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Forever Fixing Up
Our Forever Home
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We're Zach and Kiersten. Thanks for following along as we worked to make the very 2000s home we bought in 2020 more “us.” For three years we've shared everything from quick fixes to more permanent changes, along with projects you can do in your own home. Zach shared all his lawn and garden advice as he started over on the new yard, too.
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We've officially stopped blogging, which you can read all about in our last post. Thanks for stopping by!
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How to Create DIY Winter Containers for Your Front Porch
The holidays are officially here! If you've followed us for some time, you already know how much I love to deck the halls. Last year I...
Kiersten
Nov 26, 20234 min read
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Fall Front Porch Decor and Giant Spiderweb Addition
It's been two years since we started decorating our front porch for fall with giant spiders, and I still love them just the same as I did...
Kiersten
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Our Star Spangled Fourth of July Outdoor Decor
Happy (almost) Fourth of July! One of my absolute favorite holidays and times of year, I live for the fireworks, the pool time, the...
Kiersten
Jul 2, 20233 min read
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An Update on the Front Landscaping and 3 Perennial Plants that Will Make Your Landscape Pop
Our front perennial landscape bed is really starting to pop, so thought I would show you how much it has grown in since we first planted...
Zach
Jun 18, 20234 min read
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Our Christmas Home at Night
Silent night. Holy night. All is calm. All is bright... There are few things that bring me as much joy as singing Silent Night by...
Kiersten
Dec 25, 20224 min read
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Our Holiday Porch - New Decor and Winter Containers
Our front porch has been a rather sad sight since we took down all the fall decor and cleaned up the freeze burned plants so I was glad...
Kiersten
Dec 4, 20223 min read
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It's Getting Spooky Around Here: Fall Front Porch Decor and Giant Spiders
We're SO close to being "done" with all things pool but we'll save our final recap for next week. I've been holding out hope we'd have a...
Kiersten
Oct 2, 20223 min read
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Adding Window Blinds in the Bedroom to Make the Outdoor Curb Appeal Cohesive
Our bedroom is one of the most finished spaces in the house, but like I shared in our last bedroom post about finishing off the paint and...
Kiersten
Aug 14, 20223 min read
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What Cheap Outdoor Solar Lights Can Do for Your Nighttime Curb Appeal
We do a lot of walking around the neighborhood. With a 15-year old dog with potty problems, we're constantly walking him in hopes that it...
Kiersten
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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Water Problems with a Silver Lining: Removing the Half Moon Window in the Primary Bedroom
Well, this was one project we didn't see coming! As much as I've hated the half moon window in our bedroom from the moment we moved in, I...
Kiersten
Mar 6, 20224 min read
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Our 1st Blog-aversary: Top 5 Home Updates So Far and This Year's Project List
Its our first blog-aversary! Thanks for following along with us as we've been settling into our house and working on making it our...
Kiersten
Feb 6, 20225 min read
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Decking the Halls - Hanging Christmas Lights Outside
There is seriously nothing like having your house all a glow with twinkling Christmas lights. We never hung lights on the roofline in our...
Kiersten
Dec 6, 20215 min read
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Decorating the House for Halloween with GIANT Outdoor Spiders
Well, I told you a couple weeks ago when I was sharing some inspiration for a slow transition to fall decorating that I was thinking...
Kiersten
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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Decorating Ideas to Transition Your Porch and Home to Fall
The temps are getting cooler which makes my soul so happy! But as much as I love fall, I also like to make a slow transition with my...
Kiersten
Sep 26, 20214 min read
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Is it Grass or a Weed? How to Pull Lawn Weeds and Plant New Grass Seed for a Thick and Healthy Lawn
As summer is about to wind down, I can (almost) guarantee that this grass (weed) is growing in your yard right now... does it look...
Zach
Aug 15, 20215 min read
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How to Divide Perennials - Splitting Large Daylilies and Sedum Plants into Smaller Transplants
When we moved in, the front plant beds had several boxwoods that had overgrown or had died (if you didn't catch it, be sure to watch when...
Zach
May 19, 20213 min read
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How to get a better, greener lawn: step 2 - apply Weed and Feed
If you're following along with my lawn program blog series, then you've already done step 1 and put down your Crabgrass Preventer. The...
Zach
May 9, 20214 min read
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6 Tips for Mowing Your Lawn this Spring
Pretty simple post, but I’ll just quickly explain what I do for my first mow of the spring season that will lead to a thick, weed free,...
Zach
Apr 21, 20214 min read
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How to Get a Better, Greener Lawn: Step 1 - Apply Crabgrass Preventer Now!
Taking care of my yard is one of my favorite hobbies. Since plants grow and change, yardwork never ends. Mowing for me is my stress...
Zach
Apr 1, 20215 min read
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Landscape Rock vs. Mulch in Plant Beds
Remember when I said I thought I could easily dig out the roots out from the old boxwood shrubs out front? (No? Read about it here.) I...
Zach
Feb 21, 20214 min read
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