It is official, Will and I are the proud owners of The Sun Shack. You can see our AirBnb listing here but below I am outlining what we did to get it rental ready. A welcoming enterance We swapped out the exterior sconces and added a doormat for the sandy toes that will be in… Continue reading The Sun Shack
Yup, you read that right! Will and I are moving! Our first home has been an oasis to us for 3.5 years. We have loved living is such a quiet and peaceful place. There have been times in our marriage that have not been quiet or peaceful but the Lord has been gracious to refine… Continue reading We are moving!
1.) Talk to someone who has done it before and have them help you think through EVERYTHING that you might need to budget for. Better to over budget than under budget! 2.) Hire from recommendations. The trades you use should be very knowledgeable about their area of expertise. We are living in a structurally sound… Continue reading Top 5 thing to do if you are renovating!
Well it’s been a hot minute since my last blog post! As I have mentioned before I did not grow up enjoying writing but I found, in time, for it to be a small creative outlet for me- a very noncreative person. I am logical and practical at my core and sometimes to a fault.… Continue reading Kitchen Renovation
Spring has sprung in Wilmington and I am SO excited. Summer is my favorite season so that makes spring my second favorite because it warms me up for the best days! Last fall I upped my house plant game as the sun setting at 5 and our side yard sod was turning brown. I love… Continue reading house plants
The upstairs bathroom in our home I struggle to call a master bathroom since it actually serves both rooms upstairs. However, from here on out, we will reference it as the master bath since it’s only Will and I using it. Here which is how it has looked since we moved in: Problem #1: Mirror… Continue reading Bathroom Upgrade
I really do enjoy reading! I will admit I did not read a whole book throughout high school. Mostly it was because I was reading something I was asked to and not something I personally enjoyed. But now, I have total control over what I read! Still love a good podcast and appreciate being able… Continue reading currently reading and listening to…
I am not one to make, or not make, New Years resolutions. I think of the New Year as a time to refocus and realign. A few categories I generally think through are what everyone else thinks through: spiritual, physical, financial, and home. Here are some of my plans for those categories and hopefully this… Continue reading 2019
I think every woman’s life is filled with finding balance. As life changes with relationships, work, family, children, and so much more it is critical to find a balance in each of those seasons. As I was reading Proverbs today this verse resonated with me: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the… Continue reading Keeping up at home
Although I am a summer girl I do love the holidays and all the festivities that come along with it. Saturday night my mom and I headed to the Nutcracker ballet which was a great start to December. As a dancer in my younger life the Nutcracker has been a tradition for years. Sitting with… Continue reading ‘‘Tis the season
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