If you've been following along on my Instagram stories this year, you know that we've been working to finish our basement. It's been a slow and steady process - our friend at Warner Building Group has been making his way to Des Moines to help us when he has time. With framing, electric and plumbing [...]
Brad and I like to think of ourselves as the king and queen of Facebook Marketplace. There are so many great home decor deals out there, if you're able to find them. Check out our seven best tips to find the item you're looking for on FB Marketplace quickly and get the best deal. Tag [...]
Last summer, our friends at Warner Building Group installed wrap-around stairs and railings on our deck. And it only took us 13 months to finally do something with our perfect blank canvas of a deck! As a reminder, here's what our deck looked like once Warner Building Group finished with it: And here's what it [...]
We were feeling extra productive this weekend and decided to finally start making the most of our little outdoor space. We've got lots of projects started (staining the deck, refinishing the furniture, potting plants, etc.), but none of them are quite finished yet. None of them except hanging our string lights! It seems the common [...]
We tiled our kitchen backsplash this week. It's one of those projects we've been meaning to do for months. (And continued to put off because we were a little intimidated by it.) But we finally decided to tackle it! First, a reminder of what it used to look like without a backsplash... And now, with [...]
Have you guys ever heard of boo'ing? When I heard Carcaba Road talk about it on her Instagram stories, it was the first I had ever heard of this fun Halloween tradition! The gist: It's like ding-dong-ditch'ing, but with treats involved. You put together a little basket full of whatever you want - treats, halloween [...]
This post is sponsored by Elevated Builders, who we’ve partnered with to offer a $500 gift card to one lucky winner. Details to enter are at the end of this post. When we set out to buy a house, we could never have predicted that we’d end up buying a spec home! Spec homes can [...]
Every year I pick up plastic pumpkins on the cheap the day after Halloween. I'm much more of a pumpkin painter than a pumpkin carver, and plastic pumpkins are the perfect way to enjoy your works of art year after year! When my husband saw the pumpkins, he didn't believe that I painted them myself. [...]
All but one of the prints in our guest bedroom, we found for free online. I'm all about budget-friendly finds, so I'm going to let you in on my secrets of where I find free printable art online. 1. New York Public Library - Public Domain Collections If you like the look of vintage prints [...]
The organizing gene. Some say you’ve either got it or you don’t. My name is Rachel Horton and I’m the face behind Simpler Spaces Organizing. Also, older sis to the lovely Chelsey Christensen. As a wife and mother, I’m always trying to find ways to embrace a simpler lifestyle for my family. I had the [...]
Chelsey Christensen 