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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    DIY In-Ground Compost Bin

    ByBrittany Goldwyn March 3, 2025February 6, 2026

    We are huge fans of composting! We have large bins in the back of our yard for leaves and yard waste, and we also have a compost tumbler and an electric countertop kitchen composter we use in the winter when it’s freezing out. Today we’re making…

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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    How to Fire Cure Bamboo

    ByBrittany Goldwyn February 11, 2025November 10, 2025

    Bamboo is one of my favorite things to use in the garden. It is prolific and very sustainable, meaning I don’t feel bad cutting it down and using it. I just don’t want it in my yard since it spreads so fast…but the good news for…

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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    How to Make Rosemary-Infused Olive Oil

    ByBrittany Goldwyn January 9, 2025March 18, 2025

    I love a simple salad with olive oil as the dressing. And although I really enjoy infused olive oils from a fancy place near where I live, it can get expensive! So sometimes I like to make my own infused olive oil at home. Especially rosemary-infused…

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  • moonflower vine climbing up the large DIY wire trellis
    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    DIY Hanging Wire Trellis

    ByBrittany Goldwyn January 8, 2025February 6, 2026

    Hey all! A few months ago I wrote about choosing a vinyl privacy fence over a standard wooden privacy fence. The fence is gorgeous, easy to keep clean, and doesn’t have any gaps between the slats. But one thing I do miss about having a wooden…

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  • ranch-style home sunroom with a bunch of plants
    DIY | Houseplant Projects

    A Tour of My Sunroom

    ByBrittany Goldwyn December 29, 2024March 18, 2025

    Hi all! It’s been about 8 months since our sunroom project finished up. And I finally feel ready to share it. It’s been slow-going in our new house…but all in all, I think we’ve made some great progress in the year we’ve been here! Here are…

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    DIY | Home Projects

    My Experience With the Hydroponic Gardyn 4.0

    ByBrittany Goldwyn December 13, 2024November 9, 2025

    Hey all! Today I’m sharing all about my experience with the Gardyn 4.0, a completely hydroponic indoor gardening system designed to help you grow fresh produce at home. Huge thanks to the folks at Gardyn for sending me a Gardyn 4.0 to review! I’d actually gotten…

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  • lettuce growing in a garden bed
    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    DIY Solar-Powered Rain Barrel Irrigation

    ByMichael Merth November 9, 2024November 10, 2025

    My wife has been putting in lots of new garden beds, so we’ve been thinking through how to best and most efficiently water them. Cue: irrigation! She sent me down a rabbit hole for today’s project—our DIY solar-powered rain barrel irrigation system. Last summer my big…

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  • man planting a fruit tree
    DIY | Gardening

    Planting Our Mini Backyard Orchard

    ByBrittany Goldwyn November 7, 2024February 5, 2026

    Today we’re talking through planting our mini orchard in our backyard. One of the things I always hear from people who are looking to expand their gardens and increase their self-sufficiency is to plant more fruit trees. So how that we’re somewhere with a little yard,…

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    DIY | Gardening

    How to Plant Garlic

    ByBrittany Goldwyn November 5, 2024February 6, 2026

    The new in-ground beds we put in this year are putting in some serious work…the first two rows are for asparagus, but I’ve been doing greens and fava beans between those plants. The third row had sweet potatoes in it. But now that I’ve dug those…

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  • sage in a pot
    DIY | Gardening

    How to Root Sage Cuttings

    ByBrittany Goldwyn October 29, 2024February 5, 2026

    Learn how to propagate sage from stem cuttings! Sage is one of those plants that you either love or hate the smell of. While I don’t eat a ton of sage, I love the smell of it! And I love growing perennial sage in my garden…

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    DIY | Gardening

    Our 2024 Garden Updates

    ByBrittany Goldwyn October 26, 2024February 6, 2026

    Every year I do an update about the changes we’ve made in the garden. This is our third update for this house—here are the first two: And for year 3…well, we really went off the deep end. I thought it was going to be a chill…

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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    Building Our Backyard Discovery Greenhouse

    ByBrittany Goldwyn October 25, 2024November 10, 2025

    If you’ve been hanging around to witness my plant adventures over the years, you probably know that building a greenhouse is truly a dream come true for me. That’s right—we bought the 9×6 Willow model greenhouse from Backyard Discovery! It’s perfect for us, our needs, and…

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    DIY | Gardening

    Digging Up & Storing Elephant Ear Bulbs

    ByBrittany Goldwyn October 1, 2024February 5, 2026

    Elephant ear plants are one of my favorite plants to decorate our patio with. I sometimes plant them in the ground, too—and they can get quite large! Regardless of whether you plant them in the ground or in pots, you’ll likely need to dig up your…

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  • eucalyptus in a jar
    DIY | Home Projects

    How to Dry or Preserve Eucalyptus

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 7, 2024February 5, 2026

    Learn how to dry or preserve eucalyptus branches I have an article all about how to care for potted eucalyptus that’s one of my most popular. I love growing eucalyptus in pots every year—and based on the number of emails I get about eucalyptus, you all…

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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    Outdoor Paver Console Table Build Plans

    ByBrittany Goldwyn June 23, 2024November 10, 2025

    Hi all! Today I’ve got an outdoor build for you—I’m sharing the steps for how I made an outdoor console table using a combination of wood and concrete pavers. I love using concrete pavers for outdoor builds to help keep them sturdy and to keep costs…

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    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    Why I Love Pot Clips for Hanging Pots

    ByBrittany Goldwyn May 28, 2024February 5, 2026

    Today I am sharing all about how to hang flower pots on a fence, deck, or just about any other vertical wood surface—specifically how to hang terracotta flower pots. Terracotta flower pots are so cheap, easy to paint if you want to, and come in a…

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  • large sectional couch with a DIY skinny behind-the-sofa table
    DIY | Home Projects

    DIY Behind-the-Sofa Console (With Power!)

    ByBrittany Goldwyn May 21, 2024March 18, 2025

    Our DIY behind-the-sofa skinny console table…with power! I have yet to share a full post documenting the basement finishing project we took on. I have a lot of photos and content to sift through first! I did share a post on Our Review of the Flooret…

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  • cicadas preserved in resin
    DIY | Home Projects

    How to Preserve Insects in Resin

    ByBrittany Goldwyn April 4, 2024February 6, 2026

    A step-by-step tutorial for preserving insects in resin There is a lot of overlap between bug people and plant people. I’m a plant people, but I am not a bug people. I am actually a bit squeamish about bugs, even the ones I know are beneficial….

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  • black swallowtail butterfly
    DIY | Gardening

    Raising Black Swallowtails

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 29, 2023February 5, 2026

    I am really excited to share something a bit different today…a post about how to raise black swallowtail butterflies! Our focus this year has been largely on adding butterfly-friendly plants to the garden, so we’re swimming in caterpillars. Identification The black swallowtail—otherwise known as the eastern…

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    DIY | Gardening

    Starting Seeds Without a Greenhouse

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 17, 2023February 6, 2026

    Today’s post really gets back to basics, because I’m walking you through how I start my seeds indoors. If you’re wanting to start gardening and starting some seeds, you might be a bit intimidated. I know I was. In this post, I’ll walk you through what…

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  • woman standing with a large potted upright elephant ear
    DIY | Gardening

    Alocasia Odora Care

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 16, 2023February 5, 2026

    How to grow gorgeous alocasia odora Alocasia odora is probably the first elephant ear plant I ever grew. It’s definitely a “gateway” elephant ear plant because it’s so easy to find in garden centers in nurseries. You’ll often find it either as a potted patio plant…

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    DIY | Gardening

    How to Propagate Basil

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 14, 2023February 5, 2026

    Today we’re talking about how to propagate basil from stem cuttings. It’s a super easy thing to do if you want to enjoy fresh basil for your whole growing season. And you can continue chopping and propping basil stem cuttings pretty much indefinitely, meaning you really…

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  • cat in a beautiful garden with a trellis covered in vines
    DIY | Gardening

    Our Garden Updates for 2023

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 13, 2023February 6, 2026

    Our DIY landscaping progress & a Vego beds review! I’m home from work and puttering around this week, reading and whatnot. I figured it’d be a nice time to go through some of my blogging backlog. And one of the things on my list was my…

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  • patio area with painted stencils
    DIY | Home Projects

    How to Make a Stencil With a Cricut

    ByBrittany Goldwyn September 9, 2023March 18, 2025

    This post was sponsored by Cricut. I’ll be honest—I have traditionally not loved working with stencils because I find it super hard to get clean paint lines. No matter how hard I try to paint carefully and how much tape I use to hold them in…

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  • DIY potting bench
    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    DIY Potting Bench Plans

    ByBrittany Goldwyn August 16, 2023February 6, 2026

    It’s been a while since I have designed something from scratch myself and made it! I am not terribly great at using the 3D modeling software SketchUp, but I am trying to get better at it. So I thought a potting bench would be the perfect…

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  • woman holding a box of Flooret Modin luxury vinyl plank flooring
    DIY | Home Projects

    Our Review of Flooret Modin Flooring

    ByBrittany Goldwyn August 10, 2023March 18, 2025

    We installed Flooret’s luxury vinyl plank flooring! I’ve been sharing progress on our partial basement finishing project via my Instagram stories for a few months now. After getting a quote for $57k to hire everything out, we decided to project manage it ourselves instead to save…

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  • large white moonflower bloom
    DIY | Gardening

    Moonflower Vine Care & Growth Tips

    ByBrittany Goldwyn May 26, 2023February 6, 2026

    Today I am talking about one of my favorite plants to grow in my garden: ipomoea alba, otherwise known as moonflower vine. I absolutely adore this plant because I love anything vining and climbing. And I grew this plant in containers before I moved to our…

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    DIY | Home Projects

    How to Paint Vent Covers

    ByBrittany Goldwyn May 13, 2023December 12, 2023

    Can you paint vent covers so that they complement your wall colors better? Yes, you can! And it makes a huge difference. Learn the easy steps in this post. How to paint vent covers to match your walls Hey everyone! Today we’re getting back to some…

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    DIY | Home Projects

    Ikea Couch Cover Replacement Review

    ByBrittany Goldwyn May 4, 2023December 19, 2024

    Hey all! Today’s article is all about a quick thrifty win we had recently. And it’s also the story of a couch. A once beloved couch turned old, stained, and ratty—but that I was able to transform into a brand new piece quickly and easily. When…

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    DIY | Home Projects | Most Popular

    Modern Buffet-Style Cubby Storage Plans

    ByBrittany Goldwyn April 26, 2023February 6, 2026

    Use these modern buffet-style cubby storage plans to make the perfect storage that’s both functional and gorgeous! Designed to fit common-sized storage bins and boxes. I recently posted about a wall I’ve been slowly working on in our house. First we replaced the closet doors, then…

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  • clover growing in a garden bed
    DIY | Outdoor Projects

    Using Vinegar to Kill Weeds

    ByBrittany Goldwyn April 11, 2023February 6, 2026

    We are deep into yard work season over here, and I wanted to share a quick post on one of the delicious-smelling things I’m using to kill off weeds and grass: vinegar! Yes, I love the smell of vinegar. Reminds me of potato chips and fries….

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  • greenstalk with flowers
    DIY | Gardening

    All About the GreenStalk Vertical Garden

    ByBrittany Goldwyn March 31, 2023February 6, 2026

    Hey all! Today I have another product review for you. If you’ve been on Instagram or YouTube and gone down the gardening rabbit hole, you’ve probably encountered the GreenStalk vertical garden. It’s a quality product that solves a few problems many have. A lack of space for…

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  • How to Refinish Wood Furniture
    DIY | Home Projects

    How to Refinish Wood Furniture

    ByBrittany Goldwyn March 20, 2023February 6, 2026

    Hey all! I figured for today’s article I would take it back to some basics. Since we moved, I’ve been doing some thrifting and acquiring some new pieces for the house. And because this house was built in the 60s, it is perfect for older pieces….

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  • DIY tree branch hanging planter in a sunroom
    DIY | Houseplant Projects

    DIY Tree Branch Plant Hanger

    ByBrittany Goldwyn March 2, 2023February 6, 2026

    One of my most popular posts is one about how to strip and finish tree branches to bring inside for decor. I did this post as a complement to my larger DIY cat tree made out of real branches project. Our cat tree is still going…

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  • meyer lemons grown from a potted lemon tree
    DIY | Gardening

    Meyer Lemon Tree Care

    ByBrittany Goldwyn February 15, 2023February 6, 2026

    All about caring for Meyer lemon trees in pots Growing a Meyer lemon tree in our garden is something I’d wanted to do for years before finally getting one. Because it gets very cold where we live, we can’t have certain fruit trees in the ground….

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  • DIY above the door plant shelf
    DIY | Houseplant Projects

    DIY Above the Door Plant Shelf

    ByBrittany Goldwyn February 10, 2023March 18, 2025

    This post shares my DIY above the door plant shelf as a solution to increase my space for plants and help to disguise a doorway without trim. I’m also sharing a few other updates we’ve made in the space, including replacing the bifold closet doors, painting…

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    DIY | Home Projects

    Vintage & Antique Shops in Frederick

    ByBrittany Goldwyn January 7, 2023March 18, 2025

    Coming to Frederick, Maryland for some antiquing? I’m sharing the details about some of my favorite vintage, secondhand, and antique shops in Frederick! From big warehouses to smaller, more curated shops, there’s something for everyone. I feel like I am lucky to live in an area…

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  • pink cyclamen in bloom
    DIY | Gardening

    How to Care for Cyclamen

    ByBrittany Goldwyn December 27, 2022February 6, 2026

    I’ve been writing a lot about some seasonal holiday plants. And today I’m writing about a plant that is lesser known than the poinsettia but produces lovely colorful flowers—cyclamen! Have you heard of it? Cyclamen is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They…

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  • poinsettia, grass fronds, and evergreen cuttings on a table
    DIY | Gardening

    How to Care for Poinsettias

    ByBrittany Goldwyn December 26, 2022February 6, 2026

    Learn how to care for your poinsettias and keep them looking beautiful all holiday season, and then learn how to make the re-bloom and turn red again next year! From watering to potting soil, my poinsettia care guide has you covered Today I am sharing a…

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  • Joybird Denna single arm chaise in a sunroom
    DIY | Home Projects

    My Joybird Sofa Review

    ByBrittany Goldwyn December 23, 2022February 6, 2026

    Looking for an unbiased Joybird sofa review? I bought the Denna single arm chaise in velvet Royale Gunmetal, and I’m providing my review of the ordering process, shipping, and the couch itself. I recently got our living room sofa from Article, an online furniture company. And…

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