an unconventional home
When it comes to baby proofing the house, I take a more laid back approach. I want to keep our kids safe, but I’m also not going to spend thousands of dollars or bubble-wrap the entire house.
It’s all about balance.
With Lucy just on the cusp of crawling, I know it’s time. So Ryan and I have started making some small adjustments to the house to make it more baby-safe. And as she really starts moving, we’ll provide more limits that she needs based on her needs.
All the cliches about parenthood are so true. They grow up so fast. It really does feel like I blinked and Lucy turned 6 months old. As she grows, she also gets more and more fun. I truly think every stage is my favorite when it’s happening. Right now, she loves to grab and play […]
Sometimes, home projects escalate quickly.
That’s exactly what happened recently in one of our rental properties. We started with a bathroom that needed a little help.
A past owner had made some questionable renovation decisions and we had been band-aiding them for the past five years. We knew we wanted to make some bathroom changes to make it function better for renters and prevent us from having to constantly make repairs.
It’s springtime in the Midwest. That means it snowed 8 inches last week and it will be 60 degrees this week.
Friends. I’m not even kidding.
If there’s one thing I know about spring in Illinois, it’s that it comes with plenty of MUD. And we live in the country – so that means even more mud. And then a little more mud.
But I’ve figured out a few ways to keep our home relatively mud-free. Here are my simple tips.
It’s been almost two years since we finished installing and painting our kitchen cabinets. When I first painted them, I considered choosing a different color for the island.
But I didn’t want to do something I’d regret and I wanted the room to feel cohesive. Plus, everyone recommended sticking with white since we had the wood panels and countertop on the island already.
But it was time for a little change. The island gets a TON of use and the drawers starting to look worn in spots – especially around the slide-out garbage can. I thought a darker color would mask some of that wear over time. And since I had to do some touch ups anyhow, I figured now was as good of a time as any.
Henry and I love dying Easter eggs. We start early and often decorate dozens and dozens of eggs every spring. It’s just a fun tradition that we both look forward to. And we’ve already tried a few different ways this year.
We have eggs everywhere already. We just bought 54 more eggs yesterday. And they won’t last. All that to say, we are crazy about egg decorating.
So, I thought I’d share a few of our favorites from years’ past – including our newest favorite.
