I recently wrote a post on my chalk painted kitchen cabinets that was pinned nearly 10,000 times. It is one of my most-read posts to date because, honestly, not many people can afford the $30,000 the pros say is the cost of an “average” kitchen remodel. I’m a firm believer
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the weekly #homeyouhave challenges I’ve been hosting with some of my blogger friends. The challenge was born out of a conversation we all had in January about wanting to mix things up in our homes without spending any money. It’s a
I had a yard sale to buy my Ikea farm sink. True story. I sold everything that wasn’t nailed to the floor so I could make one massive trip to Ikea with a friend’s horse trailer to buy the butcher block countertops and sink. I love this sink. Which is
When I think back on my life, some of my favorite memories happened around the table. Most of those memories are the small moments of telling stories, laughing until tears streaked my cheeks or just being with my people. You know, when I started looking for photos of us at
This year has been…challenging. On New Year’s Eve, we sat around my grandma’s bedside. Just after Christmas, she fell asleep and woke only to say things that made no sense. She didn’t recognize Mom or me. She only knew Eli, who was six-months-old at the time and like a child,
It’s been two years since I chalk painted our kitchen cabinets. Here’s the top 10 questions I get about my chalk painted kitchen cabinets: 1. What did you use? Originally, I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White on the uppers and Duck Egg Blue on the lower cabinets.