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Christmas Guest Room Makeover

December 10, 2018 by Jen 6 Comments

Last year at this time when we were building our house I remember being so excited that we were going to have a guest room.  I envisioned the space being light and bright and something that I could change out for the different holidays and seasons.  Fast forward a year and I have it all ready for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking

DIY Fall/Thankful Tree

November 7, 2018 by Jen Leave a Comment

A few years ago I posted about this DIY Wooden Advent Tree that I had made at a church mom's group event.  You can follow the link and get all the details about making your own wooden advent tree!  I remember thinking at the time that I would love to turn this into some sort or fall or thankful tree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Fall/Halloween, Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking, Thanksgiving

DIY Buffalo Check Banner

October 10, 2018 by Jen 4 Comments

After moving into our new home this year it has totally brought out the DIY in me.  It has been so fun doing little things to fix it up or to create fun holiday decor.  So I hope you all don't mind the extra "home" posts that I have been blogging about lately! I have been loving all things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Fall/Halloween, Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking

DIY Fall Doormat and Front Porch

October 2, 2018 by Jen 10 Comments

Yea it's fall, it's fall, it's fall!!  I'm so excited to be in my favorite season.  I absolutely love this time of year and all that comes with it.  This is the first year being able to decorate my front porch in the new house and I had fun bringing in all the fall flowers, pumpkins, and my new DIY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Fall/Halloween, Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking

Simple Fall Napkins and Dining Room Tour

September 24, 2018 by Jen 6 Comments

Last weekend I had fun getting my dining room all decked out for fall and setting up a pretty tablescape.  I had some old black cloth napkins that would be perfect with my buffalo check table runner, but I just needed to jazz them up a little.  And something inexpensive is always good!   To bring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall/Halloween, Homemaking

DIY Pumpkin Pallet Sign

September 18, 2018 by Jen 7 Comments

After moving into our new home earlier this year I have been so much more interested in decorating and fun home projects to fix it all up.  I got the idea for making this DIY Pumpkin Pallet Sign from the blog Fresh Vintage By Lisa.  I thought to myself, this is something I could actually do!!  So … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Fall/Halloween, Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking

DIY Chalkboard Wall

August 1, 2018 by Jen 6 Comments

When we were building our house I knew that I wanted to have a giant Chalkboard Wall.  I have always loved the idea of having one not only as a place for the kids to doodle, but also to make signs for the special birthday person, or to write a special scripture or saying, or as a great place to hang … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking

Coconut Orange Sugar Body Scrub

April 30, 2018 by Jen 8 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram I recently shared in my stories about an orange sugar body scrub I was working on.  I have been using it all week and have been loving it!  It has totally helped my skin that can be so dry this time of year.  Sugar scrubs are so easy to make as you probably even have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Recipes

Entryway Decor Plus a Giveaway!!

April 23, 2018 by Jen 79 Comments

I realize I have not shared any new house pictures yet because nothing has been fully completed!  Meaning I am either still working on the decorating, or we have stuff we want to change or fix in the room.  This is definitely going to be a slow process with a never ending list I am sure!  I will do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Homemaking

Easter Carrot Napkins

March 6, 2018 by Jen 13 Comments

I love using fancy china for some holiday meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve etc. and eating in the formal dining room.  It makes the day just seem a little extra special.  I love how it can cause us to slow down a little and just enjoy the moment and maybe sit and chat?!?!  For some reason … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter, Holiday/Seasonal, Homemaking, Kids Crafts

DIY Foaming Hand Soap

March 1, 2018 by Jen 7 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for your support! Having a fairly large family we go through hand soap really quickly around here.  Not wanting to compromise and buy super cheap stuff that is full of SLS, parabens, and artificial fragrance, I have now found a way to make my own! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking

DIY…..Tub, Tile, and Grout Spray

January 30, 2018 by Jen 6 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for your support! Okay so this has totally become one of my favorite DIY cleaners so I wanted to share!   I am already such a huge fan of the basic Thieves Household Cleaner for an all-purpose cleaner.  1-2 capfuls in a 16 oz amber spray bottle and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking

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Hi I’m Jen…A Fireman’s Wife! I love sharing about all things home decor, homemaking, holidays, homeschool, and healthy living! Thanks for stopping by! Click on the ABOUT link for more about me. Read More →

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