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January House to Home Project: Boys' Room Refresh

January House to Home Project: Boys Shared Room Refresh

January House to Home Project: Boys Shared Room Refresh I am so excited about our January House to Home Project! We're tackling the Boys' Shared Room this month and I can't wait to give this space a much needed refresh! And I know, I know. I'm writing this with only five days left in the month. LOL I have a plan...and it ... read more

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House Exterior AFTER

2023 House to Home Projects: 12 Spaces, $200 Budget

2023 House to Home Projects: 12 Spaces, $200 Budget I've been toying with this idea for a while now, and it is finally time to make it happen! My husband, Eric, and I decided at the end of 2022 that we needed to take a year off of major house projects. Instead, we want to focus our efforts on our family life, something ... read more

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My 23 for 2023 List!

Welcome to My 23 for 2023 List! I started creating a list like this last year, My 22 for 2022 List. New Year's Resolutions seem a bit too black and white for me, so I found the fluidity of these lists more my style. Instead of rigid goals, I opt for "aims" that I'd like to focus on in the new year. Some are bite-sized and ... read more

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Family Photo, Fall 2022

Reviewing My 22 for 2022 List

I'm reviewing my 22 for 2022 List today! I created this list last year for the first time, and it did help to bring focus to important parts of my life. I'm reviewing that list now in preparation for building my 23 for 2023 list! I'm eager to share how I did with each item on my list for a bit of transparency, and to lean ... read more

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Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 1 Invite

Christmas Countdown Challenge – Week 2

Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 2! This week we're going to get into the nitty-gritty of planning and list-making for the holidays. I want to make sure we get our ducks in a row in these first couple of weeks because there are some great sales already happening, and I want to make sure we're ready to ... read more

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Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 1 Invite

Christmas Countdown Challenge – WEEK 1

Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 1! Thanks for going along with me on this adventure. I don't know about you, but October comes around every year and I'm almost instantly feeling the pressure of allthethings! School is in full swing (and so are the school activities), autumn is bursting with holiday ... read more

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Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture C Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture Calendar!📆 One tip I have for using your BPC and transitioning to the next season: place your new calendar on the backside of your current one! When the time is right, or if you need to add something for your future-self, just flip it around!✨

Just a few more days until we can officially move to the WINTER Big Picture Calendar, but it’s there right when I need it!❄️

I hope you all have a festive and fun Thanksgiving and kickoff to the holiday season this week! Let the cozy vibes commence!☕️🔥❄️

Learn more: The current ordering window is closed for the BPC, but you can find more info on my website, linked in bio.🔗
Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house nu Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house numbers finish the exterior off just how I’d imagined it! If you’re looking for an easy, affordable update to your home, try floating house numbers. I’ll be linking in stories.😊 Thanks for following along on the duplex project!

#exteriorpaint #duplex #investmentproperties #landlordlife #exteriorstyle #homeexterior #homeexteriorinspo
Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨 Gotta give those tra Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨
Gotta give those tractor tours some love… even looking like a cross between Uncle Eddie and Forrest Gump from my front porch. 🤣 Happy Saturday!
Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex ex Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex exterior refresh! Don’t forget to look back and reflect on how much you’ve grown and accomplished, friends!
Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I fin Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I finish cleaning/prepping this side of our duplex! I’m now at a point where I can list this side of the duplex, and after a few weeks of work painting, cleaning, and refreshing spaces, it’s DONE. It feels so good. 😅#landlordlife #cleaningmotivation
If you need a reason to paint your doors right now If you need a reason to paint your doors right now, let this be it! So happy with how these turned out for the exterior doors on our duplex! Color drenching the doors and bit of siding we have has been so fun! #colordrenching #exteriorpaint #exteriordoors #diypainting #fallcolors
Ya just gotta!🪻🪽 #gardentherapy #midwestliving #i Ya just gotta!🪻🪽

#gardentherapy #midwestliving #iowamom #ruralliving #motherhoodinspired #perennialplant #outdoorliving
Back to School Tip! If you’re getting school suppl Back to School Tip! If you’re getting school supplies organized like we are, make sure you use this one to save some money by using what you’ve already got! 

Dry erase markers are miracle workers for removing sharpie! Just scribble over sharpie really well with a dry erase marker, then wipe clean and start fresh!

#backtoschoolshopping #backtoschool2025 #schoolsupplies #momhack #iowamom #midwestmom
Thank God for girl friends and State Fair fun!😊👯‍♀ Thank God for girl friends and State Fair fun!😊👯‍♀️🎟️🎡 

#friendship #friendsforlife❤️ #iowastatefair #momfriends #womenempowerwomen #iowamom #iowaliving
This is our first time getting a lakeside campsite This is our first time getting a lakeside campsite, just by pure luck (it was the only one left!😅), but it is so lovely to be right by the water.🙌🏼🌊

Where’s your favorite spot to camp at the campground? A second would be close to the bathhouse (especially with kids).💩🤭

Camping life | family camping | campground tips | Midwest living | Iowa campgrounds | family time | summer family fun in Iowa | simple pleasures | life on the water | camper
Hindsight is always 20/20, right? The more I grow Hindsight is always 20/20, right? The more I grow in my motherhood journey, the more wisdom I have to share…and the more I relax, and remind myself of this exact thing. 

It’s all just a phase.
A season.

You blink, and months have gone by. You’re dealing with a whole new set of challenges and milestones to embrace. 

If I could go back a tell myself this after having our first, this would be in the top three. 😘💗#motherhoodmoments #midwestmom #iowamom #tiedye #millenialmom #sahmomlife #sahm
We kicked off the 2025 Parks + Picnics tour with a We kicked off the 2025 Parks + Picnics tour with a trip the Treehouse Village at @iowa_arboretum! ☀️

This is a must stop on your summer bucket list if you’re in the Boone, Iowa area! The Arboretum is beautiful and family friendly, too!

#iowaarboretum #treehousevillage #iowamom #traveliowa #visitiowa #familyfriendly #midwestmom #midwestmoment #thingstodoiniowa #summerfun
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