We’re settling into our house and have finished redecorating. Check out what paint colors and rugs we picked out for our Texas home!
homey touches
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A year of home ownership
A year ago today, I boarded a plane at 5:30 am to buy a house. Things didn’t go as planned, and I wound up in Colorado 14 hours later and an hour after we were supposed to close. The Lord was good, as always, and we were able to close after hours. I signed my…
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Cleaning non-stick tub treads
Our guest bath has non-stick treads in the tub. As anyone with these knows, the treads are absolutely impossible to keep clean. I recalled seeing an article about the cleaner you could buy direct from the manufacturer and headed over to Pinterest to see if any other cleaners worked. I take no credit for this…
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Easy Easter wreath
As a Christian, I try to find Christian décor for our major holidays. Even with Hobby Lobby barely a mile away, I still have trouble finding stuff that’s more religious than not. I’ve been on the lookout for a non-egg Easter wreath but haven’t been able to find one, so I made one. You will…
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Weekend warriors
We had another exciting weekend of house updates. I despise white vinyl vertical blinds, so we replaced them with tan bamboo panels. These are a bit sheer, and we have no privacy in between our homes. We decided to get blackout curtains and found maroon-ish ones on clearance at Bed, Bath, & Beyond to mimic the…
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A welcoming guest room
Even though we won’t have visitors for months, we decided to finish off our guest room. I’m embracing my inner Martha Stewart and trying to make the guest room a bit more homey. Nice linens Back in the day, we splurged and bought ourselves 600 thread count sheets. Now, I’m totally spoiled and really enjoy…