milk paint landscape mural
A few weeks ago, I shared my plan to paint a soft landscape mural in my dining room. The dining room is one of the smallest non-bathroom rooms in the house and it’s square with a large window and two large doorways, making it a little awkward. I feel like it needs something that is […]
tuning into what’s real
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to go to a private island located in Rainy Lake in Canada. It’s a island owned by our pastor’s family and he invited us and another family to spend a few days there. I was looking forward to the fellowship, enjoying nature, watching the boys experience […]
concrete urn, cast iron cow & cherry trees
It has been a lot of hard work, but all of the planting in the front garden is done! The garden was stripped down to bare dirt early last week and I then worked on improving the soil to help all of the plants grow stronger and healthier. Jeff and I broke up the soil […]
making ourselves at home
Before I get into today’s post, I want to encourage you to visit one of my friend’s websites. Laura Dreyer is a talented artist and creative business owner (she is the creator of Little Clay Land), but is also a long-time friend and the designer of my logo and lot of the branding that became […]
plan for the front garden
If you missed my garden post last week, you might want to take a minute to check it out. The comment section is full of great advice, tips, and suggestions that are especially applicable and helpful if you live in zone 4. Also, this post is a continuation of that one, so it might be […]
clean slate in the garden
I was really getting the gardening itch in late May, but with all of the traveling we had coming up, it just didn’t make sense to buy a bunch of plants and start a project we couldn’t finish before we left. So, I had to practice patience! Now that we’re home, we’re diving into some […]
summer activity | fun with food
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. (Oh,, and the first 50 readers to sign up will get $50 off their first two weeks Blue Apron, so you might want to stick around.) Our vacations are behind us and now the bulk of […]
eating area updates
Once we were unpacked and settled form back-to-back trips, I was ready to start working on the house again. I am waiting to get into the summer rhythm before I tackle larger projects, like the butler’s pantry and painting the kitchen island, but I want to get smaller things done when time allows. Organization of […]