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Forever Fixing Up
Our Forever Home
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We're Zach and Kiersten. Thanks for following along as we worked to make the very 2000s home we bought in 2020 more “us.” For three years we've shared everything from quick fixes to more permanent changes, along with projects you can do in your own home. Zach shared all his lawn and garden advice as he started over on the new yard, too.
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We've officially stopped blogging, which you can read all about in our last post. Thanks for stopping by!
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Planting My Favorite Tree: The Eastern Redbud
Like we shared earlier this summer, we finally cut down the rest of our big front yard river birch tree. We hired a stump grinding...
Zach
Jul 21, 20246 min read
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The Rest of the Front Yard Tree Gets Cut Down
Remember when the birch tree near our house took a hit in a storm last summer and left us with this one sad leaning section? Zach finally...
Kiersten
Apr 28, 20242 min read
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Our Top 5 Projects from This Past Year and Initial 2024 Project List
Happy new year! I don't make resolutions, but I do love a project list, so as we turn the page to a new year, it gives us a great chance...
Kiersten
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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Creating a Paver Walkway While Cleaning up the Side of the House That Became a Dumpster
During the pool construction, the north side of our house unintentionally turned into an outdoor storage area. It started as a place to...
Zach
Aug 20, 20233 min read
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An Update on the Front Landscaping and 3 Perennial Plants that Will Make Your Landscape Pop
Our front perennial landscape bed is really starting to pop, so thought I would show you how much it has grown in since we first planted...
Zach
Jun 18, 20234 min read
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Our Top 5 Projects from This Past Year and Initial 2023 Project List
Happy new year! I've never been one to make (or keep) resolutions but there is something about that great flip of the calendar year that...
Kiersten
Jan 1, 20234 min read
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Prepping the Plant Beds for Winter with FREE Mulch
Most homeowners usually choose between rock or mulch to fill in the plant beds around the house. If you've been reading the blog for any...
Zach
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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Landscaping the Pool Deck Plant Beds and Backyard Fence Line
I've been itching all summer to be able to landscape. Obviously, with all the pool construction, the smart choice was to wait until that...
Zach
Oct 23, 20225 min read
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Before and After Pool Construction: Aerial Drone Shots
Alright, I know I said last week that we were done with pool construction! You were probably expecting my next blog to be about painting...
Kiersten
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Pool Construction Recap: Weeks 6 & 7. We're DONE!
That's a wrap on the biggest, most exciting, project we've ever taken on! Having a pool has been something we've been planning for and...
Kiersten
Oct 9, 20225 min read
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Pool Construction Recap: Week 5
Week five was lit!! Literally. Pool lights are in! Ok bad jokes aside, we're officially swimming!! We're winding down on our...
Kiersten
Sep 25, 20225 min read
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Pool Construction Recap: Week 3
Three weeks in to our pool construction schedule and it officially looks like a pool out back! While there's been no shortage of big...
Kiersten
Sep 11, 20225 min read
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Pool Construction Recap: Week 2
Time flies when you're tearing up the backyard! Can't believe we're already two weeks into our pool construction. Even with a couple of...
Kiersten
Sep 4, 20226 min read
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What Cheap Outdoor Solar Lights Can Do for Your Nighttime Curb Appeal
We do a lot of walking around the neighborhood. With a 15-year old dog with potty problems, we're constantly walking him in hopes that it...
Kiersten
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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How I'm Starting a Natural Privacy Fence by Planting Evergreen Trees
The mature trees we have in the yard was a huge draw to this neighborhood. When we moved in, our backyard had a few large evergreens...
Zach
May 15, 20225 min read
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Our 1st Blog-aversary: Top 5 Home Updates So Far and This Year's Project List
Its our first blog-aversary! Thanks for following along with us as we've been settling into our house and working on making it our...
Kiersten
Feb 6, 20225 min read
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Project Idea for Using Scrap Deck Pieces: Firewood Storage
With the price of wood sky rocketing I wanted to try and do something with the good pieces of wood that I saved from when we tore down...
Zach
Aug 29, 20213 min read
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Landscaping along the side of the garage
After finishing the plant bed in the front of the house and turning the downspout into a natural rock river downspout, it was time to...
Zach
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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How to Create a Natural Downspout Extension with River Rock - 6 Steps
Most homes have downspouts that guide water off the roof and onto the ground, but when those downspouts don't push the water far away...
Zach
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Planting Front Yard Landscaping for Year-Round Color
The landscaping on the front of the house is a big investment and should be something you like. Not only does it add value and curb...
Zach
Jun 30, 20216 min read
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