After we finished most of the demo, it was time to call in some professionals! Based on the walls we wanted to remove, we needed to put in a pretty big beam to support the ceiling. After installing the beam, the framers did as much framing as they had time for…
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And The Walls Came Tumbling Down!
If you didn’t catch the “before” start HERE. The day we closed on our home just so happened to be a Friday… so the very next day we started ripping it apart! The demo continued over the next couple of weeks with lots of help from friends and family. (PS,…
Our New Home: The “Before”
We bought a house! I had intended to give lots of updates on it as we went, but it’s been harder than I thought to find time to blog! It’s still an adjustment, but I love it! Anyways, slowly but surely I will keep this thing updated (& probably while…
Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Cookies
Last year Kym over at Free Spirit Eater asked me to do a guest post on her blog for a “guilt free” dessert. I was super excited for the challenge of creating something of my own and making it healthy! It’s been a while since I shared the recipe with…
Gluten Free Super Soft Sugar Cookies
One of my most favorite cookies ever has always been those super soft & fluffy cookies with the creamy frosting you get at the grocery store. Sadly, when I had to start eating gluten free I couldn’t find anything that even came close {even with so called gf “sugar cookie”…
Zucchini Lasagna
I’ve seen tons of recipes all over Pinterest that substitute veggies for pasta, with one of the most popular options being zucchini. I thought it would be worth a try! The biggest thing I learned from comparing several recipes was the importance of drawing the excess water out of the…
Beef Stroganoff Fusilli
Every now and then we’ll make a store-bought boxed dinner {gluten free of course} because they’re fairly simple and fast to throw together. One of our favorite “flavors” is the Beef Stroganoff, however the gluten free mixes don’t come with very much pasta, and I usually end up having to…
Gluten & Egg Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
You know what’s totally awesome? Chocolate chip cookie dough! You know what’s not awesome?? Not being able to eat raw eggs while pregnant. Ok, I know technically no one should be eating raw eggs, but there are some things that just aren’t worth risking while pregnant! And so the need…
Inspiration Friday: Christmas Holiday Treats
Oh how I wish I had unlimited time and funds to make all of the delicious Christmas treats I’ve come across! It’s probably better for my family – and me – that I don’t :P. That doesn’t mean I can’t share some awesome ideas though! {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14}
DIY “No Sew” {Mini} Tree Skirt Tutorial
This year we decided to get little girl her own mini {3 ft.} tree when we saw them on clearance at Target {where else??} After setting it up in her room, I thought it would be fun to make a little tree skirt and I started to look at different tutorials…