Do you like how I made the feature picture black and white so you wouldn’t see the bright orange carrots and say, “Um…….I don’t think so.” Yes…you read the description and first sentence correctly.  It’s a mock barbecue beef sandwich recipe using roasted carrots.  If you want something low in calories that is delicious, keep […]

Whew…. FINALLY, the dining room reveal.  Yay! I started talking about the dining room 100 years ago but then Project Backyard and Project Pergola kind of took center stage.  Here in Indiana, we only have so many months to enjoy the weather outside.  We are finally to the point on the pergola to be able […]

Wow… Life has been a little chaotic over the last several weeks. ???? If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you have had lots of updates regarding the surgery I had on my shin.  You’ve probably heard more than you bargained for when you signed up to follow me.  ????

We get asked all of the time about our wood floors.  People that see them in person think they are original to the house.  I have a post up about them already, but it’s included in with the entryway remodel.  So, I thought I would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using […]

OK… I’m not as mad at the pergola, or at life in general, as I was the on the last couple of posts. I had temporarily lost my will to live. ???? A few days ago, I swear it felt like it was 150 degrees outside, even with our new big shade trees that we bought.  I, […]

OK…so here’s the story.  I completely glossed right over and forgot my last Five on Friday post, because we’ve been working non-stop on this DANG pergola.  And best yet, it appears as though we are getting nothing done.  ????

Seriously, you guys.  I’m dying!  ???? If there was an emoji of a 150 year old rickety woman in a bed all wrapped up in bandages and in traction, I would certainly use that one.  We started our pergola yesterday.  You are probably just as excited as we are for the pure fact I’ve been […]

O.M.G. You guys, I’m dying.  We are STILL working on Project Backyard.  Just to refresh your memory, we rented a bobcat with a jack hammer attachment last week to bust up what was previously a basketball court in our backyard.  Half of the basketball court was all whopper jawed and the other half was in pretty […]