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Happy Father’s Day!

Fathers make a huge difference in this world. I personally think that what a father (or any man) does or doesn't do in a child's life is more impactful, whether positive or negative, than what a mother does or doesn't do. I think a lot of the psychopathology our world faces has to do with the fathers in this world. Whether the father ... see more >>

Summer Home Improvement Projects for Kids [INFOGRAPHIC]

I am so glad it's summer. Kyle and I just had our first day at the beach, and I tried surfing for the first time. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be but I was able to get up on my feet... for about two seconds, lol. I'll share more about that later. Maybe I'll put up a video of my new "skills" at some point. Anyway, since ... see more >>

Kitchen Renovation Day 17 – New Roofing and Siding

Home Remodel Time Since we're basically done with the kitchen (except for the final final reveal) I wanted to go back outside to show you a bit more progress that happened on the exterior of the kitchen. But first, let's go back to the beginning... Here's what our house looked like at first: Then we destroyed the pantry: Then ... see more >>

Link-Up: May Favorites

Okay, so this post is a little late, but better late then never, right? I am joining Vicki from Domestic Mamma, Light & Sweet, and A Slice of Mudpie to co-host a linkup each month and it's all about our favorites of the month. So each month we're going to answer these questions and see how our favorites change month by month. It will ... see more >>

Kitchen Remodel Day 16 – Countertop Installed

Home Remodel Time Today's a big day. Because a kitchen doesn't look or function like a kitchen without a countertop. And these countertops are my favorite on the whole planet. Not only are they one of the more affordable choices that look nice, but it also functions and feels better than any other type of countertop material in my opinion. ... see more >>

Zip It, Zip It Good – Part Two

I have a little story to tell you. It all started on my birthday last month. Kyle and I went to the nearby mountain town Julian to celebrate my b-day and him quitting his job to work full time on his porsche parts business. We went out to dinner and because I ordered some apple pie to-go, I was so eager to get out of there with my apple ... see more >>

Kitchen Remodel Day 15 – Mood Lighting

Home Remodel Time We already had 3 recessed lights in the ceiling of the kitchen, but we definitely needed to add a couple other lighting touches. For one thing, the island definitely needed something. So we found some really cool pendant lights at our favorite home improvement warehouse: It was a little difficult to get those babies ... see more >>

Kitchen Remodel Day 14 – Upper Cabinets

Home Remodel Time Kyle and I are about to head on out for a 4 day excursion to Santa Cruz to see one of my favorite college friends get hitched with a great guy! So before we go, I wanted to give you another kitchen remodel post. After we installed the base cabinets, we Kyle put up the upper cabinets, and we created the microwave ... see more >>

Kitchen Remodel Day 11, 12, & 13 – Mudding Drywall and Installing Lower Cabinets

Home Remodel Time On Kitchen Remodel Day 11, we mudded the cracks between the drywall and also the nails/screws. On Kitchen Remodel Day 12 and 13, we bought our first load of cabinets and installed all the base cabinets. This cabinet in the foreground of this pic is the only cabinet I actually installed myself (haha!): End ... see more >>

Happy Mother’s Day!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to give a shout out to all the moms out there! We know you work hard and you have the hardest job on the planet! Thank you to our own moms, whether biological or not, who have mothered us along the way, and even still continue to do so at times. We love you and appreciate you. We hope all the moms out ... see more >>