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DIY Dog Cabinet

Creating a space in our home for our miniature goldendoodle, Charlie. A dog food cabinet plus storage to store all his “stuff.”

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2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Kids

Today’s gift guide is all about the kids. Some of these things are toys that I’m buying my own kids or toys that they already own and enjoy still. There’s something for every interest whether that be science, outdoors, puzzles, or interactive play - these toys will be sure to be a hit.

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A Halloween Front Porch + Halloween touches throughout the Home

Come along as I take you around my home all decked out for Halloween! My process for decorating is to incorporate the decorations with my usual decor so it's never over the top. Just a little something here or there. It makes my Dollar Tree Halloween decorations look a little more high-end without me having to spend a ton!

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How to Build an Emergency Grab & Go Binder + FREE Printable!

In case of an emergency and you needed to leave your home quickly, do you know what you'll take with you? Do you have these things in a safe and easily accessible place? If you answered no to any of these questions, then now is the time to build your emergency grab and go binder.

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Frugal ways I'm Decorating & Maintaining my Home Right NOW

Almost everyone these days is feeling the effects of high inflation. Our money is just not going as far as it used to a year ago, that's a fact. I thought it would be useful to create a blog post all about frugal ways to decorate and maintain your home right NOW. Because we could all use a little help these days, am I right?!

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Amazon Favorites: What I Keep on my Kitchen Counters

Sharing some of my favorite items that I keep on my kitchen counters. Our home is open concept, meaning that the family room, dining room, and kitchen are all open to each other, so I've always been careful as to what I keep out on our counters to make sure that it doesn’t look too cluttered.

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New Addition: A Desk behind our couch

One of my resolutions for this year is to stay ahead in my planning for our home and family as well as making time for just me. Seems pretty simple enough but it's been almost a month into the new year and I'm still struggling. So I decided to make a simple change in our home - adding a desk behind our couch - that has made a world of difference in helping me accomplishing my goals.

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Refreshing My Home after the Holidays

Resetting my home after the holiday season is over is one of my favorite ways to breathe new life into our space. Although Christmas time is my favorite holiday of the year, by the time January rolls around I find myself longing for a fresh start.

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