DIY

Just wanted to say a big thank you to those who left comments on the post about my brother. You guys are awesome and sweet. I… Read More »Rough and ready for makeover

You can stick a fork in it–the boys’ room is finally DONE! Just gonna show ya pics today then I’ll follow up with a more… Read More »The boys room

Three more weeks, people!! And Baby Hertzler (who we’ve affectionately dubbed H3) will be here. We’re super excited. Seriously. We CAN.NOT.WAIT. to meet H3. Mitch… Read More »Were ready for ya h3 well kinda

I must say at the outskirt of this post that I was definitely worried when I posted on Facebook that the paint color with the most votes… Read More »Orange ya glad

It’s done: our little side project is complete. Mitch and I put the finishing touches on the driftwood mirror last night. So today I’m going… Read More »You can cross that bad boy off list

I mentioned on Facebook yesterday that I found the perfect pair of twin-sized beds on Craigslist for the boys’ new room. Actually I had found the perfect… Read More »Antique beds

Sorry for the crappy-quality pictures. They’re from my phone and it’s not an iPhone. (Yes, I just heard that gasp.) But I had to show… Read More »Antique farm table

As promised, here’s the recipe for those amazing homemade fries I had the other night. (if you follow MLST on FB, you know what I’m talking about and… Read More »Getcha sum homemade fries

I feel like I’m always on the hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. It’s a tough one for me. I’ve tried making countless… Read More »Best ever chocolate chip cookies

Thank you, guys, for all your awesome comments on Ryder’s room. I LOVE that you guys love it:) So this post is kinda a “details”… Read More »Ryders room details

Hey, this is Mitch, Kathleen’s (aka Kat) husband, resident carpenter, electrician, plumber, pretty much whatever I need to be to make our house more into… Read More »Our refined pallet ceiling

Do you ever change your mind/go a different direction when it comes to design decisions? Or are you the type that once something’s there, it’s… Read More »New kitchen light

My bookcase, that is. My (well, actually Ryder’s) bookcase got a new look and I’m quite pleased with the results. We’ve been busy the last… Read More »I rest my case

If you’ve been following my blog for some time now, you know we’re in the middle of a major renovation. The ongoing project to which… Read More »Good bad and ugly

Mitch has been busy the last few nights. Check it out, yo.     Piece by piece, he’s built this wall of tile. I’m in… Read More »Subwayin it up

Normally I’m a “simply add water” kinda girl when it comes to pancakes. I mean, really, why measure out all those ingredients when you can… Read More »Light n fluffy pancakes

I thought I’d give ya a tour of Ryder’s nursery from four years ago (way before blogging times!) I loved this nursery. We painted it… Read More »Rys nursery

Hidee ho, neighbors! It’s been a while. We had a blast at the shore last week and it was probably the best week to go… Read More »More treasures

There was a time in my life (like 2 years ago) when I thought that basements were dumb. What was the point? Seriously. They’re dark,… Read More »Basement

I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked about my kitchen. I kept debating whether or not to show you guys any in-between pictures,… Read More »My almost finished kitchen

This past weekend was good in the renovation dept. Mitch and a friend from church started drywalling our bedroom. Exciting times, peeps! It’s coming along.… Read More »Barn door intervention