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Kitchen Remodel Progress: 3 Weeks In!

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Well, it’s been just about 3 weeks into the Kitchen and Laundry Room Remodel, and its been real.  We’ve made a lot of progress, but we’re still not quite to the point of rebuilding yet, which is a bummer.  If you missed out on the big plans, check out the Kitchen Remodel Plans & Budget… …Continue Reading

It’s Kitchen Remodel Time! The Budget, The Plans & The Laundry Room

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Hey Everyone!  Sorry its been so long since a new post.  You know how the end of the school year is.  Totally Crazy!  We’re gearing up for several different big things coming in the next few weeks, one of which is the Kitchen Remodel!!  Woo hoo!  But first, we have the end of the school… …Continue Reading

Our 2019 Spring Garden!

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After we had the retaining wall & fence replaced last winter, I was finally able to realize my dream of a vegetable garden.  I showed you how I built a large raised garden bed complete with gates to protect it from bunnies. We did two plantings of the garden last year, one Spring and one… …Continue Reading

What They Don’t Tell You About DIY Shiplap

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I’ve been wanting to write this post for several weeks. Please be warned, there will be cursing. DIY Shiplap doesn’t get installed without a lot of cursing. I’ll keep it to bullshit, but know that much stronger words were flying while this project was being completed. Check out the reveal post for the Master Bedroom… …Continue Reading

Total Home Makeover: Year Five!

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March 1st marks 5 years in the house!  Its gone by so fast!  It’s time to check in on the Total Home Makeover Progress! I was pretty on top of Home Makeover Posts this year!  I still have a few from years prior that I’m going to post this year, but that will give me something… …Continue Reading

How To Install Large Recessed Outlets

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Recessed outlets are one of my very favorite things in my house. In fact, when we moved in, I installed recessed outlets anywhere I knew I was going to put furniture against the wall. Recently, I installed larger recessed outlets with additional outlets in our Master Bedroom Refresh. I know electrical work can be intimidating,… …Continue Reading

Master Bedroom Makeover Plan & Budget

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We’re trying to save up to finally remodel the kitchen this year, but until then, I need to update something.  Anything.  Right now.  So while we wait to do anything major until we’re ready to go on the kitchen, I’ve set aside a small amount in our budget to do a mini Master Bedroom Makeover…. …Continue Reading

My KonMari Chronicles Step Three: Komono

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A couple of years ago, I starting going through my house to pare down and eliminate the clutter.  This was all due to me reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Mario Kondo.  If you missed the intro to this series, you can read it here.  So far in the Konmari Method, I’ve… …Continue Reading

IKEA Billy Hack: Custom Shared Little Girls Closet

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One of the most popular DIY posts on Stacy’s Savings is from when we first moved into this house.  In that post, I completed an IKEA Billy Hack to create a custom closet in my son’s room.  I always knew I wanted to recreate that in his sister’s much smaller closet, but I never got around… …Continue Reading

Fall Garden 2018!

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Last week, I told you all about the wins and many losses of our first attempt at a veggie garden.  It was a fun hobby, and we learned a lot, but its time to try again with our Fall Garden! The Texas heat took its toll on our first veggie garden, and everything was overgrown… …Continue Reading

Spring 2018 Raised Garden Bed Results!

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Last Spring, I told you how I finally was going to start the veggie garden I’ve dreamed about for years!  I finally had the space to build a raised garden bed with bunny gates for about $200.  The bed has worked out really well & looks beautiful!  If you follow me on Instagram, you may… …Continue Reading

Our Disability Friendly Guest Bathroom Remodel!

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Well, it’s finally time.  I told you about our Disability Friendly Guest Bathroom Remodel project WAY back in February.  We’ve been done with the bathroom since the beginning of June, but life got in the way.  If you missed the previous posts on this subject, check out the planning post and the construction post. Ok,… …Continue Reading



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