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A Giant Hole, Cupcakes, and Being Okay with Failing

We have a giant hole in our yard! This is a good thing, though. It means we are making progress on installing our new hot tub.

Backhoe and hole in yard

The plan is to fill the hole in with crushed limestone and then add pavers on top so the hot tub has a level spot to rest on in the yard. The bonus is that it will extend our patio a bit!

Niva is in heaven with the hole and extra dirt in the yard. I am in overdrive cleaning mode. 😉 (more…)

June Family Night: Backyard Camping

Another family night is in the books! This month’s activity was camping in our back yard.

Mom and daughter camping

We’ve been camping at a campground when Sadie was a toddler and I was not super keen on doing it again with a baby in the mix, so we decided to have the best of both worlds and recreated the camping experience in our backyard! (more…)