Holy. Smokes. The deck and pergola makeover project we thought would take a week or two, but ended up being over a month is finally complete! If you’ve missed me on Instagram Stories lately, blame the deck and pergola makeover. Before I share what it looks like now, let’s go back to last year. This is the “deck” that came… View Post
Woo, fall decorating 2019! It’s still in the mid-80s here, but by golly, we’re going to will fall weather while we endure approximately two more weeks of perpetual perspiration. If you’re stopping by from Clean & Scentsible on the fall home tour, welcome! I’m Chelsea and I’ve been sharing my home(s) and life with strangers on the Internet for *does… View Post
How to make a half sheet race car cake for around $25– without buying or using cake decorating supplies. When asked Owen what them he’d like for his fifth birthday party, he said “race cars”. To be sure, I asked him multiple times, but his answer never changed. I’m usually extra AF when it comes to the big birthday parties… View Post
Alright, let’s talk pergola and deck color options. The original plan was to get this done in the spring/early summer but then it rained… and rained… and rained some more. But the wood needs to be painted and/or stained so it’s protected from the sun, rain, and snow. I put together three color combination options. Now, allow me to make… View Post
Today I’m sharing some easy deck lighting ideas, which can be used for patios and porches as well. Because why have a beautiful outdoor space if you can’t enjoy it at night when it’s cooler and the kids are asleep? Fire Columns Fire columns are great alternatives to fire pits. They can be used on decks and patios. And because… View Post
I decided to make a dedicated Kid post. Click HERE to see all my Prime Day and Target Deal Day finds! Tons of Melissa and Doug toys are on sale! Click HERE to see all the M&D deals! Laundry Play Set … HERE … 35% off … LIGHTNING DEAL! BUY SOON! Black Wooden Doll House Family … HERE … 20%… View Post
Yay! It’s Amazon Prime Day! I’m going to share my favorite Amazon finds here, as well as some Target items. I’m going to update this post often so keep checking back throughout the day! When I add new stuff, I’ll put it at the top of the post so you don’t have to keep scrolling. I made a dedicated Kid… View Post
I’m not gonna lie, I was really underwhelmed with this year’s NSale. There were a lot more deals last year, especially in regards to baby and kid stuff. Right now, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is open to cardholders (you can apply here). But if you don’t feel like taking out another credit card, you can wait until the sale opens up… View Post
We added another big, and expensive, addition to the backyard last week– a black aluminum fence. To recap, one year ago, the back of our house looked like this. Then, in August of last year, we had a deck and pergola built. And on Friday of last week, we got a fence. A fence was always in our plans because… View Post
Last week, when I shared a tour of our summer deck, I mentioned how in the evenings we get blasted in the face while out on the deck. Well, today I’m sharing our outdoor deck shade solution. f The solution for blocking out the sun was installing two cordless 96″ x 72″ sun shades. In an unusual twist of luck… View Post
Episode 5 After the snooze fest that was episodes 2-4, episode 5 came through. It was the first episode since episode 1 where it had my full attention. The Call I saw someone say this on reddit– “Imagine not seeing your husband for about 5 years due to sexual servitude & then being asked to make a phone call to… View Post
We closed on our first home exactly 10 years ago. It’s been almost two years since we sold the house, and moved into our new construction home. I’m realizing I never did a full home tour of the house. So today I’m sharing the home tour. Partly to share with you and partly for me to have a comprehensive post… View Post
Our deck is officially ready for summer! If you’re stopping by for the Seasonal Simplicity Summer Series, welcome! Before I show you my summer styled deck, allow me to take you on a brisk walk down memory lane. In case you don’t remember, or you’re new here, this is what our former “deck” looked like. Lots of raging summer parties… View Post
Today I’m sharing my favorite outdoor planter tip and some easy succulent planters. My Favorite Outdoor Planter Tip What’s this groundbreaking tip, you ask? It’s filling the bottom of medium to large sized planters with things. You can use empty plastic containers, packaging pillows, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, etc. I’m going to talk about plastic products in this post because I… View Post
I thought I’d give you a little update on our bonus room loft area at the top of our stairs. There are some new additions and summer touches to the space. And speaking of summer, if you’re coming over from Jenna Kate at Home, welcome! See anything weird about the photo below? That’s a water-filled vase with flowers, agate, and… View Post
A few years ago, I published a post on growing and caring for hens and chicks. Today I’m showing how to re-plant hens and chicks. And I even crafted a video to show you exactly how it’s done. You can check that out at the bottom of this post. Would you believe me if I told you all of my… View Post
Last month the landscaping on the front part of our house was in desperate need of refreshing. I mean, the photo below speaks for itself. Yikes. We failed to put down new mulch last summer, so the mulch was looking rather… rough. Not to mention a lot of the little pebbles the builder put down for the downspout run-off had… View Post
I recently threw a baby shower for a dear friend, and I decided to make a diaper cake. This was my first time making a diaper cake so there was some trial and error on my part, but it’s pretty easy to make and can be made in under an hour. So today I’m sharing how I made mine, step… View Post
I made the following free printable No Soliciting sign for the greater good. Because let’s be real with one another for a second. I’ve yet to hear one person say, “OMG, I love when solicitors ring my doorbell. They’re so fun to chat with! In fact, I invited one back for dinner next week.” That’s right. No one appreciates strangers… View Post
This past weekend I co-hosted a baby shower at my house for my very good friend, Jen. And while this will be her third child, it was her very first baby shower. So we tried to make this shower as special as possible for her. And instead of doing a general recap, I thought I’d do more of a baby… View Post
