The inevitable is happening this weekend here at the rental. ???? Christmas will be soon making an appearance.  I am very excited about it because I always think it makes the house feel so cozy and warm.  Deb on the other hand is a little stressed.  It seems as though the rental just got put […]

I have been asked by several people, “Why are you putting so much money into a rental?”  I think I may write a post on “How to Decorate a Rental for Free” soon.  ???? Because, you guys… We have not put ONE DIME in this rental.  We hung our own antique cabinets for extra storage […]

This post is written in collaboration with Walmart.  I have been compensated by Walmart for this post but all opinions are my own. For those of you following us over on Instagram, you watched as Deb and I drove down to Alabama to a Vintage Market.  It was SO FUN!  We had all of these […]

What is the saying?  You can’t polish a turd…. ???? or is it, you can polish a turd, but it’s still a turd?  ???? This rental IS what it IS….. a big old turd. ????  But, we are making the best of it while we are here.   I have found a few different ways to […]

Awwwww…. rental living.  You guys know we are living in a rental until we get our house built.  Our plan, first, is to build a barn on our wooded property.  The lower level of the barn will be Deb’s workshop and the upper level will be living space which will eventually be my office.  We […]

This blog post is written in collaboration with Walmart.  I have been compensated by Walmart for this post but, as always, all opinions are my own.   I’ve heard it all over on Instagram.  “Why are you painting and decorating the rental house if it isn’t yours?”   “Why don’t you leave everything packed up in boxes so you […]

You’ve already heard about this news a million times over on Instagram and Facebook.  I have had so many questions that I thought this would be probably the easiest place to discuss all of the things. Along with your questions, I wanted to share our feelings of our decision, too.  We usually don’t say a word […]

This blog post is written in collaboration with Walmart.  I have been compensated by Walmart for this post but, as always, all opinions are my own.   Yes…. we are moving.  I am sure you are questioning that since I am decorating the entryway for Fall.  But, in case you didn’t know that, watch our janky you-tube video […]