Hey friends! When it comes to black paint, many people are afraid to commit. However, I am here to tell you that, when done right, black paint adds such a statement! Today I would like to share with you my tried-and-true favorite black paints! Although all 4 of these colors are amazing, I am going to focus on my all-time…
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The Dark Side Isn’t So Bad (My Favorite Black Paint Colors)
SpotOn Virtual Fence
Hey friends! As dog owners, we have the responsibility of keeping our dogs safe by providing boundaries in which they are allowed to roam. As neighbors, we have the responsibility for keeping our dogs on our own property. When we moved onto our farm, we had an underground electric fence installed. It worked for a little while but then it…
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When you know better, you do better.
Hey Friends! I was recently on the hunt for some new pots and pans because my current non-stick pans started pitting. There were little chips on the bottom of each pan which rendered the non-stick feature of the pan useless. It was incredibly frustrating to have to scrub out my pans when the food should have simply slid right off….
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Mother’s Day is both beautiful and hard…and that’s ok.
Dear friends, Mother’s Day…it’s both beautiful and hard. Before getting pregnant with our oldest, we went through years of infertility treatments and multiple miscarriages. Mother’s day definitely did not feel like a day to be celebrated. Instead, it felt like a day that pointed out my “inability” to become what I so desperately desired to be…a mother. But then, by…
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Mail Order Ducks
Hey friends! Have you ever considered raising ducks? Before moving to the ranch, we mulled over which farm animals we would want to commit to. In theory, all animals are fun. In reality, they require a lot of time and energy on our part. We didn’t want to overextend ourselves so we took our time making this decision. Since we…
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Be Merry and Bright (My Favorite White Paint Colors)
Hey friends! There is nothing more timeless and classic than white. But did you know that there are literally hundreds of shades of white?!? This can make the “what color should I paint my house” decision feel extremely overwhelming. As a designer, I have incorporated many variations of white paint in different projects and I have methodically narrowed them down…
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Hobby Farm
Hey friends! Hobby Farm…Two words that I never thought would be associated with my life. You see, I love animals but I am insanely allergic. Ironically, as I am writing this post, I have rapidly emptied an entire box of tissues because I cannot stop sneezing. If a person were to watch me for any length of time through the…
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Finding hidden gifts during this ‘Stay At Home’ season
Hey friends! Can we all just push pause and take a step back? Try to take an honest look at yourself and your life through the lens of someone watching a sitcom. What do you see? Do you see a stressed out mom? A mom who is annoyed at having her world shaken up a bit? Or do you see…
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You are more than enough
Hey Friends! These are, indeed, crazy times we find ourselves in. Stores are closed, extra-curricular activities are banned, and schools are shut down…say what?!?!? You suddenly find yourself homeschooling those little munchkins that, up until now, you lovingly sent off to school each day. You instantly feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. How do you…
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I am more than a number on a scale
Hey friends! When I told my husband that I wanted a section of the blog to be dedicated to healthy living, I half expected him to laugh at me. After all, I am no poster child for what healthy living looks like. I love the taste of a coca-cola drink poured over nugget ice in a mason jar. A dinner…
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We are the author of our children’s lives…
Hey Friends! How are you hanging in there? I am in the midst of our state mandated “stay home order” and suddenly I feel the desire to attend a cycling class (don’t worry, I am CERTAIN that this desire will end as soon as the ban is lifted). And, can I just say that, had I known that TJMAXX was going…
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