Happy fall y’all! What better way to welcome fall than a DIY fall baby craft? Learn how to make a festive “Welcome to the bumpkin patch” door sign that includes your baby’s precious little bum. This craft is fun, inexpensive, and could even be done with items found around your house. DIY Fall Baby Craft …
How to Make a DIY Rope Name Sign
If you are looking for a creative, rustic name sign, or how to make fun word art decor, check out how I made my DIY rope name sign for my daughter’s nursery. After finding out I was pregnant, my husband and I quickly nailed down a boy name and a girl name for when we …
Reviewing the Ox-Hydra Pro 2.0 Brake
I recently got my hands on the brand new Ox-Hydra Pro 2.0 Brake, which is a left-hand rear brake (LHRB) for dirt bikes. Find out what makes it unique and if it may be the right LHRB for you. The Quick and Dirty: Install My husband, Josh, installed the Ox-Hydra Pro 2.0 Brake on my …
DIY St. Patrick’s Day Toddler Friendly Garland
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I got to thinking about a craft I could make with my 22-month old that could act as decor and came up with this fun garland idea. I recycled the idea I had used for Valentine’s Day where I had used some of my son’s artwork to …
How to Make DIY Christmas Ornaments
It is Christmas time again and what better way to spend it than creating DIY Christmas ornaments! Back when Kristen and I were in high school, we decided to decorate our family tree with only DIY ornaments. We decided on dried orange slices, popcorn and cranberry garland, and salt ornaments, and it turned out beautiful! …
Hiking Annette Lake Trail, WA
If you are looking for a moderate, dog-friendly, fall hike, you must add Annette Lake Trail to your to-do list. Annette Lake Trail is about 7.5 miles round-trip, and just under 2,000 ft. of elevation gain, which will make your blood pump, but not so much that moving one foot in front of the other …
Backpacking Marmot Pass – Upper Big Quilcene Trail
Marmot Pass – Upper Big Quilcene Trail is a challenging, beautiful, dog-friendly hike with countless rewarding views. One year ago to the day, Mom and I put on our big girl panties and conquered our first backpacking trip, and today we got to officially log our second overnighter. Trail Name: Marmot Pass – Big Quilcene …
Hiking Mount Si, WA
Trail Name: Mount Si Location: North Bend Date Hiked: April 6, 2021 Start Time: 6:57 AM End Time: 12:20 PM Total Time: 4 hours & 36 minutes (not including lunch) Elevation Gain: 3,272 ft Total Distance: 8.38 miles Weather: 28 degrees F – Sunny with blue skies – Some snow on the ground near the …
How to start composting
Are you looking to start composting? So was I! This blog post is all about how and why I got started composting and how you can too. Now that Spring has officially arrived, I have had the serious itch to get outside and start tending to our run-down garden. I’ve mentioned in previous posts, but …
How to Make Easy DIY Garden Markers
Looking for how to make easy DIY garden markers? Look no further! This blog post maps out exactly how to make super cute, easy, and inexpensive garden markers for your garden. Spring is just around the corner which means it is time to get down and dirty in the garden. To tell you the truth, …