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How to Make A Rustic Fall Wooden Wheelbarrow

By Laura Baareman October 5, 2011Decorating, House, Projects2 Comments

Well, it's Fall Y'all! And such a wonderful time of year it is because the blazing heat of the summer is subsiding for cooler temps. Fall is probably one of my favorite seasons...the crispness of the cool air, bonfires, county fairs, tasty apple and pumpkin treats from the kitchen…

A Patriotic Mailbox Makeover

By Laura Baareman June 18, 2011House, Projects

So, it's been a pretty crazy couple of weeks in the Baareman household, which is pretty much par for the course I guess. But we still always have time for some easy improvements around the house and since the little flower bed around the mailbox in the front yard…

Baby Blue Bathroom Redo

By Laura Baareman March 30, 2011House, Projects

We have a teeny tiny master bathroom. I think that is one of the easiest ways to date a house - just ask to see how big the master bathroom is in comparison to the rest of the house and it will give you a good clue. Although our…

Before & After: My Beloved Craigslist Refrigerator

By Laura Baareman March 30, 2011House, Projects4 Comments

When we got married, we had no appliances of any sort. So we decided to do what other broke newlyweds do - "Craigslist"! - Is "Craigslist" a verb now like "Google"?Anyways, our refrigerator was a steal of a deal ($375?) that we got out of Austell. In the summer…

How to Manage a Southern Centipede Lawn

By Laura Baareman March 14, 2011House2 Comments

Well, I'm back to the blogging world after a brief hiatus due to several exams and practical exams that demanded much of my time. Now that those are over, I have some spare minutes to blog. If you're like me, then you enjoy a good looking healthy lawn during…

Avoiding Crape Murder in Your Landscape

By Laura Baareman January 30, 2011House, Projects1 Comment

Well, it's about that time of year again. Time for tree and shrub pruning for the yard and landscape around the house. Well isn't it too early you might say, but really it's not. Spring, believe it or not, is right around the corner and it is good to…

Our House Tour: Before and Afters

By Laura Baareman January 18, 2011House6 Comments

I noticed that lots of blogs have a tour of their house - so I thought it would be fun to dig up the photos from the first time we saw our house. You can tell by these pics that I didn't plan on doing "before and afters" since…

‘Tis the Season to Decorate!

By Laura Baareman December 18, 2010Christmas, Decorating, House, Projects

Of all the holidays, Christmas is by far my favorite time to decorate. We got married on Dec. 20th, so we actually spent our first Christmas as a married couple in St. Lucia! That was really fun, although it didn't truly feel like Christmas - since we were on…

It’s Fall Y’all!

By Laura Baareman November 25, 2010Decorating, House, Projects1 Comment

So I figured that I had to post this today - given that tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I will officially be out of time to post about fall decorating! Especially since people normally are ready to decorate for Christmas as soon as the Thanksgiving meal is through!When we bought…