Kiersten
A Look at Our New Outdoor New Side Tables That Are Patio Umbrella Ready
The pool is open and we're ready for our second season of fun in the sun... and sometimes in the shade under a patio umbrella, too. We've...
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Forever Fixing Up
Our Forever Home
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.
We've officially stopped blogging, which you can read all about in our last post. Thanks for stopping by!
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Kiersten
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Winterizing the Pool but Memorializing the Fun with a Summer Lovin' Sunroom Canvas
Fall is here, and winter is on the way. We started the week with a high of 78 and ended it with highs 40 degrees cooler. While I'm here...
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Kiersten
- Jul 16, 2023
- 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
- Jun 25, 2023
- 4 min
Creating Our Own "Barefoot Bar" for Pool Necessities and Drinks
Tucked behind the doorway of our four season room is a little area where we've hidden kids toys since we moved in. After the pool was...
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Kiersten
- Jan 1, 2023
- 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
- 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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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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Kiersten
- Sep 25, 2022
- 5 min
Pool Construction Recap: Week 5
Week five was lit!! Literally. Pool lights are in! Ok bad jokes aside, we're officially swimming!! We're winding down on our...
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Kiersten
- Sep 18, 2022
- 4 min
Pool Construction Recap: Week 4
Four weeks to the day from the time our pool construction started and we're almost swimmable! While the "big looking" stuff wrapped up...
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Kiersten
- Sep 11, 2022
- 5 min
Pool Construction Recap: Week 3
Three weeks in to our pool construction schedule and it officially looks like a pool out back! While there's been no shortage of big...
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Kiersten
- Sep 4, 2022
- 6 min
Pool Construction Recap: Week 2
Time flies when you're tearing up the backyard! Can't believe we're already two weeks into our pool construction. Even with a couple of...
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Kiersten
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Pool Construction Recap: Week 1
WHAT A WEEK! Thankfully, weather was on our side this week so our pool construction crew could CRANK every single night of week 1. While...
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Kiersten
- Aug 21, 2022
- 5 min
Pool Construction Begins! Our Final Plans and Rough Schedule
It is SURREAL beyond measure that we have started construction on our backyard pool! After literal years of dreaming, saving, moving,...
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Kiersten
- Jun 20, 2022
- 5 min
Pool Build Update and Choosing a Vinyl Pool Liner Color
We've jumped over another pool building hurdle - city permitting! They've given us the green light, so that means we are...
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Kiersten
- May 8, 2022
- 5 min
Building the Pool: 3D Space Planning and Pool Design
We're under contract with a pool builder!! Man it feels good to say that. After years of planning and dreaming, we're just so excited to...
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Kiersten
- Mar 13, 2022
- 5 min
Operation Staycation: Preparing for Building a Backyard Pool
It's spring break in Iowa and while many of our friends are headed off to warmer places, we're staying put and dreaming of summer days....
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