Brooke’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Y'all, these cookies are so yummy! They make EXACTLY two dozen... which is perfect for two baking sheets. Be sure to read all the way…
Best of the Best Christmas Cookies- 2018 Edition!
Last Saturday, we hosted our 12th annual beer and cookie swap. Everyone brought their A game when it came to the cookies. To say that…
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DIY Shiplap Over Mantle
If I were a betting woman (I am not, I prefer to play roulette), then I'd predict that this will be my most popular post…
How to Save During Home Improvement
I am a big believer in sweat equity for a home. Yes, it's dirty and hard work but it's so worth it once you are…
DIY Updated Lighting
Updating Recessed Lighting Y'all, these are the coolest things. They replace your old, outdated recessed lights with clean, white, insulated LED bulbs. We had…
Old Chairs New
When we bought our house, it was an as is purchase. This means that the owners were not going to do any clean up, repairs…
DIY Emotions
Anxiety 😬 Which contractor should we hire? What unforeseen issues are going to come up? What's wrong with this house since no one else bought…
More Curb Appeal
Last week, I shared about our efforts to clean up the front exterior of our new home by painting the front door and shutters. Since…
Painting Shutters & My Front Door
Our new house has beautiful wooden shutters but man were they in need of a face lift! I knew that I wanted to paint them…
My Visit to the Silos
We just returned from a long (wonderful) weekend in Texas yesterday visiting family. While there, we had the opportunity to visit Waco and tour Baylor…
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