KitchenAid Stand Mixer – What Color is Yours?

I know you really can’t love inanimate objects, but I LOVE my KitchenAid stand mixer. Do you have one? If not, you can win a set of KitchenAid appliance for yourself! So, what do I love about my stand mixer? Well, it is tough, durable, cleans up easy, and (the best part) they come in pretty colors! Mine is a rich, gloss cinnamon which is absolutely gorgeous!  They also come in fun colors like: Read more »

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Laminate Flooring – You can do it yourself! Part 2

Time to start putting down the new floating laminate floor. I waited until a weekend because I was sure this would take a couple of days. I got my family together and we started working. The underlayment was a thin foam that went down first. It helped to mask flaws in the floor we were covering. It was a little tricky to tape it down – it wanted to shift. In the future I would use duct tape instead of the clear plastic tape that was included with the underlayment.

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Laminate Flooring – You can do it yourself! Part 1

We have a little 100 year old rental house that is perfect for young couples or a small family. After our last tenant moved out I realized that it needed some renovating! There are so many things I want to do to this house – but time and money are my restrictions. Usually we have another tenant ready to move in as one is moving out, so we needed to to a quick yet effective remodel.

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Bath and Body Works Wallflowers – Aromatherapy at its finest!

I am not a big fan of Autumn, everything is dying and the days are getting colder. But, I do love the wonderful smells of the season! Spicy apples, cider, & pumpkin – scents that make us think of baking and cozy fires. I am a fan of cozy scents – so give me some autumn aromatherapy!

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