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A Cozy Outdoor Family Movie Night with Joss & Main
Hosting parties is something I love to do – but until recently most of our parties have been indoors. If you have been following along, you know that last year we stained and repainted our tired old deck, and earlier this year we covered our deck with a DIY pergola. The final touch for our outdoor space was to add a cozy fire pit and some accessories to create the ultimate cozy outdoor space for entertaining! With the help of my friends at Joss & Main, I picked the perfect fire pit and rug to cozy up our space. My family and I then enjoyed our first outdoor family movie…
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Great Wolf Lodge – A Fun Family Vacation near Seattle {Ground Mound, WA}
Weekend getaways are my favorite thing to do here in Seattle. I am always looking for fun weekend trips for my family that entertain the kids and are fun for the adults, too! Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA is the perfect weekend getaway (or weekday!) for families. There is so much to do, all centered around an epic indoor water park! Indoors is so important because of how rainy it is in the Seattle – this means that you can enjoy the fun year-round without worrying about the not-so-dependable weather. Disclaimer: Thank you to Great Wolf Lodge for sponsoring our visit and providing our lunch. All opinions are…
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Cozy Up Your Patio with Joss & Main
Now that our deck has been completely refinished and we built our covered pergola, it is time to shop for some key pieces to refresh our outdoor space. We do a lot of outdoor entertaining at our house, so I want to make sure our deck is both cozy and inviting. My plan is to add a new rug and gas fire pit to really center the space around the couch area where people will be gathering. The fire pit is a big deal because we host a lot of parties and movie nights throughout the summer, and a fire pit will not only be fun but add warmth for…
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Keeping Your Home Safe with CamHome
Safety is a priority for our family; we have three kids to keep safe at all times, after all. When we are out of the home and our kids are with a sitter I want to be sure I can still keep an eye on the home- our front door in particular- to be aware of who comes and goes from our home, including intruders. And now I can, with the CamHome Olva S we can keep an eye on our family, home, and pets from anywhere in the world! Disclosure: The products in this post were sent to me free for my review and I have been compensated by…
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Why You Should Create a Mother’s Day Wish List for Your Family
How many Mother’s Days did you dream of a long relaxing bath or a thoughtful, sentimental gift, only to wake up to the reality – a burned breakfast and a last minute thank you note written on the back of one of your kids pieces of homework? I know it has happened to me! This is why you should create a Mother’s Day wish list for your family. Like it or not, they cannot read your mind, so creating a map of what you need from them on your day really helps them actually give you what you want. Ever since I began planning out my Mother’s Day, I have…
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A Vintage & Blush Mother’s Day Tablescape
Mother’s Day is such an important day to so many people, what better way to celebrate than a delicious meal served at a beautiful vintage inspired blush pink tablescape? This tablescape is so simple to set, with the highlight being a beautifully curated bouquet of flowers from From You Flowers! Paired with some vintage pink glasswear, you have a simple and gorgeous blush Mother’s Day Tablescape to celebrate the special woman in your life! Disclosure: The products in this post were sent to me free for my review and I have been compensated by the brand. All opinions are mine alone. #FromYouFlowers #FYFVday Flowers really make the center of a…
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Family-Friendly Pest Control for Your Home & Garden
Who knew that when you moved into your home you would also deal with so many pests moving in with you? I sure didn’t. I had no idea how many little pests would start taking over my home and yard, and that the battle would rage on for years. I have tried so many home remedies and store-bought solutions to manage the three biggest pests in and around my home, with little to no success. I am talking about ants, wasps, and spiders. For the past several years I have been absolutely riddled with the pests that occupy my home, and I hate it. Finally, I found a solution that…
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DIY Clear Corrugated Covered Pergola Attached to the House and an Existing Deck
Covering our deck has been on the to-do list since last year when we refinished our old deck with new paint and stain. For this project we built a DIY covered pergola attached to the house and attached to our existing deck. We then covered the DIY pergola with clear corrugated plastic roofing sheets to create a dry, sunny, outdoor living space. Here is the complete DIY tutorial for building a clear corrugated covered pergola attached to the house and an existing deck! Before & After Photos On the left you can see the deck before we stained and painted it followed by the deck before we added the DIY…
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