Andrea Dekker

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Our Farmhouse Front Porch

After dreaming about a giant farmhouse front porch for 25 years, I’ve enjoyed my beautiful porch for the last 12.

Come take a tour and see how we use this fun outdoor living space!

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How to Host a Fun and Frugal Pantry Shower

One of my favorite wedding showers was a “Pantry Shower” where everyone brought a recipe and a few of the non-perishable ingredients for that recipe. This shower was a fantastic way to quickly fill up our empty pantry and kitchen cabinets with a huge variety of foods.

If you’re looking for fun, frugal, practical, easy-to-put-together shower ideas for almost any new couple (or new homeowner) THIS is it! 

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A Few of My Favorite Things (May 2023)

We’re in the home stretch of the school year, our calendar is slowly emptying, and we’re gearing up for a slow summer at home.

In the meantime, I have a bunch of fun favorites to share — many of them would be great Mother’s Day gift ideas!

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23 Simple Tips to Get (and Stay) More Organized

I don’t want to spend beautiful sunny days inside cleaning and organizing, and yet I know our lives run more smoothly when our home is organized.

Can you relate?

If so, here are 23 simple tips to help you better organize your home and life in less time and with less effort!

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A Few of My Favorite Things (April 2023)

April means “spring break” — and although I love school, I also love this little break in the year.

I’m sharing more of my favorites today — along with my much-requested recipe for super soft sourdough sandwich bread!

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How To Plan Monthly versus Weekly

Will monthly planners work for everyone? Definitely not!

But if you feel frustrated with your current planning/scheduling method, or if you’re curious about a new way, it might not hurt to give monthly planning a try!

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Easy Country Style Spare Ribs

Country-style spare ribs are a fall-off-the-bone tender alternative to traditional ribs.

They are cheap, easy to make, and SO good!

This might just be your new favorite pork recipe.

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A Few of My Favorite Things (March 2023

I have so many favorites to share with you this month…

A milestone moment for our family, a fun and frugal home renovation, clothing I found for just $0.28 per item, a delicious springtime recipe, one of the “funnest” youtube videos, and more!

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A New Way to Approach Kids’ Chores

I’m convinced that if our children feel a sense of ownership in the state of our home and pride in working together as a family for one common goal, they will be more eager to help out.

Today I’m sharing a new way to approach kids’ chores… and I’d love for you to weigh in on the discussion!

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Ridiculously Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks

If you’re stuck in a meal-planning rut and need an extremely simple recipe to pull you out of it, add a family pack of chicken legs to your grocery list and make a big batch of these Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks ASAP! 

With just 5 minutes of prep work and only 4 simple ingredients, you really can’t go wrong with this recipe!

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A Few of My Favorite Things (February 2023)

They say summer is for “lazy days” but I’m convinced winter days feel “lazier” for me.

See my favorites for slow winter days at home — everything from favorite hair tools and socks to a favorite cookbook and a delicious recipe our kids love.

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