This post is sponsored by Elkay. With three kids under the age of 9, one of the biggest daily pain points in our home is hearing “Mommmmy, can I please have water??” You see, our refrigerator is the type that has the water dispenser hidden inside – it is too high for the kids to […]
I learned a LOT about gardening, landscape edging, climate zones, and planting an everblooming garden – thanks to Troy-Bilt and Amy from Get Busy Gardening. Here are my top takeaways: Gardening is NOT just for the spring! In the fall, you need to think ahead to the spring… clean out your garden beds, plant bulbs, […]
This post is sponsored by Troy-Bilt As the weather turns cooler this fall, it is the perfect time to prep your garden beds for the spring season. I’m excited to team up with Troy-Bilt and Amy from Get Busy Gardening to walk through the key elements of preparing an “everblooming garden” – as in one […]
This post is sponsored by Joss & Main and contains affiliate links When we bought our home three years ago, we knew that we needed to have a dedicated guest room because grandparents regularly stay with us. However, we didn’t design the space at all … and in fact, our daughter decided that the cat […]
CONTEXT I’ve spent my entire career working in social and racial justice – from legal advocacy to education reform. It’s a passion that runs deep in my soul. I currently work at an organization that has 240+ Pre-K to 12th grade public charter schools in 50 communities across the country. The vast majority of our […]
When considering which space to makeover for the One Room Challenge this spring, the reality that we will likely still be in a post-COVID world of social distancing with three kids home this summer weighed heavily on our minds. So, we decided to make our patio into a space where we can relax, play with […]
After six weeks of planning, building, trimming, painting, sourcing… and lots of overthinking every single decision, I’m so excited to reveal the ultimate Billy bookcase hack! This took a LOT longer than I anticipated hence why the reveal is focusing on this corner rather than the whole room (which will be coming soon!). I learned […]
With the bookcases and bases built and secured to the walls, they were finally ready for the magic to happen… with trim! I took a trip to Kuiken Brothers, a local millwork shop which has a large selection of premium trim options. With most DIYs, I’m pretty comfortable rolling up my sleeves and figuring thing […]
Whew! Anyone else feel like it’s crunch time and they’re falling behind on this One Room Challenge…? While I read a bunch of IKEA Billy bookcase hack tutorials, I realized nobody had attempted my exact hack which meant there are LOTS of unknowns for me to figure out. I’ve put out so many polls on […]
This week was a deep dive into researching options on how to actually bring my vision to life. The biggest build of this project will be the built-in bookcase so I started by scouring the internet for inspo photos; reading tutorials on various methods; asking questions to DIYers who have done it before (thank you, […]
