Recipes
Classic Lasagna Recipe with No Boil Noodles
Easy Classic Meat Lasagna Recipe I love lasagna and so I’ve been on the hunt for a good recipe. It’s my kid’s favorite meal that I make, but I want all the ease of a normal meal on a busy weeknight. When I want to go a little fancier than my skillet lasagna recipe then I go for the classic lasagna recipe made with no-boil noodles. The no-boil noodles are KEY! Why no boil noodles? Because they are so easy and you can’t tell the difference once the lasagna is cooked! The key is giving them enough room to expand […]
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Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup
Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley soup for the win! Made with pearl barley for those chilly fall nights. 🙌 Everyone has their own version of vegetable soup. Some use bags of frozen mixed vegetables, chopped meat or even noodles. My neighbor uses canned tomato soup as her base and a gal at our church includes beans. All of these versions are yummy, but I have a preference for fresh chopped vegetables, spices and pearl barley simmering in a good quality vegetable broth. Have you ever cooked with barley before? One of those ancient grains, the pearl version has the hull and […]
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DIYs
DIY Painted Furniture for Your Porch
DIY painted furniture for a fall porch refresh! 👏 You all know that I love a good painted furniture re-do. Just recently I refinished my grandmother’s heirloom head and foot board after removing layers of mint green paint to reveal their natural beauty. Before that, I showed you how to use chalk paint to revolutionize an antique vanity for my girls’ bedroom. Today I’m going to take you through a DIY furniture makeover in a completely different setting and in perfect timing for fall gatherings. There aren’t many sites out there that show you the benefits of color matching your […]
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Farmhouse Fall Porch Decor
Fall porch decor with a farmhouse flair – perfect for Halloween, trick or treat night and those cool fall evenings. 🍁 One of my favorite things about our home is the porch. Once winter hits, I’ll be missing the time I’ve spent almost every evening enjoying the cool breeze in the outdoor space. But until that chilly day – I’m very excited to decorate our porch for fall and the future trick or treaters that will venture to our home. I wanted our fall porch decor to be colorful with a little bit of Halloween spook. It also doesn’t hurt […]
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Our Farmhouse Renovation
Laundry Room Renovation Makeover
Our farmhouse renovation included many rooms in our home. While our laundry room was not the most exciting at first, this makeover has quickly made it one of my favorite spaces in our house. It’s now a functional space we use as a mudroom and laundry room that has personality to fit our old home. We achieved that personality with a fresh coat of EasyCare® Ultra Premium Paint that we purchased at a True Value. When our farmhouse started to take shape during the renovation, the laundry room was a room that we knew had to have function for a […]
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Farmhouse Bathroom Renovation, Before and After
This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust Mortgage. All opinions are my own. When we bought our farmhouse, most would have thought we were crazy. Looking at our bathroom renovation and the before and after pictures, I can see why. The carpet was probably enough to make anyone think they should run. However, with lots of planning and patience, we now have a beautiful space. It’s exciting to buy a house and then create the home that fits your style. And while a renovation project is a lot of work, the reward is truly worth it. I thought […]
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