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Before and After

If you like a good before and after, then you will not want to miss these resourceful, budget-friendly makeovers with a modern coastal aesthetic.

Grow The Best Tomatoes This Season With These Six Tips
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Grow The Best Tomatoes This Season With These Six Tips

As many of you know, I am on a quest to grow the BEST tomatoes this summer. I am armed with the best information thanks to Gardentok, there’s no reason I can’t succeed. Ugh, I…

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Best Garden Hack for Your Tomato Plants + More-Potassium Water
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Best Garden Hack for Your Tomato Plants + More-Potassium Water

I’ve been on a quest for years to up my tomato-growing game. And if I’m being honest, it hasn’t been going so well. But this year is going to be different, a change is coming,…

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The Best Planter Idea For Your Outdoor Space
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The Best Planter Idea For Your Outdoor Space

Every year the week before Mother’s Day to a garden center to pick out flowers. But it’s not just any garden center, it’s the one my mom took me every year the same week when…

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The Egg Chair-The Only Chair You’ll Need For Your Outdoor Space
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The Egg Chair-The Only Chair You’ll Need For Your Outdoor Space

I can still remember how frugal I was when I became a homeowner for the first time. I would save for months to buy one big ticket item for the home. Being a child of…

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Budget Friendly Outdoor Rugs For Summer Living
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Budget Friendly Outdoor Rugs For Summer Living

I know this time of year can be very overwhelming. There is so much to do outside—clean up, painting, weeding, and creating an outdoor oasis everyone can enjoy. The only problem I found is when…

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Inflatable Hot Tub Pros and Cons
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Inflatable Hot Tub Pros and Cons

Last year my family and I decided to buy an inflatable hot tub. We did it for a few reasons. The first was the cost, the second being that it was a great way to…

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Amazon Outdoor Favorites
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Amazon Outdoor Favorites

Well, we made it through another winter! And I, for one, would like just to skip over the early parts of spring and get to the good stuff. By good stuff, I mean flowers, warmer…

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I Made it to Newsday, My Dad Would Be Proud
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I Made it to Newsday, My Dad Would Be Proud

No matter how old we are, we still want the approval of our parents. When we have exciting news to share, often, they are the first ones we want to share it with. At least,…

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Five Classic White Paints You Need to Save
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Five Classic White Paints You Need to Save

Paint is such an easy and cost-effective way to change the feel of a room. Yet, it can be the hardest decision to make, especially when the choices are limitless. Well, I am going to…

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Chargeable Bulb For No Electricity Ikea Hack Light
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Chargeable Bulb For No Electricity Ikea Hack Light

Hanging pendant lights without electricity just got a whole lot easier, thanks to these chargeable bulbs from Amazon. Before this purchase, my Ikea hack light was going through batteries like nobody’s business. I had so…

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DIY Plaid Pillows and Moss Stones
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DIY Plaid Pillows and Moss Stones

This time of year, I get the itch to shake things up a bit in my home and tackle a simple DIY or two. Since I am currently writing my second novel while also balancing…

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No Power Sconces and the Best LED Light
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No Power Sconces and the Best LED Light

Hanging wall sconces without power has NEVER been so easy, thanks to this product I found on Amazon. While scrolling one day, I spotted these LED puck lights, which DIYers have been using for years…

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