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    Our Home

    Sealing Our Butcher Block Countertops With Tung Oil

    DIY Cloth Napkin Cafe Curtains

    coffee station shelf

    DIY Shaker Shelf

    stained trim against white cabinets

    Staining Our Red Oak Trim to Look Original

    view of new kitchen - apron sink, natural wood trim on casement windows above, white cabinets, butcher block counters, and a vintage rug

    What Got Done in 2023 + What We're Doing in 2024

    spackeled tongue and groove

    How to Paint Tongue + Groove

    unfinished tongue and groove in a corner of our kitchen

    Installing Vertical Tongue + Groove

    a black and white penny tiled bathroom floor

    DIY Vintage-Inspired Patterned Penny Tile Bathroom Floor

    collage of finishes for the kitchen

    Our Kitchen Design + Expectations

    colorful balloon garland

    DIY Balloon Garland (in under 30 minutes!)

    pulling off old wall paneling

    Demoing Our Kitchen

    fridges at Home Depot

    Can A Pizza Box Fit In A Side-By-Side Fridge?

    The Layout Plan For Our Closed Concept Kitchen

    microwave in wall cabinet next to fridge

    Installing a Microwave in a Wall Cabinet

    Our 70's kitchen

    What We're Doing in 2023

    view from the dining room into the living room

    What Got Done In 2022

    ikea songesand chest as nightstand

    A $149 Perfect Nightstand With Lots of Storage (It Is From IKEA!)

    gliding chair and dresser set up in dark green nursery

    Dark Green Walls for The Nursery

    our Amber Lewis Loloi rug in the living room

    A Review of Our Amber Lewis x Loloi Area Rug

    view of our stairwell from the living room

    Painting a Stairwell Without Ladders or Scaffolding

    view into the living room from the dining room

    Restored 1912 Oak Floors

    The 12 SW paint chips I picked up.

    Choosing Light Paint To Go With Dark Wood Trim

    American foursquare exterior with wreath on door and candles in windows.

    House Projects We're Doing in 2022

    dark teal paint for dining room walls

    Taking the Plunge with Deep Teal Paint in the Dining Room

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    Mandy Jackson

    hi, i'm mandy.

    A regular Midwest homebody. Here, I share recipes we love, and how we're thoughtfully renovating our 100-year-old American foursquare.

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    Spring

    • plate of creamy vegetable pasta
      Creamy Roasted Vegetable Pasta
    • chocolate chip cookie pie with ice cream
      Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
    • bite out of a lemon square
      Lemon Bars with Shortbread Cookie Crust
    • curry chicken salad sandwich on wheat
      Curry Chicken Salad
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