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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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