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Last Look at Our California Rental Home!

Our California Rental Kitchen Reveal

Our California Rental’s Office & Craft Room Reveal

Our California Rental’s Living and Dining Room Reveal

Our California Rental’s Master Bedroom “Reveal”

Our California Rental’s Playroom Reveal!

Organizing Our Small Laundry Room

A Star Wars Bedroom Makeover

A Tour of Our Organized Pantry From Top-to-Bottom

Celebrating 2 Years In Our 7th Home | What We’ve Done & What’s Left to Do!

Ideas for Decorating a Rental Bathroom Using All Temporary Touches

Our Fresh and Welcoming Foyer Makeover

Making a Great First Impression! (A Mini Front Porch Makeover)

One Room Challenge Final Reveal | “Super Star” Baby Boy Nursery

First Look: Our San Diego Home

Welcome (Back) to California! House Tour (Before)

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Confession time! Apparently I never learned how to fold sheets properly 😅 The wonderful lady who watches the boys a few days a week recently helped me finish up some laundry, including folding up all of our freshly washed bed sheets. When I looked at the perfectly square, neat and tidy package she made out of my jumble of sheets, I instantly said “Teach me your ways!” After watching her method just once, I was struck how simple and obvious it was (especially to get the fitted sheet nice and flat!), and I knew adopting her folding techniques would make a huge difference in keeping our linen closet more orderly. Head to the blog to see how to fold sheets so they are tidy, look great, and stack nicely…in case you never learned either 😉⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade: https://thehomesihavemade.com/how-to-fold-sheets-so-they-stack-nicely/⁣
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I bet you are wondering "How do I add wallpaper backsplash to my IKEA Duktig play kitchen?" 🤔 Well, you don't have to wonder any longer 😉 Since this particular IKEA hack is such a popular topic, I want to show ⁣
you how to do it in just simple steps. This project could easily be over-complicated, but I’ve got some clever hacks that make it a simple 30-minute DIY. ⁣
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See the step by step guide by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade: https://thehomesihavemade.com/how-to-put-a-backsplash-on-the-ikea-duktig-play-kitchen/

Are you ready to pawty? 🐾 We recently pulled together a Puppy Dog themed birthday party for our youngest son Jack. And this black, red, and white “pawty” turned out just too cute not to share! If you’re looking for an easy party theme to pull together, this is a great one 🎉⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade: https://thehomesihavemade.com/puppy-dog-themed-birthday-party-ideas/

It's no surprise that if you really want to transform your rental (or ANY home) into a space that feels more special, personalized, and stylish, you will most likely need to hang things on the wall. And while I have become a big fan of hole-less hanging via Command Strips in recent years, there are still some things that require nailing or screwing into drywall (e.g., heavy art, shelves, curtain rods, etc). ⁣
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This shouldn’t stop you though because patching up drywall holes is quicker and easier than you might think. That's why I want to show you how to fill nail holes in your walls using an easy, inexpensive all-in-one ⁣product. This tutorial is sure to come in handy whether you’re getting ready to move out or you just made a mistake hanging your new art. ⁣
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See the how to tutorial by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade: https://thehomesihavemade.com/how-to-fill-nail-holes-in-your-rental-walls/

Have you ever felt overwhelm by your email inbox? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I know exactly how you feel. The truth is, for years now, my email Inboxes (I have three of them) have been pretty much out of control 📨 More often than not, I’d haphazardly pick and choose which emails to respond to in a timely fashion, and then wait until the my Inbox was so overflowing that I had no choice but to sit down (for hours and hours) to deal with the rest. After losing track of important emails far too many times and starting way too many emails with “I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you,” I decided to finally take some steps to be more proactive and organized with my email organization and workflow 🙌🏼 ⁣
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Head to the blog to read the strategies I’ve been using by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade: https://thehomesihavemade.com/how-to-get-control-of-your-email-inbox/

What if I told you there was a way to have perfectly-hemmed curtains...in minutes...without sewing or hem tape. 🙌 I'm here to tell you: it's possible and it's "life changing" (at least when it comes to hanging curtains!) Stop by the blog to see what my secret trick is! 🤯⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesIhavemade:⁣ https://thehomesihavemade.com/how-to-hang-curtains-on-rings/