Month: April 2023
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Getting organized: how to organize your closets and keep them that way! (Part One)
There are two types of people in the world: those who are naturally organized and those who must work to be organized. Maybe you fall into that second category- you really want to be organized, but you’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. And as some of us are beginning to think about spring […]
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Life as a Lumber: What We’ve Been Up To!
March kicked off what in our house is known as “birthday season.” Mr. Lumber is in March, I’m in April, our wedding anniversary is in May, and my oldest daughter is June. Our little daughter is the outlier with the November birthday. We celebrated Mr Lumber’s birthday March 25. I won’t tell you how old […]
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DIY Lace Garland
My oldest daughter is very into shabby chic/boho decor. I had seen these lace and burlap garlands on Pinterest and decided I wanted to make one too. I started by cutting a length of twine- I chose to make it as wide as my kitchen island. I then tied a piece of ribbon in the […]
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Greenhouse tour
Today, I’d like to talk to you about our greenhouse. The greenhouse is just a simple 12x7x7 pop up polytunnel. It’s very similar to this one. During the shut downs, I got a bit bored and decided to learn how to greenhouse garden. I start my seeds in here every year before transplanting them into […]
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DIY Faux succulent dish garden
Our house’s previous owner left behind a planter bowl. It’s very pretty, but I never knew what I wanted to do with it. I got the idea to make a faux succulent dish garden. I already had some floral foam, so I decided to use that. And then I added these cute faux succulents that […]