It's that time of year when everything is blooming and the warmer weather has become more than just a hopeful thought. It's time to sweep off the old leaves and hose down the mud from the pups and it's also time for a patio refresh! Living in the South West allows us to have beautiful weather almost year round (also read as no snow!). But we still love refreshing the spaces we love to hang out in and I have listed some of my favorites below. ... Read the Post...
Building an American Girl Dollhouse
We can all recall a time in our lives that we were inspired and given the courage by someone to go for the hard thing. For me it was Ana White and the thing was a massive dollhouse for my daughter for her 10th birthday. After I discovered her encouraging and simple plans, I now had to build an American Girl Dollhouse. My daughter's birthday was just a week away. Her love for American Girl was strong and I thought it would be such a treat ... Read the Post...
The Easiest Way to Paint Doors with Windows
I scored some bookcases at an estate sale for $50 a piece. It was such a great deal that I couldn't pass it up and I started to make plans for them as soon as I got them home. I had so many ideas running around my head and I shared them with you all here. But, we ended up moving before I could build them and create my library so now I am using them in the new house in a very different way. In the new house I took on a new library wall project ... Read the Post...
How to Change an Air Filter in the Ceiling
I had to change the air filters in our home today and thought I would share just how easy it is! I am always sharing things that you may not know how to do within your home and show you that YOU can do them, too! Today I am sharing how to change an air filter in the ceiling. In my last house the filter was attached to the HVAC system in the basement and didn't require changing that often. In our new home they are in the ceiling and we ... Read the Post...
