Tag: project planning
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Housework Wednesdays: our fantastically modular mudroom (that only cost me $40)
You may recall that my mudroom/laundry room combo used to look like this: That large cabinet was actually a TV cabinet, but we used it to store cleaning supplies. Because our brooms and mops were all stored in the pantry, it really wasn’t ideal. The cabinet was also very large and bulky, and took up…
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Wednesday Wonders: Cleaning Cabinet Organization
Recently, the dressers and closets at our house have gotten a bit out of hand. Case in point, my cleaning closet. It’s ironic to me that the closet containing my cleaning supplies was the most disorganized cabinet in my house, but I digress. That was really what my cleaning cabinet looked like- stuff everywhere and…
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Creating a fire pit patio
As most of you have probably figured out, we are in the midst of a little backyard revamp. We have been working on revamping our flower beds, tilling our garden spot, and changing out banisters and rails on our porch. A few weeks ago, we got a very nice propane fire pit. We had this…
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Home Improvement: Things To Consider When Planning Projects
We’ve been blogging here for a good five years now, and in that time, we’ve had a lot of questions from readers. One question we’re often asked is this: “You all seem to always be doing something to your house. How do you do so much?” Today I’d like to share how we prioritize our…
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2019: Our New Years Resolutions
This is the time of year when many of us resolve to do something better, or to be better at something. We commonly desire to do different things, like visit a new and exciting vacation destination, or stop worrying about something, or the ever popular “lose weight.” While I have some personal resolutions this year,…