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View fullsize Entry progress! So much still to do but celebrating how far we’ve come! Are you following along in stories? We’ll be back Monday to get this project done before demo starts on the house! Tell me you see how huge of a difference it makes a
View fullsize No pretty project or fun reveal to share these days. The reality of living in the house through your renovation is that you spend a lot of time “moving your stuff around”. I spent today getting this room cleared of the stuff I just put in
View fullsize Cheesy pic but it felt right. We have our bathroom vanities ready for their time to shine and we got them for WAY less the ones on my Pinterest boards. Today on the makingmetoo.com, I’m sharing how to source from inspiration pics to get the loo
View fullsize Demo. Goodness it’s cathartic. On a day that the mental game was rough, I got to dig in, destroy, and take apart. It felt good to smash in tile and rip out a vanity, that’s for sure. It got me thinking about how my mental battle eerily
View fullsize DEMO DAY Instagram vs. Reality. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Nonetheless day one of tearing up these bathrooms is done! (Okay, lies... I’m standing in the bathroom now peeling wallpaper off by the inch while everyone sleeps). Apparently I’ve got the rest of the
View fullsize The first rooms in the new house to get renovated and we can hardly wait!! Okay, it’s me... I can hardly wait. My husband doesn’t exactly know demo is starting just yet. πŸ˜‰ Today on Makingmetoo.com we’re sharing the rooms where we&r
View fullsize It’s taken 7 days, help from the hubs, two replacement parts, paint spray freckles, tears and laughing at myself but I am surviving this battle with the paint sprayer! πŸ˜‚ The lesson? Don’t give up! Show up messy and frustrated, afraid a
View fullsize I normally am super decisive when it comes to paint colors but for some reason picking the exterior color that will cover my entire house has me a tid bit nervous. Powering through staring at a wall of whites that no longer look white with my Rise &a
View fullsize I am determined to rewrite the perspective my daughters have on their feminine care. #AD That’s why I’ve teamed up with U by Kotex® Security® to teach my oldest that there’s no shame in her “lady time” game. By h
View fullsize Summer break is here and these kids are stacking up dishes like there's no tomorrow. (Use the same cup for the love of God!🀦🏻‍♀️) I've implemented a new list for them to complete every morning that includes one task that contributes to the fami
View fullsize First activity on the new grass... (check out the before and afters in stories) is a Puppy Picnic with @goodnfunchews Kabob Bites for our two crazy doggies! They had a snack, we tossed the stick, and then went over the rules on not peeing on the new
View fullsize This picture is just your friendly reminder that everyone online gets to be VERY selective with what they share. This is the one tiny sliver of my house that looks somewhat livable. There are boxes everywhere else, a yellow kitchen, hideous wallpaper
View fullsize With everything in boxes and complete chaos around here as we inch closer to moving day, a quick trip to Sam’s Club helped me at least keep up with everything I need for laundry and dishes. (AD) And right now, you can get such a good deal: Spen
View fullsize Packing has commenced y’all. And I’m selling the rest because a fresh start just feels right. Kinda feels real now. Ummm... what did we do?! πŸ˜‚ Cue the tears and the emotional roller coaster. 2 weeks left in this home. 😳😭 How do you fee
View fullsize WE’RE MOVING!!! Keeping this secret the last two months has literally eaten me alive and the journey to here has been such a roller coaster (I’ll share more later!!) My hubby (an enneagram 5) loves to keep private until the deal is done a
View fullsize ...Ever after. Some of it won’t be happily, and it’s the times in the trenches that stretch and prune and grow our love to the force that it is. Marriage in our own strength is too dang hard, but a relationship reliant on God as the rock
View fullsize Most days feel mundane. But there’s short bursts of magic in every day. 😍 (ps: zoom in on that last pic to see the most flattering pic of me ever... but the girls are adorable so the pic stayed πŸ˜‚). Tell me something extraordinary from your da
View fullsize Happy Monday! Let’s play a game. I’ll pick a winner from the correct answers in the comments to send a coffee to! How many DIY projects are in this one shot? πŸ’ͺ🏻😍 (ps: bonus points if you name them. Also, bonus points mean nothing but i
View fullsize Ya’ll know I want my home to not only have pretty spaces, but to be lived in FULLY by my family and friends! #AD This past year has given us plenty of time to do just that! I've learned to overlook everyday messes but the odors that come from t
View fullsize A visit to the doctor this AM revealed I have developed allergies and asthma as an adult. Wtheck?! I am not well-versed in this at all and have to begin testing to find out my triggers. All that to say, does anyone have experience with this? I’
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Hey I’m Candace,

I’m so happy you’re here! I’m an open book, over-sharer, and hostess with the mostest. I’m a wife to my high school sweetheart, and mama to three cherubs that mostly get us the phrase β€œyou don’t look old enough to have those kiddos!” Alongside the creek in the backyard to our colonial home is my absolute favorite place on earth. Adventuring off to the fluffy snow, tropical beach, or concrete jungle with my crazy crew is a close second. In this space, I hope to take you along for the crazy…



 

 
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