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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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A Goodbye Letter and Final Tour of All We've Accomplished
Well friends, the time has come for us to say goodbye. We just celebrated the four year anniversary of living in our forever home. It's...
Kiersten
Aug 18, 20247 min read
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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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Our Top 10 Amazon Home Finds From the Past Year
Amazon Prime Day is just about here (July 16-17!) so we're sharing our top 10 Amazon.com home purchases from the last year to get you...
Kiersten
Jul 14, 20244 min read
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It's a Grand Old Flag: Our Fourth of July Decor This Year
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well almost. But the Fourth of July is my second favorite holiday. I love the traditions, the...
Kiersten
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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My New Mulch Trick - Adding Grass Clippings Under New Mulch
If you've been reading the blog since the beginning you probably remember when I shared why I prefer having mulch in my landscape beds...
Zach
Jun 16, 20243 min read
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Quick Fix: Telling Pool Time With the Biggest Outdoor Clock
Happy MDW! It's the unofficial start to summer and it's about time. Actually, that's what this quick blog is all about - TIME! The...
Kiersten
May 26, 20242 min read
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A Look at Our New Outdoor New Side Tables That Are Patio Umbrella Ready
The pool is open and we're ready for our second season of fun in the sun... and sometimes in the shade under a patio umbrella, too. We've...
Kiersten
May 19, 20242 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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Time for Lawn Care Season and Crabgrass Preventer
Spring is here which means it's time to get going on your lawn. It was an unusually warm winter. So warm that I had a few people reach...
Zach
Apr 7, 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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5 Outside Yard Activities You Can Do Before Winter Sets In
December is here and it's getting pretty cold out, but you still have time to get these 5 late fall/early winter things done outside to...
Zach
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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How to Create DIY Winter Containers for Your Front Porch
The holidays are officially here! If you've followed us for some time, you already know how much I love to deck the halls. Last year I...
Kiersten
Nov 26, 20234 min read
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Winterizing the Pool but Memorializing the Fun with a Summer Lovin' Sunroom Canvas
Fall is here, and winter is on the way. We started the week with a high of 78 and ended it with highs 40 degrees cooler. While I'm here...
Kiersten
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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Quick Fix: Home Security Update
We've loved our Arlo Home Security cameras since we first installed then YEARS ago. We love having an eye on all of the traffic that hits...
Kiersten
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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Fall Front Porch Decor and Giant Spiderweb Addition
It's been two years since we started decorating our front porch for fall with giant spiders, and I still love them just the same as I did...
Kiersten
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Quick Fix: Outdoor Furniture Leg Floor Protector Carpet Sliders
We've gotten a lot of use out of our new big outdoor dining set this summer! It's been great having the extra seating for our big family...
Kiersten
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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Tips for Seeding and Maintaining Your Lawn
My grass around the entire yard has filled in pretty well after we started rehabbing from the pool construction. However, I've noticed...
Zach
Aug 28, 20232 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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TIMBER! Our Poor Front Yard Tree
Our poor front yard river birch took a hit during a recent early morning storm. It wasn’t much of a storm so we’re not really sure what...
Zach
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Solar Landscape Lighting for the Backyard Patio and Plant Beds
Some of you might remember the difference it made to our front nighttime curb appeal when we lit up the front of the house and landscape...
Kiersten
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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