I won’t pretend to be a professional gardener, or even a hobbyist, really. But each year we’ve been at this house, we’ve tried our hand at some garden produce to see what grows for us. This year, we are limiting mostly to the things we have had previous success with. And, because I was cravingContinue reading “Garden Produce Markers”
Category Archives: Home Sweet Home
Easy Last-Minute DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
If you’re searching for a quick, last-minute Christmas gift, I have a few ideas for you! #1: Christmas Tea Gift I actually made these little tea gifts for the Sunday School teachers at church. As the Christian Education Director, part of my job is being a resource and encouragement to our Sunday school volunteer teachers.Continue reading “Easy Last-Minute DIY Christmas Gift Ideas”
Toy Storage Tips & Tricks
So who knew that being a parent meant that your entire life would be invaded by toys? Some of them are expensive – the “must have” Christmas gift kind of items. Some of them are educational like color-coded puzzles and books that use the alphabet strategically. Some of them are less significant toys – dollarContinue reading “Toy Storage Tips & Tricks”
Guest Room Update & Reorganization
I don’t know what came over me Sunday afternoon. I should have been beat already – I had taught Sunday School at church to my youth kids and after that, Jake and I had walked almost 3 miles with Flash the dog at a local state park. (It was gorgeous – go follow me onContinue reading “Guest Room Update & Reorganization”
Stairwell Display Project
Our basement in the new house wasn’t fully finished when we purchased it. A ton of work (done by us and our parents) went into finishing it almost completely (only the laundry room and a back storage room are left to finish in the (distant) future. The basement stairs (which were completely torn down andContinue reading “Stairwell Display Project”
Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour
As I was cleaning earlier this week, I realized that I have shown snippets of little man’s big boy bedroom in the new house, but I’ve never given you all a true tour! Time to correct that, y’all. As I show off his big boy bedroom, I’m also going to point out some tips andContinue reading “Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour”
At-Home Gym Corner DIY
The new house has a huge rec room in the basement. Well, we created a huge rec room in the basement. When we bought it, it was basically unfinished floors with mostly finished walls. We used the existing wall structure but really turned it into our own space. If you’ve been following for a bit,Continue reading “At-Home Gym Corner DIY”
Affordable Backyard Refresh
It’s almost the Fourth of July! As the holiday approaches and the temperature in Tennessee continues to rise, it seems like the perfect time for a little backyard refresh. When we purchased the house, there was an old spot where a fire pit had obviously been. There was no ring, but there were remnants ofContinue reading “Affordable Backyard Refresh”
Storage Closet Turned Office Nook
As I mentioned in last week’s blog post, our new house has an office for Jake and a designated playroom area for little man, but there wasn’t a clear space just for me. When Jake realized that I didn’t have my own designated space, he was concerned and wanted me to have a place toContinue reading “Storage Closet Turned Office Nook”
Thrifted & DIY Chair Upgrade
If you follow me on social media, you know that the past few months have been a total whirlwind. I’ve changed jobs, we bought a house, are DIY-ing our way through a fairly significant refresh or remodel of the house, and Jake proposed a couple weekends ago. It’s been BUSY over here, y’all. The houseContinue reading “Thrifted & DIY Chair Upgrade”
Kate with a Twang 