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Re-caulking the bathtub
We literally have done nothing in regards to the bathroom since we moved in. We plan on refinishing the bathtub and tiling but for now I want to focus on other areas. One thing that had been driving me...
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How to clean a dirty baking sheet
For months I have been trying different techniques and methods to try to clean my dirty baking sheets. This is the best method I have come up with and wanted to share it with all of you! You will...
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How to remove rust from a stainless steel sink
I just recently did a tutorial on how to clean a stainless steel sink here. After cleaning it and getting great results there was still a nasty little rusty ring around the sink drain. It was bothering...
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How to Clean and Refresh a Microwave
I'm officially in full spring cleaning mode. There may still be snow on the ground but that can't stop me. Next stop on my cleaning spree is the microwave! I have an easy relatively effortless way that...
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Attack of the creeping myrtle
The weather is finally becoming nice and Jared and I just couldn't wait to start tackling our long list of things to do outside. We started working on our front yard cleaning up all the debris that had...
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Tackling the bathroom ceiling
The main bathroom has been a source of many headaches for me! Between the pink bathtub, yellow tiles and cranberry walls…ahhh! Something had to be done but what? I finally decided even though I don't...
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Farewell Cranberry Paint
So our last post was how we decided to tackle the ceiling. Today we finished painting and priming over the cranberry colored paint. Wow what a difference some paint can make let me tell you. The...
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Tackling the Junkyard
There is nothing that Jared and I have been dreading more than the side yard. For one solid year we have put this off but it no longer can be ignored, it truly is a sight for sore eyes. This side yard...
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Tackling the Junkyard Part 2
Yesterday we left you all with our progress on the side yard. Today we completed the junk haul away and we finally have a clean side yard! We wanted to update you all and let you know about our plans...
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Hello Beautiful!
Soooo…..we had a kitchen casualty! The old kitchen sink was beyond saving and it was leaking under the sink. The minute we tried removing the bolts underneath the sink the bottom of the faucet fell...
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Fence Painting Prep
We have a weathered old fence in need of some serious love. We plan on painting it but first we need to repair some boards and clean it. We simply used a pressure washer and the method in the video...
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Fence Painting Prep Day 2
We have still been slaving away on this fence! What a task let me tell you. Not to mention it's been pretty warm outside. Note to all attempting this, you willprobably get dirty, we wound up with...
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Holly Bush Removal
On our long to do list for the warm season of 2013, we have the removal of our wretched looking holly bushes. We have lived here for a year now and really didn't want to have to remove them but no...
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How to Edge a Garden Bed
For several months I have been envying those beautiful sharp bedding lines. I've seen this done many ways whether it be with a machine, shovel or hand edger. We decided to go the edger route. We...
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Project Stain Fence COMPLETE!
Okay so we have literally been itching to get this fence taken care of since we moved in just over a year ago. It was old and weathered looking which can be nice but not in this case it just looked...
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Finding the perfect light gray paint
For months we have been looking for inspiration for our upstairs bathroom. We intend for this bathroom to be the one used by guests so we want it to look super nice! The hallways are dark gray so we...
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Bamboo bathroom blinds
I've been pondering for months about what to do for the window in the bathroom. I've seen many tutorials out there with mini blinds. I just didn't feel confident in the way they would hold up. Then I...
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The Little Chair that Did!
So a couple months ago Jared and I were checking out one of our local thrift shops and we found this little beauty. I will fully admit I liked it but I wasn't in love so we left without it. We later...
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Exterior Transformation Part 1
Over the summer we were hard at work on the exterior of the house. I am constantly finding myself with a never-ending to-do list that is always getting added to. We focused last year on the inside of...
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Exterior Transformation Part 2
After painting the garage doors our next logical step was to paint the huge front window the same color. This window needed a little more work because there was old caulk, chipped wood and it was quite...
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Exterior Transformation Part 3
Oh how much I love retaining walls! NOT! They can be very pretty and functional but over time if they aren't built properly they can shift and start to fall apart. That was our issue and as you can see...
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Exterior Transformation Part 4
The final part of our summer exterior transformation was adding black vinyl shutters to the windows….Yes, those dirty mustard colored shutters had to go...We installed vinyl shutters from Lowes...We...
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Exterior Transformation Final Reveal
Finally after a week of posts detailing our summer projects…here is the exterior final reveal! Before (Sorry I couldn't find a good shot before painting the garage doors)AfterThere you have it! Our...
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Sorry about being MIA lately...
We've been super busy working on the house lately…we just wanted to take a minute to update you all on our progress.Family Room (Before) Family Room (Now)Family Room (Before)Family Room (Now)We still...
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We have a new addition to the family!!
In the beginning of December we got a new puppy!! His name is Beau which means handsome in French. He's a Schipperke which i'm finding out from everyone is a little known breed. They are notoriously...
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