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Well, sometimes I do, but I can make them go away, fast!

My name’s Courtenay and I live here in this house….with my husband Chris and these two cute things:.

Our house is very (very very) much a work in progress, but I share the whole process here on the blog, so that helps to make all the work we’re doing around here a little more fun.I also really love to share DIY homekeeping tips and tricks during the loooong breaks we sometimes take in the progress of our renovations.That’s real life though!

No smoke and mirrors around here!.So let’s get on with the tour!

Please keep your seat belt buckled and your arms inside the windows at all times.

Just duck out of the way if you see one of the walls starting to crumble above you.Heat and humidity can bring some really interesting smells out of the walls and floors of our homes, especially in a 120 year old house like ours, so I like to light a candle and let myself feel like I’m on a tropical vacation somewhere rather than cleaning up pet fur off the floors for the 17th time that day.

Display the fruits of your labor.If you have a garden, fruit trees, or a little berry patch, putting your harvest out on display can really give your home that summery feeling too.

It just looks like you could whip up something delicious and fresh at any moment and make you feel like you’re really living in the seasonal moment.Even if you don’t grow your own, keeping a few fruits and vegetables out as edible decor means that you probably.