I lost my Dad almost 10 years ago. The pain is always there. Most of the time it’s a dull ache, a hole in your life that you can’t fix. Sometimes that pain will turn sharp and smack you in the face. You expect it on milestone days, weddings, holidays, and birthdays. It can happen…
This slow cooker beef stew is incredibly easy to set and forget. It’s another recipe that I grew up with, just like our chicken soup and chili recipes. It’s got 5 ingredients, so simple. Do you know why food bloggers always add a story to their recipes? It’s because Google requires a certain word count…
This house painting project, like so many of our others, went from not a priority to an immediate need fast. I was sick of looking at the peeling exterior paint on the plain plywood siding. Not to mention the sad curb appeal. It took some convincing but eventually, I made my case to my husband…
I was never on the overnight oats bandwagon until I made these apple pie overnight oats. Then I realized how much easier they made my morning. This post was originally made a few years ago and I should really reshoot these pictures but the girls were so little and I’m feeling nostalgic about it with…
I’ve always loved the look of a fiddle leaf fig tree so when it was time to redo our dining room I knew I wanted one in that room. This room is fiddle leaf fig magic – the perfect amount of sunlight for it to take off. These plants can be tricky and their large…
The laundry room is finally done and you guys, I am so beyond thrilled with how it turned out. Is it possible that the smallest room in our house is now my favorite space to be in? It all started with a post where someone updated a $20 light they found. I literally looked up…