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A Water Main Leak Made Us Do It: Our Front Flower Bed Refresh
About one month after we moved into our house, my husband noticed a random, soggy puddle right by our tree in the front yard. It had barely rained, so the sloshy mud seemed totally out of place. Sure enough, a couple of days later, the water company called to alert us to abnormal water usage.…
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Our Backyard Garden Tour: Simple Setup & Lessons Learned (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly)
If you had told me even a couple of years ago that I’d be responsible for keeping thirty-two separate things alive this summer, I probably would have laughed, poured a fresh cup of coffee, and walked away. Full disclosure: My past plant record is…questionable. I have literally killed succulents (the plants universally voted easiest to…
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Better Than That Cat Book: How We Turned a Family Joke Into a Published Children’s Book
If you had walked into my parents’ house right after I had my first daughter, you would have found my dad and me standing in the basement, staring at a children’s book about a cat. I won’t name any names, but let’s just say… it was absolutely terrible and it was the only children’s book…
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Small Entryway Makeover: Turning Our Builder Grade Entryway into a Functional Drop Zone!!
Imagine this with me: you are trying to get out the door with three little ones. You have the diaper bag packed, the keys in your hand, you are halfway out the door thinking, “Wow, we might actually be on time today,” and then… you look down and see bare feet. “Where are your shoes?” you ask,…
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The $.61 Starbucks Cake Pop Hack (No Baking Required!)
If you are a mom with young kids and you love coffee as much as I do, I bet you have been in this exact situation. My kids are sitting in the back of the van as I pull into our local Starbucks. I bet you can guess the next six words out of their…
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🌊Sun, Sand, & Sanity: 5 Genius Beach Hacks for Toddlers
Going to the beach with a house full of little ones can easily feel less like a “vacation” and more like an extreme sport. By the time you actually get down to the beach, you are sweating and ready to take a much needed break. We recently traveled to the beach for my cousin’s wedding,…
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Welcome to Renovating Motherhood!
I am so incredibly happy you’re here. If you’ve ever tried to paint a fireplace while negotiating with a toddler, or if your bedroom currently looks like a cross between a lumber yard and a hoarder house, you are in the right place. This blog has been a dream of mine for some time now,…