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Best of ~ 2017 Edition

by KC Coake

Best of ~ 2017 Edition

At the beginning of the year, it is always nice to reflect and see what posts did best the year before. I love seeing what DIY, Craft and Organizing ideas you love and are enjoying. It is fun and sometimes surprising to see what resonated the most with everybody. This year, there were so many […]

Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 3

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Our Summer Project ~ DIY Deck Restore – Part 3

We are making progress on our deck restore! Yay! We are almost done. We just have a few small projects we (mostly I) need to complete before I can give you the final reveal of our ‘new’ deck. Once again, I’m sharing two weeks worth of work with you in this post. My daughters and I […]

Spicy Roasted Corn, Chicken and Avocado Salad Recipe

by KC Coake

Spicy Roasted Corn, Chicken and Avocado Salad Recipe

This post was sponsored by Sunshine Sweet Corn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. We have had a warm spring this year with a few days that have already felt like summer. It has me in the mood for more ‘summer’ type […]

Storage Organization Ideas for Holiday Decorations

by KC Coake

Storage Organization Ideas for Holiday Decorations

I’ve got some awesome storage organization ideas for you today! Yay! I love organizing and especially so when it is fun stuff like our holiday decorations. I don’t know about you guys, but I love decorating for the holidays. It is always so fun! It doesn’t hurt that I also love making things to decorate for […]

Spring Yard Refresh with Fun Backyard Ideas

by KC Coake

Spring Yard Refresh with Fun Backyard Ideas

I’m so glad for spring. I love the warmth and the sunshine after a cold winter. My yard, however, looks pretty pathetic…well truthfully, it looks pretty pathetic year round, but especially after winter. This year, I took our early spring as a sign to do a small little refresh to one area of our yard […]

Colorful and Whimsical DIY Water Fountain

by KC Coake

Colorful and Whimsical DIY Water Fountain

Has spring sprung where you live? We had spring and then back to winter and now sort of back to spring. I took advantage of our early spring to do some sprucing up in our backyard. I made this adorable DIY water fountain that adds pretty water sounds and fun colors to our yard. I’m hoping […]

How I Entertain Myself on a Road Trip

by KC Coake

How I Entertain Myself on a Road Trip

This post is sponsored by Amazon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Probably the most frequently asked question I get asked about the two huge road trips I’ve taken as the only adult with my two kids is, “How did you entertain yourself?” Today, I’m sharing all the juicy details of how […]

Fun Olympic Craft for Kids and Parents

by KC Coake

Fun Olympic Craft for Kids and Parents

It has been 2 years since I have mentioned this, so for those of you who don’t know, we LOVE the Olympics! We love watching a lot of the sports as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. I knew that with the summer Olympics coming up in about a month, I wanted to make […]

All Kinds of Summer Olympics Themed Games for Kids

by KC Coake

All Kinds of Summer Olympics Themed Games for Kids

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeToBe #CollectiveBias Do you guys know what is coming up? The summer Olympics are about a month away! Yay! We are huge Olympic fans at our house. I planned fun games for the summer Olympics 4 years ago and […]

Sweet Cream S’mores Ice Cream Recipe

by KC Coake

Sweet Cream S’mores Ice Cream Recipe

This post was sponsored by Hello Happy. Hello Hershey’s as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central. Summer is officially here! Yay! Not only was last week our last week of school, but today is Summer Solstice…so it is summer for sure now. I’m just going to ignore the mosquitos, humidity and thunderstorms and […]

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