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Use paint on bathroom floor tile for a quick cosmetic update on a budget! Do your bathroom floors need an upgrade, but you don't want to break the bank with new flooring? There's a way -- and it doesn't require a whole lot of back-breaking work or heavy lifting. You can paint them! That's what I recently did for a budget makeover in my boys' bathr[...]
If you live in an older home it's likely that you have an ugly bathroom like I do. Well this one is about to get a major makeover on a budget! https://youtube.com/shorts/5q_PRqLwYqg?si=rQlOKqUBuiUC_tY8 This is the bathroom that my 3 boys share, and while it's perfectly fine as far as it's usefulness, it could definitely use some TLC. Full ba[...]
From the riser to the treads to the nosing, these DIY stair makeover ideas give you a complete overview of how to plan for a staircase remodel. I've been avoiding it for months. It's right there in the middle of the house staring me in the face. Not to mention it's ugly. Like, horrible cherry laminate ugly. It's... THE STAIRS! The[...]
School is officially out and we are attempting to find a new rhythm with all 4 kids at home + both my husband and I working from home. . We decided to attempt summer break without putting the kids in camps or hiring a nanny. OY! It has been an interesting! Even with a daily google calendar schedule for them and UPDATED CHORE CHARTS the first few weeks we[...]
On April 30th we had our first 100 degree day in Phoenix. Which means pool season is officially upon us and the school days are coming dangerously close to hitting single digits. The boys celebrated with our NEW POOLSIDE BASKETBALL HOOP. Here is what we were up to in the month of April: Another Soccer season wrapped for Maks (7) and Sloan([...]
If you have been following over on social you know that the past 6 weeks or so have been a bit chaotic for us. February/March always seem to be when the storm of solo parenting fully takes over and I'm literally just surviving. Not to mention all 4 kids were in full on sports seasons at the same time so our evenings AND weekend were jam packed. Have[...]
I'm taking you through all of the correct steps that I took to get our side concrete porch prepped and painted and beautiful THE FIRST TIME!
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It's officially October 1 which means Halloween decorating is flying like witches around here! This week I made a DIY spooky Halloween planter and I promise YOU can do it too! It's a simple project that can be completed in just a few hours and with very minimal supplies. BEFORE AFTER Last week I shared our Halloween plans for the exter[...]
It's about to get SPOOKY around here with some Halloween exterior ideas! For the first time ever, we have decided to take on Halloween decorating in our home. Apparently this is a THING in our new neighborhood, and with inside projects being at a standstill for the time being I decided to bring up the idea to the hub and kids. They were ALL about i[...]