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Thursday, July 28, 2022

BACK TO COLLEGE: KITCHEN ESSENTIALS FOR STUDENTS

Thursday, July 28, 2022

BACK TO COLLEGE: KITCHEN ESSENTIALS FOR STUDENTS

This post is sponsored by Walmart. It's that time of year for allllll the back-to-college prep!  With two college students in our family, we've been busy making lists and checking them twice and rounding up what they'll need to be prepared to move back to campus.  They will both have full kitchens this year so that adds another layer of things we'll need.  Stocking 2 kitchens is no small feat, but you can  get everything you need for college  kitchen spaces for less with Walmart's low prices. We recently made a shopping trip to pick up some of the things they'll need.  (If you want to see our fun shopping video, click here !  They did such a good job!)  Caleb was most excited about the coffee... always!  It's so nice to be able to find everything in one stop, Walmart has all of the kitchen essentials at their every day low prices!  We got them all stocked up, now we just need to spend a few weeks before they head back to school on some cooking lesson refresh...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

PATIO REFRESH DESIGN BOARD

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

PATIO REFRESH DESIGN BOARD

We always do a Spring Clean of our patio each year where we remove all the furniture, hose down the concrete and the rugs, wipe everything down and touch up paint as needed, etc.  We did that earlier this year but I never fully finished "fluffing" like I normally do.  Then, we were out of town for a good chunk of the summer so when we returned from our travels the patio was in need of some attention and another cleaning since we hadn't been here to maintain it day by day.   I spent a (really hot!) day cleaning everything off again and finishing up some maintenance that I hadn't done earlier in the year, like giving the garden stools a new coat of paint.  (I bought random clearance stools years ago and painted them to match using this process .  It's a good method especially for pieces that will be indoors but understandably after being out in the elements all the time the paint usually chips off here and there after a year.  I sand the chipped spots where paint h...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

BACK TO CAMPUS STUDENT FASHION: A+ JEANS AND FLANNELS

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

BACK TO CAMPUS STUDENT FASHION: A+ JEANS AND FLANNELS

This post is sponsored by Walmart. It's hard to believe that we are a few short weeks away from the kids heading back to college!  We're in the midst of getting re-organized and prepared for another year... making lists, checking supplies, and cleaning out closets to determine what we might need to supplement wardrobes for the next year.  Wrangler has some of their favorite essentials that they'll need as they head back to campus like denim , cargo pants , shorts , tees , and flannels- and they're all a great price at Walmart! Even though both of my children have been lifelong city kids, they both have some country down deep and generally gravitate toward being happiest in jeans and a flannel on cooler days.  And I guess my daughter is an official cowgirl now after all... she's all in and completely loving her time at Oklahoma State University (OSU Cowboys)!  But country at heart or not, I think it's safe to say that  flannels and jeans are a part of almost ev...
Thursday, July 21, 2022

MID-SEASON SUMMER MARKDOWNS- MY CUTE AND COLORFUL BARGAIN FASHION PICKS

Thursday, July 21, 2022

MID-SEASON SUMMER MARKDOWNS- MY CUTE AND COLORFUL BARGAIN FASHION PICKS

This post is sponsored by Walmart. Does your Summer wardrobe need a mid-season boost?  With  thousands of new markdowns on Summer Fashion  pieces at Walmart, there are some deals that are too good to pass up!  I combed through to find the best deals on the pieces with the happiest colors and patterns, with several things that will transition right in to Fall as well.  I'm a big fan of the  Time and Tru Brand  so a few of those things are included here, but I also tried two new-to-me brands this time-  Scoop  and  Free Assembly - that have nice quality and big savings as well!  I'll add sizing info. in the notes below for the things that I have personally bought or tried on.   This gauzy ruffle sleeve top has been one of my favorites this Summer!  The pants feel like pjs, they're a thick knit jersey fabric with a high waist and generous pockets.  I'm 5'7" and they hit me just above the ankle.   Yellow Stripe Ruffle Sleeve Top   ||   White Pants   ||   Tie Flip F...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN OUR HOME- BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN OUR HOME- BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS

A few months ago we passed the 15 year mark of living in our home, hard for us to believe!  I lived in the same house my whole life growing up, but the longest my husband ever lived in a house was around 7 years so this is definitely the longest he's ever lived in any one home.  Today I thought I'd share a big before and after post, with photos from when we moved in (or shortly thereafter) to how each space currently looks.  I wrote a similar post when we had been in our house for 10 years , but of course more things have changed in the past 5 years so I thought an update was in order!  That post had more in-between changes in it as well that I made throughout the years and more description of everything we changed, but for today I'll just include the earliest before photos and the most current afters.   Some of these photos are from the MLS listing with the previous owner's belongings, and some are within a few days after we moved in.  We could not even move our things...