Disclosure: This patio makeover post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Welcome to a typical suburban patio makeover! These are scattered all over...
Edging & Painting the Concrete Patio
Last Thursday, the weather was lovely. It was sunny, wasn't too hot, and there was a light breeze. It was the perfect day to get the patio under our deck painted. Oh, this patio was so sad and...
family work day
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, this is the year we get our yard looking more presentable. Not only were the beds overrun with weeds and filled with plants I had no affection for, but things...
tending to the back & side gardens
Let's talk about something I've been largely avoiding since we moved into our house almost three years ago... the yard. We did do a massive amount of work on the front gardens a couple of years...
make-do spring decor
As the seasons begin to change, you'll typically find me perusing a few of my favorite stores, looking for new pieces to mix in with my everyday items or ideas to get my creative wheels turning. ...
easy creamy potato & ham soup jars
We are just in one of those seasons of life when things are really busy. I'm sure so many of you can relate. You get a few months in a row when evenings and weekends are generally quiet and then...
quick turkey avocado burgers
Back in January, I started taking pictures of what I was eating through the day...mostly breakfast, lunch, and some snacks, and sharing it on my Instagram Stories. I didn't plan to continue doing...
German Cucumber Salad Recipe
One thing I grew to love during my childhood spent in Germany was German food! Oh, my mouth waters just thinking about it the warm pretzels with fresh butter, spaetzle with brown gravy, potato...
how I make grab & go salad jars
I've learned that when it comes to healthy eating, I need to make it easy. If I have healthy food on hand that's visible, fresh, quick, and tasty, I will make better choices. Well, editing the...
Merry Christmas 2019
Oh, I wish I had a song to share with you this year, but this was a year of saying "no" to things that were too much. Our (almost) annual Christmas song for my blog was something that ended up on...