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BTS Part 1: Before We Dug

From planning the house with the architect to meeting with window and cabinet companies and getting our final bid back. Things are rolling even though the dirt hasn’t been touched.

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Tips

Review: Top Painting Supplies

about to tackle a paint project? I’ve tried all the supplies out there so you don’t have to waste your money. Here’s what I buy.

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Design

A Mistake that Cost Me Thousands of Dollars.

An unfortunate business flop that cost me thousands and how building a tonic website has given me my control back!

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Backyard

5 Ways to Upgrade Your Pergola

Let’s take your pergola to the next level! Here are 5 things you can do to “trick” out your pergola.

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Recipes

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe

Feeding a crowd? Try Hawaiian Haystacks. Chicken in a gravy served over rice with toppings galore.

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DIY

Transform Your Backyard Paradise: Refinishing a Yardistry Pergola

Have a worn out pergola that needs to be stained and sealed? Do it in an afternoon for under $50.

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Lifestyle

Zone Chores

Zone method with kids chores to get more done and less arguing! Works for any age and any number of kids. Free template.

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DIY

Garage Workshop for a DIYer

Garage organization that sticks making clean up a breeze. Sharing my top tools and organization hacks.

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Lifestyle

Most Favorite Baby Products

Mom of 4 and former labor and delivery nurse sharing the tried and true and excited about baby products.

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Meet Christine Gummersall, a mother of 4, coach's wife, former Labor and Delivery nurse, and self taught DIYer who decided to take a sledge hammer to her 1950's bathroom over a decade ago and hasn't stopped tackling her honey-do list since.  Folow along as christine breaks down the pretty afters, by showing the whole how to process and empowers you to STOP waiting, and START creating a home you love, with your own two hands! 

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