DIY farmhouse laundry/utility room makeover DIY Utility/Laundry Room MakeoverWe purchased this home about 8 months ago, we decided to tackle the bulk of the downstairs first, knowing that as soon as that calendar flipped to 2019 we would make our way upstairs.  The first room we decided to take on was the dreaded gloomy laundry room.  Every time we walked in it was disorganized and chaotic.  I was hesitant to add more shiplap to the walls in our house because quite honestly it's trendy and I'm not too sure if it will become this generations version of the wood paneling we all saw from our parent's generation.  Shiplap, however, has been a favorite of ...

A DIY Love Story Note to self:  When purchasing a home, please remember that taking on an entire remodel and having three children will equal complete chaos. I wish I had written that before we started closing on our first home.  Quite honestly though, our kids have been involved every step of the way and I would not have changed any of it.  Well, except major flus, almost third degree burns and getting infected by a water demon parasite (ya that happened) . This year has been anything but normal, oh but what a ride.Our home is a 2300 sq. ft. American Row House.  When we bought it, it has carpet, floor tile and horrible pumpkin peach walls.  We ...

 excerpt from ch.2Have you ever been so overwhelmed by a moment that you literally have no clue what to do?  This is where I was. I had a constant sinking feeling in my gut, a weight of one thousand bricks on my shoulders, and to boot a blow horn in my ear that said on repeat “you’re screwed.”  Everything about this moment sucked. Everything. Scared.Shocked.Angry.  No, pissed.Desperate. At one point I asked someone if a person could experience all five stages of grief in one moment.  I have the answer. It is yes. I was pleading with God, I was angry at the world: Denial: No, this can’t really be happening. I am going to wake up ...

Can I get personal with you all?  Well, I am going to.I started this year off believing grander things were going to take place.  2017 was not an easy year, honestly I cannot remember the last time that the whole year was an easy year for me.  2018 though, it kicked off the most challenging season that we have gone through.  In the midst of the most challenging parts God showed me how he wanted me to write about what it was that I was walking through.  He even showed me the picture of a kitchen with an island and said "that is your kitchen and that is your book that you will write" . The title that I was given was "Journey to my kitchen" and journey it has ...