I never thought I’d say this, but we built a shed entirely for toddler toys. And you can bet your Cozy Coupe we’ve already filled it! You wouldn’t believe how useful a 6′ x 3′ space with a roof can be! This endeavor began when 1) we realized we couldn’t walk around our garage without…
Tag: house blog
WATERPROOFING OUR BASEMENT | INSTALLING DRAINS AND A SUMP PUMP
When we took out two ginormous trees in our front yard, we knew there might be *some* moisture problems in the basement. To say we underestimated how much those trees were drinking would be an understatement. For three years we had water seeping into our basement every time it rained. It was pretty bad the…
5 HOME THINGS WE LOVE
Boy, things have changed! We are currently in a worldwide pandemic and trying to do our part by staying home. But it’s not all bad around here! We have some big news to share… After facing trials and losses last year in trying to conceive, we are so happy to announce that we’re pregnant again!…
BUILDING A PICTURE FRAME LEDGE FOR $20
What do you do with the wall above your couch? Our old hand-me-down pull out couch works super well, functionally, on living room wall, but the space above the couch had us stumped for a while. I love photo gallery walls, but I already have two (three?) around the house and it would require a…
TODDLER BEDROOM BOOKSHELVES
Saturday mornings at our house are usually busy with odd jobs and small projects. A week or so ago, I took a trip to IKEA with my best friend and picked up three of the BEKVÄM spice racks for $4.99 each! Well, they’re called spice racks, but I’ve seen them more commonly used as bookshelves….