For years I’ve loved the idea of having a garden but never really had the space to plant one in my yard, so I started using pots to grow a small porch garden. It’s fairly simple to grow herbs, some veggies and beautiful flowers in containers. Containers give you a lot of versatility to create…
We have a decent size kitchen but I love being able to optimize every square inch of my cabinets. I used to think you had to have a custom built kitchen to achieve prime organization but I’ve learn that I can make my pre-fab kitchen cabinets work for all of my organizational needs, by simply…
Finding stylish and practical record storage can be difficult, especially if you are on a budget. We needed storage for our Audio-Technica turntable, Klipsch R-15PM Powered Monitor speakers, and extensive record collection. The IKEA Kallax was great for storing records but wasn’t aesthetically ideal for our space. We wanted something vintage, but it was challenging…
Only a few weeks after we moved in our newly built home we noticed our floors were making a lot of noise. Then in a few places the boards started to peak. We knew something wasn’t right so when our first warranty submission opportunity rolled around we immediately addressed the issue. Ok, let’s back up…
The first month in our new home or so we assembled a good deal of furniture but hadn’t really done any actual home improvements until recently. We bought these IKEA Ranarp Pendant Ceiling Lights when we bought all of our furniture and had them waiting in the garage. Finally, Joe decided to try his first…
It’s been a few busy weeks. We moved into our new home while the boys were simultaneously tracked out from school. So not only was I busy unpacking and trying to get our house settled (it’s still in process) I was also trying to entertain the boys while they were off from school. We managed…
In 3 weeks we will close on our new home. So much has happened over the past 2 weeks. They installed all the doors, trim, counter tops, sinks, faucets, back splash, toilets, and air conditioner and painted all of the interior. We also have a driveway and back patio and even house numbers. We had…
Most of you may not know that I have a Bachelor degree in Communication. It’s a pretty broad degree which means you know a little but not a lot about various forms of communication… like radio, television, newspaper, magazine, etc… I went to school before social media was really a thing so I didn’t study…