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59 Parks: Hawai'i Volcanoes
Visiting this park required a special trip since our visit to the Hawaiian islands was primarily on Kauai, but totally worth it. It's...
Jul 28, 2021


My First Time At A Gun Range
Prior to this day, the only guns I've shot were of the nerf, squirt, or air soft assortment... I won't get into my thoughts on guns as a...
Jul 7, 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


59 Parks: Grand Canyon
I mean, come on, it's the GRAND CANYON. Of course it's amazing. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona, and it's friggin' huge. I've now...
Jul 1, 2021


The Blue Guest Room
This room was done very early into moving into this house, and is probably the room that gets the most compliments (after the kitchen)...
Jun 16, 2021


Closet Doors Makeover
We have giant, dated, plywood sliding closet doors on each of our bedroom closets. For our closet makeover, I just took them completely...
Jun 9, 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


59 Parks: Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Utah. My first visit to Bryce Canyon was in early November of 2020, and the weather was overcast...
May 27, 2021


Guest Room (Part Two)
I recently redid the larger guest room, and you can read all about the first version of the room here. I kept trying to put this refresh...
May 24, 2021


My Home Office (Part 1)
Having my own dedicated office is definitely one of the biggest perks of this new house. The room I decided to turn into my office is in...
May 13, 2021


A DIY Necklace Organization Solution
Necklace storage has always been a tricky one. I remember when I was younger and I'd store them in a drawer, which would ultimately...
May 6, 2021


59 Parks: Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park is in the north central area of Colorado and is consistently popular because it's close to Estes Park, and...
Apr 28, 2021


The Green Guest Bedroom (Part 1)
What helped keep me moderately sane during the home buying and closing process was planning what some of the rooms would look like ahead...
Apr 24, 2021


Living Through A Kitchen Renovation
If you're an avid HGTV viewer like myself, you're aware that the best advice when doing a renovation is to not live in the space while...
Apr 15, 2021


An Organized Spice Drawer
My love for organization knows no bounds, and I knew once the kitchen was done that I'd want EVERYTHING in it organized. While it's...
Apr 7, 2021


My 5 Day Detox
February 2021 was a busy one. We finished our kitchen renovation, I worked just about nonstop (12-16 hour work days on average... all...
Mar 24, 2021


59 Parks: Wind Cave
Wind Cave National Park is located on the West side of South Dakota. You have to sign up and pay for a tour to see the actual cave....
Mar 18, 2021


59 Parks: Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier National Park is in Washington State. Of the Washington National Parks, this one had a much easier drive than the drive in...
Mar 3, 2021


Goodbye 20's
Today is the last day of my 20's. I turn 30 tomorrow. I stayed up too late last night, ate a couple cookies for breakfast this morning,...
Feb 27, 2021


The Big Kitchen Renovation (Part 2/2)
We bought a house with the intention of renovating the entire first floor. After some thought, budget crunching, and asking around we had...
Feb 24, 2021
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