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As we are getting into our biggest kitchen renovation to date, I'm thinking back on our previous homes and the kitchen transformations we...

It's hard to see how much is happening in a day until you step back and look at a month, 6 months, or a year's time. Today's post is...

If you missed Part One, you can go back and read the process leading up to getting a house under contract. It wasn't a smooth process,...

Painting brick will be a quick and rewarding update, right? Well kind of... When I set out to paint our brick fireplace wall, I thought...

Where the heck did August 2020 go? Although “March of 2020” seems to be a never-ending month that’s lingering for everyone... The actual...

Our families have thought we're nuts on several occasions, but specifically when we told them we were looking into moving in the summer...

Patience has never been a strength of mine. I was the high schooler that called my mom 30 times in a row if she was late to pick me up....

This week is a tough one for me. I wouldn't say there's any specific catalyst that has caused my current slump. No, that would be too...

Why on earth would anyone write a blog post about renting a dumpster? Well, I was amazed at how easy it was, and I had never done it...

Not every week is going to be a productive one in all areas of life. I just happened to have 2 back to back that were unproductive...

My goal for week 2 was to get three outdoor runs in. All at least of the same routine that I worked out last week: walking to an area to...

Cascades National Park is in Washington state. This park had the least amount of other visitors in it of the 3 Washington parks, at least...

Last year I really wanted to attend the RISE event hosted by Rachel Hollis in Minneapolis. It’s a 3 day personal conference with lots of...

Well, I did it. I started outdoor training for the Half Marathon goal. Well, Dobby and I started training for this goal. Dobby is my dog-...

I am not “a runner” but I have a goal of running a half-marathon. I've wanted to be a runner for years, but it hasn't always been a...

Once I spilled paint down carpeted stairs, and just about lost my mind... 2015 had a lot going on, especially in the Fall. I won’t go...

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...

The goal of seeing all of America’s 59 National Parks is not a new one. Many people have seen them all, and some have done it in...

When I was about to turn 22, I had a meltdown. Anxiety. Stress. Worry. Doubt. All of the above. I realized that I didn’t know where I was...