I'd be lying if i said I was proud of our back patio. It's a great space but its lackin' in terms of decor! It's not necessarily in my budget (or on my summer bucket list) to buy a bunch of patio decor but I may do a couple DIY projects to give this space a quick facelift since we do spend quite a bit time in our backyard now that our little guy is as active as ever! To inspire myself I've rounded up a few of my favorite porch DIY's!

Welcome to Friday Favorites! I am so excited to start a new weekly blog series that I'll be sharing every Friday (hopefully!). My goal is to share a few of my favorite things that I'm loving every Friday. This weekly round up will be a true mash-up of all things that I'm currently into from books I'm reading to my latest Dollar Store DIY or a new product I can't live without and like the rest of my blog it'll all be mindful of those on a budget!

I so wish I could keep plants alive for longer than a month (5 weeks is actually my record!) but it's just not the case. I'm a faux plant lady all the way! So, when I saw these topiaries gaining popularity I knew I was going to have to either find some a faux pair I loved or make them myself.

As you know, our bathroom makeover that we completed as part of the One Room Challenge recently came to a close, leaving me feel anxious with nothing to look forward to. So, I decided to put together a little bucket list of things I wanted to get done this summer. One of those things includes a budget kitchen reno, or a facelift if you will.

Happy Mother's Day! This day is quickly becoming my favorite holiday of the year because it is such a wonderful day to celebrate all the amazing women in my life and a day to celebrate becoming a Mother myself. Today I wanted to share a quick & easy DIY project that you can make!

I am doing my happy dance over here as I type! I have been anxiously awaiting this reveal for a little over a week since completing our guest bathroom renovation for the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling It Home and House Beautiful!

I know you've heard of a bucket list for life but I wanted to put one together for a list of DIY's I want to get done this summer. I seem to be the most content when I'm busy or have something to look forward to... if that even makes sense. I basically hate to sit still (except if it's guilty pleasure TV time which is currently bingeing Shameless on Netflix!) so busy is my version of content.

It's here, it's here! My DIY Faux Shiplap tutorial! And let me tell you- while this project was budget friendly- it was quite the feat. I would still consider my husband and I newbie DIY'ers and this was probably the most in depth project we have completed together and I'm impressed we got through it in one piece!

I recently had the sweetest Instagram friend reach out to me requesting some insight into how I got started blogging. I was so humbled that she reached out and at first a little nervous to put myself out there in this way because I still consider myself a newcomer to all things blogging but she encouraged me to share my blogging journey from one beginner to another! So, in honor of R&R at home turning THREE on April 29th (I'm a few days late) I wanted to share a little blogiversary post with y'all!