My home office has always been a little slice of heaven, even before that faithful day in March 2020 when we were forced to work from home indefinitely. Since moving into our house four years ago, I continually worked on…
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Loving the skin I’m in
As you've read in previous blog posts, I've always struggled with my self-image and self-esteem. As my 34th birthday was hurtling towards me, I decided to change the narrative that typically played in my mind whenever I looked in the…
One-Room Challenge – Bathroom Reveal
It's been a hot minute since I last blogged about our "fun" one-room challenges. Well, today is the day I finally have an update on our bathroom...IT'S DONE! And let me tell you, it's been absolute hell to get to…
It’s Ali & Mati on a podcast!
For those of you who got to know me after my time as a student at Durham College, you may be surprised to hear that I actually as part of a campus radio show for three semesters called Ali and Mati…
One Room Challenge – The One with the Bathroom
OK, we went from a no-room challenge life to doing two rooms at the same damn time! Thanks to a surprise leak, we realized the time had come for us to redo our main bathroom. We were hoping to wait…
One Room Challenge – Spare Room
Hello One Room Challenge...I've always wanted to do one, but I never had the time or proper inspiration. I kind of started doing one with my office, but it took so long and I forgot to actually take before photos.…
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