When we decided to use MusselBound Adhesive Tile Mat in our kitchen backsplash project rather than using traditional thinset, one of the most common questions we were asked is “how long does Musselbound last?” Obviously, fresh out of the pack, we had nothing but a hope and a dream that it wouldn’t start peeling off….
DIY Toddler Dress Up Station
Our 3-year-old is really leaning into her princess and superhero era, so I recently decided to turn a corner of her bedroom into a DIY toddler dress up station. I had spent months slowly thrifting tutus, hats, headbands, purses, and other accessories in preparation for this project and my sister bought her this superhero cape…
6 Days In Banff & Jasper with Toddlers: A family-friendly guide
Road tripping from Banff to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway has always been a bucket list, idyllic vacation for me and this summer we finally did it as a family with our toddlers in tow. It wasn’t quite the windows-down, arms-outstretched montage cut with picturesque mountain views we were hoping for between flight delays, rental…
Toddler parent travel essentials
This summer it seems like we as a society are done with isolating and sheltering and are ready to get back into the absolute cesspools that are airports and Buc-ees’, so we’re rounding up our favorite toddler travel essentials to keep parents sane in the process. Our little family – which includes a 1-year-old and…
Front yard makeover: Our landscaping before and after reveal
This front yard makeover was a labor of love. It started with the exhaustive process of painting over the red brick, which instantly added a ton of curb appeal to our home’s exterior. But, we knew to give this house the glow up it deserved we’d have to do major work on the landscaping. Take…
Landscaping tools and materials: What we used building a DIY flower bed
While you can go about this process a number of ways, this is a list of the Landscaping tools and materials we used to build a DIY flower bed. This is a serious labor intensive process that I tackled solo without the use of machinery. We spent about two weeks on this front yard makeover,…
DIY Overgrouted Stone Fireplace
When we thought about the cozy lived-in feel we wanted to create for our living room, I immediately knew I wanted to do a DIY overgrouted stone fireplace. There’s something about the look that, to me, feels modern and like an old cottage at the same time. Plus, as a DIYer learning how to overgrout…
How to install a stone veneer fireplace
Easily the most intimidating part of our living room makeover was figuring out how to install a stone veneer fireplace. I’m no stonemason, and it took some really mad people on the internet, an all-nighter, a lot of googling, and a lot of self-doubt before we finally got there (i.e. the life cycle of just…
Cottage style overgrouted fireplace: Reveal
To say this cottage style overgrouted fireplace was a labor of love would be the understatement of the year. But, despite the evidently controversial look, I love how cozy it’s made our space. After finishing our kitchen renovation a few months ago, the living room was looking extra unloved (especially since it’s a newly open…
My go-to wood stain mix (and a few staining tips)
We’re at the point in our fireplace build where I’m staining the mantel, and – after choosing a too-dark, too-red color initially – I had to come back to my go-to wood stain mix. Should I have tested stain colors on a scrap piece of wood before diving in and doing the whole thing? Yes,…