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Office Mural: Version 2
I have a wall in my office that I like to practice murals on. (You can read all about version 1 of that wall here) This summer, after I...
Dec 7, 2022


My Writing Style
I’ve slowly been opening up to people I know about this blog (which originally started as a fun creative personal project in 2020 since...
Nov 9, 2022


Office Mural: Version 1
When I designed the space for my home office, I kept a big blank white space on a wall because I wanted to have a place that I could...
Jul 31, 2022


Bird Bath Update
Is it silly to spend time on 'renovating' a bird bath? Maybe Did it bring me immense joy to paint this and add a diving board for the...
May 11, 2022


A Bathroom Mini-Makeover
I desperately want to update our outdated upstairs bathrooms, but alas, I am not made of money. (and quite frankly, I'm a little tired of...
Apr 13, 2022


Gingerbread Houses 2021
Once I was out on my own, and able to decide more what I wanted out of the holidays & traditions, I knew I wanted a tradition that...
Feb 23, 2022


The LEGO Typewriter
We each did our second "big" kits from LEGO. I picked a typewriter, and Drew picked R2-D2 collector series. I was really excited about...
Oct 23, 2021


Giant Paper Flowers
I thing giant paper flowers are beautiful and I had wanted to try this craft for awhile now. Bestie's bridal shower seemed like the...
Oct 16, 2021


Impromptu Fall Crown
I was recently in the dollar store, hunting for some pieces to an upcoming project, when I spotted a lot of Fall decor, and an idea...
Oct 10, 2021


Short Film Film Shoot
Recently I had a friend ask if they could use our house for a location shoot for a short film of theirs. I said yes. I miss working on...
Sep 10, 2021


My Home Office (part 3)
Well, here we are in the final phase of my office and I AM SO EXCITED FOR IT. I might be more excited for this room because it's where...
Aug 28, 2021


Our First LEGO Adventure
We've been trying out new shows late ly, and one that we started was LEGO MASTERS. We didn't have a lot of expectations, and didn't fully...
Jul 5, 2021


My Home Office (Part Two)
*Note: This post is about the process and idea behind the final remake of my office. It was a very long process, and part three will be...
Jun 2, 2021


Upgrading A Peacock
Back in August, I bought this peacock art piece from Target along with some other pieces for the upstairs bathroom. This bathroom is...
Feb 10, 2021


Main Bedroom Closet Makeover
I love organization, and I love a good closet. So, when we moved into our house I wanted to design out each of the closets to work well...
Feb 3, 2021


An Impromptu Mural
I've been wanting to start practicing mural painting, but I've been waiting until I had a big blank (unimportant in the house) wall. I...
Jan 28, 2021


Pressed Flowers Gift Frame
I have always liked the look of pressed flowers in floating frames, so I thought I'd try it myself. I did zero research, and here's how...
Nov 28, 2020


5 lessons from the second quilt
For the second quilt I ever made, I knew I wanted to make one for my bestie to celebrate her 30th birthday. It was my first attempt in...
Oct 29, 2020


10 Things I Learned Making My First Quilt
By no means am I fluent in sewing. I’ve made a few things, mostly Halloween costumes and curtains. I enjoy it, but I wouldn’t say I’m...
Apr 17, 2020
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