I’m a very goal-oriented person; very project focused. The planning, tracking, measuring, evaluating of a thing runs over repeatedly in my head. Small stuff… like how we get out of the house and to golf, then dance, then back to golf and back to dance. Was it a hot mess? Did it go according to […]
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Have you seen the meme about mom busting it to make the holidays happen? I won’t say it’s only moms that make the holidays ‘THE Holidays’… (smirk and some side-eye), but it IS a lot… a LOT… for whoever is doing it. If you’re like me, the anxiety is already creeping in. The worry that you
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When did practical become such a bummer? Like it’s boring, uninspired and just not a cool thing to do? I see practicality in a completely different way. Practical choices offer freedom, they decrease stress, they make room for joy and beauty. I believe practical choices create space for the extra things in life to really
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It took me a while to write this story; I was too close. Too in it. Even when I thought I was ready, the words I wrote said I wasn’t. I am still in the midst of this experience- still learning the lessons it has to teach, but it I think it’s important to share
The Banyan House (TBH)- Remodeling Gets Real Read More »
I have a hard time calling the kitchen at the 1st Street House a remodel. It was just one piece of a whole home renovation project complete with significant floor plan changes. Simply put, it was a gut. We weren’t so much remodeling a kitchen as we were building one from scratch. I joined the
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Not to be overdramatic (I may be known to get a bit excited and geek out over miscellaneous remodel topics from time to time, i.e., toilets, found items, a new and amazing manufacturer discovery, etc.), but our latest project is like a gift from heaven. You have no idea how serious I am. I might
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I have always LOOOVED a deal. Who doesn’t?! But we’re going to talk about giving your money superpowers. This is way more than just a deal. Your money has superpowers when your end result looks so much more expensive than what you actually spent. Meaning, your materials are better, or you finished look is something
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It goes by many names. Biffy, Loo, Head. Yup, this Favorite Find is a toilet. Think about it. You lay your eyes on a toilet many times a day- it should be attractive. It has an extremely important function for your household- it should do its job very well. All in all, a toilet’s aesthetics
Favorite Finds- American Standard Cadet 3 Toilet Read More »
I have to start by saying, the internet is truly your friend for nearly all research tasks. It allows you to get to the most information, the fastest. There will be times when you need to go see, touch & feel something in person, but not always and doing it AFTER your internet research will
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Do you have a running list of home remodel projects in the back of your mind? One you constantly add to, but have trouble checking things off? Does your head ping pong back and forth from one task to the other? Do you feel you don’t have enough (or anything) to show for all the
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