Lifestyle & DIY
Months before my birthday last year, I told John all I wanted was a fiddle leaf fig tree for our new house. I really had no idea he’d remember, but he did and just a few short days before my birthday, he surprised me with my very own fiddle leaf fig tree! I read a lot about fiddle leaf care,… Read More
Remember our backyard tour? That huge octagon picnic table that was the centerpiece for the entire design? Yeah, we built that! In fact, it was our first real woodworking project and the process of building it was an ordeal. We learned a ton from it! Some of those lessons came in the form of pure textbook-like education, while others in the form of… Read More
Being a beginner at anything can be daunting, but gardening can seem like a cruel joke to the beginner. Even though I’m growing my first plants at our new home this season, I’m no stranger to gardening. That’s a perk of growing up in a farming family, I suppose. Even still, I’ve learned a lot so far and I’m excited… Read More
A while ago I was chatting with my sister about my diet and how I knew I needed to eat more vegetables and she suggested green smoothies. I told her that I’d made smoothies before, but I could never get the texture (and amount!) quite right. And you know how they say big sisters always know best? Well, they do. She… Read More
I’ve been doing so many home, recipe, and DIY posts lately. I’ve really been loving this space for the past several months and the new direction of Making Mrs. M, but it occurred to me recently that those of you new to my blog may not have had a chance to really get to know me! Back in the day,… Read More