• Contact
  • Blog
  • About
  • Privacy Policy

Homegrown with Grace

Helping women make the most of their time in their home.

  • Homegrown with Grace
  • Home
    • Car Buying Guide (FREE)
    • Master Shopping List – The Key to Household management!
  • MOTHER-HOOD
  • HOME-HOOD
  • NEIGHBOR-HOOD
    • Parks + Picnics Email Signup
  • Big Picture Calendar Order Form
You are here: Home / Archives for HOME-HOOD

HOME-HOOD

Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five, August 2020

Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five, August 2020

Welcome Back, y’all! I am pumped to share my Fave Five from my Monthly Shopping Trip with you all. This month, I decided to niche down into one category for all of the items I’m sharing – bathroom items! And, unlike prior months, not everything is from Sam’s Club this month. Also, I have a tiny secret… not all of… Read More

HOME-HOOD 0

IKEA BOAXEL Closet System Reveal

IKEA BOAXEL Closet System Reveal

Let’s talk about closet systems and organization, shall we?! We went to IKEA for the first time a couple of weekends ago. It was awesome and overwhelming all at the same time (you can read about it here)! The main reason we went was to get closet systems for our closets. We ended up getting the BOAXEL system for our… Read More

HOME-HOOD 61

A First-Timer’s Guide to IKEA Shopping

A First-Timer’s Guide to IKEA Shopping

We sent the kids off to Grandma and Grandpa’s this past weekend for some fun, and we took off on our own little adventure – to IKEA! This was our first time shopping at IKEA, and it definitely won’t be our last. My head is still spinning from all of the inspiration. It was so fun, though! We had no… Read More

HOME-HOOD, NEIGHBOR-HOOD 1

Monthly Shopping Trip Favorites – July 2020

Monthly Shopping Trip Favorites – July 2020

Yay! Thanks for checking out my very first Fave Five Friday blog post. I thought this would be a great way to share my favorite finds from my Monthly Shopping Trip (MST) each month. I’ve been sharing my Fave Five Fridays through stories on Instagram and Facebook for the past couple of months on the Friday after I do my… Read More

HOME-HOOD 0

DIY Refresh for an Old Vintage Rug

DIY Refresh for an Old Vintage Rug

I’ve been letting dust collect on an old rug that was left behind at our duplex a few years ago. While being a landlord has its challenges at times, finding treasures left behind like this is a definite perk! I knew just by glancing at it that it was very cool and likely, a true vintage rug. I’m still looking… Read More

HOME-HOOD 0

Old Basement Refresh, Phase 2: Epoxy Floors

Old Basement Refresh, Phase 2: Epoxy Floors

Whew! We are so excited to have this phase done for our Old Basement Refresh because now we can start to use the space again and it is looking migh-tee fine (If I do say so myself)! If you haven’t read it yet, you can go see all that we accomplished in Phase One here. It’s taken a lot of… Read More

HOME-HOOD 2

Old Basement Refresh, Phase 1

Old Basement Refresh, Phase 1

We started a major house renovation last fall. Part of that project allowed us to gain interior access to our old, original basement (our house was originally built in 1896!). Prior to the renovation, we only had access to it from the outside. That wasn’t very convenient. Now that we’ve created access from the inside of our house, we decided… Read More

HOME-HOOD 19

Monthly Shopping Trip FAQ

Monthly Shopping Trip FAQ

I thought it’d be best to do a FAQ post to answer all the questions regarding Monthly Shopping Trips. That way it’ll all be in one spot for future reference, too! There’s a lot that goes into a Monthly Shopping Trip (MST). It can definitely be overwhelming when you’re just starting out. After shopping this way for over a year… Read More

HOME-HOOD 0

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Parks + Picnics 2025
  • Middle of the Road Motherhood
  • The Big Picture Calendar – Winter 2024
  • 5 Family-Focused Tips for Visiting Maquoketa Caves State Park
  • Planning a Family Trip to Maquoketa Caves State Park

Photo Disclaimer

All photos on this site are my own or are from Malinda’s Photo Company, unless otherwise cited. You may not use photos without prior approval. Thank you!

Search by Category

  • DIY PROJECTS (2)
  • HOME-HOOD (53)
  • MOTHER-HOOD (41)
  • NEIGHBOR-HOOD (21)
  • PARENT-HOOD (4)
  • PRODUCTS I USE (1)
  • Uncategorized (1)
  • WOMAN-HOOD (5)

Featured Articles

Parks + Picnics 2025

Parks + Picnics 2025

Middle of the Road Motherhood

Middle of the Road Motherhood

Banner - Big Picture Calendar - Winter 2024

The Big Picture Calendar – Winter 2024

5 Family-Focused Tips for Visiting Maquoketa Caves State Park

Planning a Family Trip to Maquoketa Caves State Park

Planning a Family Trip to Maquoketa Caves State Park

24 for 2024 List

24 for 2024 List!

Footer

About Your Blogger

Welcome to Homegrown with Grace! I'm Mackenzy and I'm excited to have you here. My goal here in this space is to help women make the most of their time in the home. I'm keeping things real, so let's embrace the chaos together! - MG Read More…

Follow on Instagram

homegrownwithgrace

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
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2026 · Darling theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2026 · Darling Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in