Kiersten
Quick Fix: Outdoor Furniture Leg Floor Protector Carpet Sliders
We've gotten a lot of use out of our new big outdoor dining set this summer! It's been great having the extra seating for our big family...
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Forever Fixing Up
Our Forever Home
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We're Zach and Kiersten. Follow along with us each week as we work to make the very 2000s home we bought during the middle of a pandemic more “us.” We’ll share everything from quick fixes to more permanent changes, along with projects you can do in your own home. Zach will also share all his lawn and garden advice as he starts over on the new yard. Thanks for stopping by!
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Zach
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Tips for Seeding and Maintaining Your Lawn
My grass around the entire yard has filled in pretty well after we started rehabbing from the pool construction. However, I've noticed...
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Zach
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Creating a Paver Walkway While Cleaning up the Side of the House That Became a Dumpster
During the pool construction, the north side of our house unintentionally turned into an outdoor storage area. It started as a place to...
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Zach
- Jul 30
- 3 min
TIMBER! Our Poor Front Yard Tree
Our poor front yard river birch took a hit during a recent early morning storm. It wasn’t much of a storm so we’re not really sure what...
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Kiersten
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Solar Landscape Lighting for the Backyard Patio and Plant Beds
Some of you might remember the difference it made to our front nighttime curb appeal when we lit up the front of the house and landscape...
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Kiersten
- Jul 9
- 5 min
Our 10 Favorite Home Buys from the Past Year to Get You Ready for Amazon Prime Day (Jul 11-12)
Amazon Prime Day is just two days away! If you love a good deal like we do, set your alarms now for July 11 and 12 where you can shop...
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Kiersten
- Jul 2
- 3 min
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...
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Zach
- Jun 18
- 4 min
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...
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Kiersten
- May 14
- 4 min
Re-painting the Deck with Deckover
Remember when I thought it was a good idea to paint the deck totally white? And then we dug up the entire yard to build the pool? Well,...
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Zach
- Apr 23
- 1 min
First Mow of the Season
The spring weather has been a rollercoaster so far - 80 degrees last week, freeze warnings this week. But it's warmed up enough that the...
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Zach
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Lawn Season's Back: Time to Apply Crabgrass Preventer
Spring is finally coming so it's time to get the lawn program started back up and put down your crabgrass preventer. If you've followed...
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Kiersten
- Jan 1
- 4 min
Our Top 5 Projects from This Past Year and Initial 2023 Project List
Happy new year! I've never been one to make (or keep) resolutions but there is something about that great flip of the calendar year that...
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Kiersten
- Dec 25, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Kiersten
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Zach
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
Prepping the Plant Beds for Winter with FREE Mulch
Most homeowners usually choose between rock or mulch to fill in the plant beds around the house. If you've been reading the blog for any...
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Kiersten
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Winterizing the Pool and Installing the Safety Cover
Well, our pool time was over as fast as it came this year but we were glad to get a couple swims in after it was built. The kids didn't...
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Zach
- Oct 23, 2022
- 5 min
Landscaping the Pool Deck Plant Beds and Backyard Fence Line
I've been itching all summer to be able to landscape. Obviously, with all the pool construction, the smart choice was to wait until that...
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Kiersten
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Pool Construction Before and After: Time Lapse
Alright, alright - I promise this is the last pool construction post. Especially because as I am writing this, they are shutting the pool...
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Kiersten
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Before and After Pool Construction: Aerial Drone Shots
Alright, I know I said last week that we were done with pool construction! You were probably expecting my next blog to be about painting...
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Kiersten
- Oct 9, 2022
- 5 min
Pool Construction Recap: Weeks 6 & 7. We're DONE!
That's a wrap on the biggest, most exciting, project we've ever taken on! Having a pool has been something we've been planning for and...
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