, regardless of size, to help us stay on budget. When our toddler started making a dash for the stairs at every opportunity, hanging a baby gate jumps to the top of our list. Fortunately, this is a quick “knock-out-during-a-nap” sort of project, so we dove right…
