A home remodel is expensive. When my husband and I were getting ready to dive into our project we did a rough estimate of how much we thought it was going to cost and then we added some more. That is how much we saved. Definitely not scientific or exact. Needless to say, we were off. By quite a bit. Honestly, unforeseen expenses always come up and that makes it so hard to plan for these projects. Especially when your unforeseen expense is the most expensive part of the remodel (brand new cabinets). Extra costs always come up which makes… Read More
Spring on the Farm
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. It is so nice to be able to get outside without all of the extra gear on. But spring is not just about wearing fewer layers to work. There is so much more to spring on the farm. Opening curtains. This sounds simple, but the bitter winter winds in Michigan can really beat these puppies up. This usually means there is some fixing that goes along with it. Opening the curtains is a happy day for cows and humans alike. It means the days are getting warmer and sunnier. The… Read More
5 Things I Love: Mother’s Day Edition
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday and that means all of our favorite moms deserve to be spoiled and pampered. Because let’s face it, who else would put up with our crap? That means some major pampering and gift giving is in order. Instead of doing my usual 5 Things I Love I am doing a Mother’s Day Edition. This one will include great gifts for those mothers or mothers-to-be in your life and in any and all price ranges. Just to let you know, I do have some affiliate links in here. Soap from The Soap Factory… Read More
Easy, Delicious Shrimp Fajitas for Cinco de Mayo
When I lived in Cali for a summer internship, I got so spoiled. I discovered this amazing thing called Authentic Mexican Food. While there I discovered that Mexican is my favorite ethnic food and I simply cannot get enough of it. That’s quite a bummer, because our closest Mexican restaurant that can be considered quite close to authentic is an hour and a half away from our little country town. I will admit, it has nothing on a good Taco Truck, but I’ll take what I can get and thank my lucky stars I can stop when I go shopping… Read More
A Girl and Her Boots…. It’s a Relationship Guys
My husband thinks I’m crazy. Actually, who am I kidding? He knows I’m crazy. I seriously have a shrine to my cowboy boots in our closet. He doesn’t understand. To him shoes are shoes. Which is fine. I know I am crazy and I am owning my kind of crazy. Ahem, Kacey Musgraves. After some major Facebook discussion, I realized I am not the only woman that has a special relationship with her boots.Some guys even have it. You should really listen to Eric Church’s song called ‘These Boots’, in case you have been living under a rock. … Read More
Skincare Dream in my Beauty Swap Box
I was so excited to get to participate in Crystal Cattle’s Thirtieth Birthday Beauty Swap because I had to sit out the last one! If you want read about my other swaps I have the links at the bottom of the page. Naturally I wanted to come back with a beauty swap bang and I was so excited to be paired with Myla from The Purple Front Door. Myla is from Illinois and shows horses, we both love the color purple, she has a knack for DIYing, and she love promoting agriculture, especially when it deals with meat, wine and beer…. Read More
Tips for Those Struggling with Infertility
My husband and I have been going through that big scary thing called infertility as you probably know if you have read this post and this other post. Today is the start of National Infertility Awareness Week so I wanted to share some tips with you. I will preface this by saying we do not have all the answers. There are a lot of things we have not experienced and we do not have it as bad as we could. But either way, struggling with infertility is a hard thing. It is hard to find people who understand, it is hard… Read More
Tips for Buying IKEA for your Home
IKEA has become a household name. If you have ever gone to a store on a weekend right when it is opening you will see how popular it is. But even with all of its amazing attributes the store can be very overwhelming. After several trips to Ikea and many rooms full of their stuff I have put together some tips for shopping at IKEA. Know now what you need. The first time you go there it is best to go in knowing exactly what you need. If you are just going to look and see what IKEA is… Read More
