Last September we finished our butcher block countertops, but we didn't do our bar area. I mentioned in that post that I was open to suggestions and got the great idea to cover it in pennies and epoxy. Well, EIGHT months later it is finally finished!
This is one of those projects that if I was to do it again it would be super easy. I now know exactly what not to do, which means I'll fly through all the other penny coutertops I have planned. Oh wait...no, this was the only one. …
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How We Paid Off Our House In 3.5 Years
This February we paid off our house.
(excuse me for one second..OHMYGOODNESS, WE PAID OFF OUR HOUSE!!!!! WE'RE DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEE!!!)
And I'm back.
Now to be totally and completely honest, I wasn't even sure I should write this post. I don't want to come off as braggy or in your face about it. I know that there are a lot of people out there struggling just to make their mortgage payments and it's not my intent to make them feel crappy. If you are in that situation I want to encourage you. …
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The Less Mess Project: Pantry Reveal!
Well, I've spent the last week painting, stenciling, and organizing my pantry and I have to admit...it's one of the best things I've ever done. Not because it was particularly fun to do, but because the results make life so much easier. Seriously, if I had known how much less stressed having an organized pantry would make me feel I would have done it years ago.
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So, here it is...my organized masterpiece.
As a reminder as to how horribly disorganized I am, the before …
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