I have done virtually nothing to our bedroom since we've moved into our base house just over a year ago. With us moving so frequently, I try my hardest to make sure when I decorate a space it can translate fairly easily to a new home and I loved our old room so much. Unfortunately, since several pieces from our old room were damaged in the move we have fewer details and the space looks rather incomplete. I'm taking that as an opportunity to really dig in and create something new. Additionally, ... Read More about Plans For Our Modern Coastal Bedroom
How to Bleach Wood Furniture
I'm not sure when I first discovered the idea of bleaching wood but I immediately thought about this chest of drawers that we had floating around our house. It was a secondhand find that we slapped some chalk paint on and re-stained the top. It was really lovely the way it was but didn't really fit with the coastal casual vibe that our house now has. I determined it would be a great candidate for bleach and I'm so pleased with how it turned out. It was used as a bedside table/additional dresser ... Read More about How to Bleach Wood Furniture
Chocolate Dipped Fruit Bars with Whole Fruit
This post is sponsored by Whole Fruit. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Making Home Base. It's hard to believe but we've been homeschooling for five weeks now and we are loving it. The days are longer than I anticipated (why did I have it in my mind that homeschool kids really only do half days??) but filled with nuggets of joy that I could never get with my kids in school. I instituted a prize box that has been beneficial for a number of reasons but mostly it just makes my ... Read More about Chocolate Dipped Fruit Bars with Whole Fruit
Family Game Night with Walmart+
This post is sponsored by Walmart. I never really realized what a treat it was to be able to just run to store real quick until we moved here to Twentynine Palms. Now, every trip to the store takes about two hours round trip and if you're smart you make a day of it and enjoy the outing and hit up all the places in one trip. Since store runs aren't as frequent as they used to be, we rely heavily on online shopping and it's a luxury that I'd have a hard time living without. Two-day shipping has ... Read More about Family Game Night with Walmart+
We’re Homeschooling this year – Here’s our Homeschool Space
Surprise! We're homeschooling this school year. I'm kidding - it's really not a surprise. Like the rest of the country, we've painstakingly struggled to decide how we wanted to return to schooling for our girls. Ultimately, we opted to take this opportunity to try homeschool and we're so excited about it. I've felt a tug to homeschool for several years now but kept ignoring those urges until this year, which seems to be the perfect year to try homeschool if there ever was one. It's going to be a ... Read More about We’re Homeschooling this year – Here’s our Homeschool Space
