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jessica frost-ballas

First DIY home project: complete!

I cannot possibly express how ridiculously excited I am about our first real DIY home project.  As I've mentioned before my husband and I are not exactly pros in the DIY/construction field.  (I'm thrilled when we successfully assemble a piece of IKEA furniture...) But we did it!!!  We built and ... View Post

Rogue update and eventual bathroom art…

Rogue has officially been a member of our home for about 6 weeks!  She quickly took command of our canine family members but remains quite afraid of the rabbit.  It's been amusing watching her integrate into our normal routine...although she's in for a bit of a shock when Steve starts the school ... View Post

Craft Room Reveal (pt. 3)

So here's the final stop on the craft room tour!  You can find the first two posts here and here!  We're picking up at the Expedit shelving unit.  I purchased the 4x4 unit.  It was not the most enjoyable piece of IKEA furniture to assemble but it was well worth it.  I also purchased several IKEA ... View Post

Craft Room Reveal (pt. 2)

Earlier this week I gave the broad overview of my craft room (if you missed it, you can find it here)...today I thought I'd give a little more detailed look!  I realize that if you're not a crafter you might not be that interested in this post other than to think to yourself, yeah she really is a ... View Post

Craft Room Reveal! (pt. 1)

For part 2 of my craft tour, click here; for part 3, click here; and for a 2015 update, click here! In our new house the majority of our main living space is on the top floor; but there is one room that gives my kitchen a run for the money as my favorite spot: my craft room! I've enjoyed ... View Post

Kitchen Reveal!

Of course, it's not that exciting a reveal as many people have already seen it in person over the last 11 months...but oh well, I'll pretend it's still August 2013! Anyway, cue the choirs of angels and harps...I LOVE my kitchen!  It is everything I dreamed of and I still can't believe it's mine! ... View Post

The beginnings of a house tour

So we've been in our home for almost a year now and I finally feel like some of the rooms are ready to be photographed for my blog.  Over the summer I hope to get the rest ready but for now we'll start with the living room.  It's not quite finished but it's close enough so that you get the general ... View Post

This one’s for the birds!

I can have the best intentions to unpack a few boxes when I get an occasional free hour but nothing derails me quite like bird-watching (or more accurately, bird and small mammal-watching). It's something that I've grown up with...my mom has always fed birds and taught me how to identify most of ... View Post