You Can Get Our Kitchen Organization + Design Bundle TODAY!

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Get an organized, functional kitchen with the space you already have! (No remodel necessary!) Our Kitchen Organization & Design Guides are available for download TODAY! What people are saying... "This workbook makes me SO HAPPY! No more procrastination over organizing your kitchen because you're not sure where to start. How Jess pairs your current routines with your functionality... ...pure genius!" - Morgan, @morganhcox on Instagram “I really appreciate the guided, methodical approach …and the bonus checklist…

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Double Island Kitchen: Should YOU Have a Double Island Layout?

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We've had our double island kitchen layout for seven years (and still counting!), and we're sharing all we've learned—along with layouts, dimensions, and our #1 tip! When we received the shocking news that we'd have to rip out our new kitchen, our minds were blown. Not only for the last-minute surprise factor, but for the major opportunity we had suddenly thrust upon us to completely change the layout of our kitchen! We knew fairly quickly…

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Montana de Oro Tide Pools: Lively + Relaxing 1-Day Itinerary!

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Our first major stopover on Day 1 of our Central Coast Trip was our beloved Montaña de Oro, and today we're sharing our latest travel story + itinerary, with a focus on the Montana de Oro tide pools! MONTANA DE ORO ITINERARY 9am: Leaving for Montaña de Oro! Since this was Day 1 of our trip up to Cambria for a long weekend, we didn't leave until about 9am. Which was fine because low tide…

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Montana de Oro Bluff Trail: The Best 2-Hour Itinerary (If You Gotta Make It Quick)!

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If you only have a couple hours to spend here, we recommend you stick to the Montana de Oro Bluff Trail to maximize your time and get the best experience with each moment you have! In the autumn, we decided to do something a little crazy and drive 2.5 hours FOR THE DAY so this Crispy Apple-lovin Mama could pick at her favorite organic apple farm!😋 I'd done this myself the autumn previously with the…

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Montana de Oro Beach Itinerary (With Or Without Kids)!

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Here I'm sharing our itinerary (plus Montana de Oro beach recommendations!) from our first trip to this state park, which was on the clearest, perfect, most gorgeous day ever—thus we fell in love FAST! 🥰 Thus, we've returned to Montaña de Oro almost too many times to count for a good dose of rejuvenation or when we've just needed an eyeful of stunning natural ocean beauty after living in California suburbs. 😊 (We share more…

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Folding Ironing Board Hack: The Genius Built In Drawer Hidden in Our Cabinet!

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Looking for something better looking (and even more hidden to the eye) than the standard built in ironing board cabinet or folding ironing board on the wall that so many people do? We created a hidden space for our built-in, hide away ironing board drawer in our closet...within another cabinet! See exactly how below! Once upon a time, there was a woman who hated to iron. Her process looked something like this: Pull out ironing…

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Two Final House Tour Videos!

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Take one last look around "Our Big California House" with everything inside it! We took these videos after staging the house to sell, right before showings and the house sale. And if you have any questions about any furniture or items you saw, we've sourced them all in Our Shop! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fmk6-2_cj4&t=54s PS: You can view the downstairs tour here on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSV02cEN5oQ&t=14s PS: You can view the upstairs tour here on our YouTube channel. Help…

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Kitchen Appliance Storage Drawers: 3 Smart Steps to Size Them Right!

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Looking for kitchen appliance storage drawer or cabinet ideas? Here we're sharing all about our appliance drawers in our kitchen (plus how we did it in cabinets too so you can compare)! Ah, kitchen appliances. The bane of our existence in the kitchen, yes? (Both as homeowners and as designers.😆) Because appliances aren't exactly eye candy, we naturally want to hide them...yet we still want them super-easily accessible, right? While Matt and I use our…

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The 1 Easy Item We Got So Our Family Could Explore Even Cooler Places!

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We felt frustrated we couldn't do longer bike rides with our young kids, but this one inexpensive solution has us getting out everywhere now! * This post contains affiliate links which are at no extra cost to you. Family Adventure with Less Work for the Parents = Pretty Much Our Dream. :) Those of you who follow our Instagram stories will have seen us biking more often, both in our local areas and on trips.…

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7 Fast Tips for Staging A House for Sale Yourself (Before and After)!

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We recently sold our house for FAR over the asking price suggested by the realtor—without having to hire a professional staging company!—and today we're sharing our tips for staging a house for sale yourself! Alternative title for this post: Our House Never Looked So Clean! 😂😂😂 Some days, Matt and I wondered why we didn't just sell our house ourselves and save mucho dinero.😆 Because we didn't need a realtor help to tell us how…

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