This post may contain affiliate links. Seems like everybody who’s anybody is jumping on the short-term hosting train these days, but who could blame them? It’s an excellent side gig for creating extra income, and I don’t know anyone in their right mind who doesn’t want that! For me, the best part is being able to welcome travelers into a…
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Last year, Michael and I bought a super cute investment property in the middle of Nacogdoches. Bonus: it has the cutest auxiliary apartment in the back of the property. We only had one problem: what to do with such a small space! After studying the market needs in our area, I convinced him to let me turn the apartment into…
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When you hear the words “small spaces,” what part of your house immediately comes to mind? Your laundry room? mudroom? Do you have a small nook somewhere that has proven difficult to reign in? Small spaces are among the trickiest places to use and decorate. When the furniture doesn’t fit quite right or natural lighting is scarce, small spaces can…
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Early in my marriage, Christmas was incredibly stressful to me. There was so much to do (and so much money to spend) and really only three solid weeks of prep time. December would prove to be disastrous to our budget as I operated out of impulse and pressure to say ‘yes’ to every party invitation and gift request. I had…
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