Backyard lights

Summer nights are great for back porch sit'in, minus the mosquitoes. Here in Texas the days are so hot either nights or early mornings are the best times to enjoy your porch. When we moved into our house about 2 years ago, the first thing I wanted was string lights.  There's something about them that sets the mood to relaxation. 

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Updating the Guest Bathroom Week 1

Bathrooms can be beautiful and some can be just well, unbearable. Now if you have boys in your home, yours might always be unbearable despite the decor.  That would be mine. However, in addition to the smell being off, the mauve color is screaming 90's, the only thing missing is the Tuscany border up on top.  So come along with me as I share with you the before and after of transforming my guest bathroom.

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An Easy Backsplash Solution

Thank you for following my kitchen update journey.  Full disclosure I began this project before Thanksgiving but didn't finish it until two weeks before Christmas. I'm not sure why I take on big projects like this during the holidays. My intentions are always good but here it is in the new year and I'm just now blogging about it. Sorry for the delay, friends. Sometimes life just gets in the way or I take on more projects before blogging the last one. I did promise you the details, so here it goes.  

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