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PSA: Mother’s Day will be here before you know i

PSA: Mother’s Day will be here before you know it and I know the perfect gift to get all of the mothers in your life! #ad
I made this sweet little book from @mixbook for my mom for her Mother’s Day gift and she is going to love it! My sweet Dad passed away not quite 3 years ago and I rounded up some pictures of him from my siblings that she may not have seen before. I also made one for my mother-in-law with letters from each of her children in it along with pictures! I can’t wait to give these to them! Don’t wait to make your mothers a book! They will cherish it forever ❤️❤️ Be sure to use my code CRYSTELM50 for 50% off your first #mixbook ! #mixbookpartner

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="PSA: Mother’s Day will be here before you know it and I know the perfect gift to get all of the mothers in your life! #ad I made this sweet little book from @mixbook for my mom for her Mother’s Day gift and she is going to love it! My sweet Dad passed away not quite 3 years ago and I rounded up some pictures of him from my siblings that she may not have seen before. I also made one for my mother-in-law with letters from each of her children in it along with pictures! I can’t wait to give these to them! Don’t wait to make your mothers a book! They will cherish it forever ❤️❤️ Be sure to use my code CRYSTELM50 for 50% off your first #mixbook ! #mixbookpartner">

It’s done!! Well, mostly. 😄 But can we all j

It’s done!! Well, mostly. 😄 But can we all just appreciate that there is no more rock on the wall and no more weird window going into the shower? I learned a lot with this project, and there’s a lot more to do still like put on baseboard and trim out the windows and build an entertainment center on the wall behind us. But it will be nice to be able to use this room again! If you were following along in stories you might remember that when we removed the wall we found a bunch of rot and mold that we had to remedy, and this room was freezing cold in the winter time because there was the wrong insulation and nothing was sealed properly. What originally was going to be a simple removal of rock turned into an entire stripping of everything in this room down to the studs, re-wiring the electrical, sealing all the gaps, adding the proper insulation, adding fancy new lighting (and getting rid of the boob light😃), installing new sheetrock, tape and texture, and then finally paint! It took some serious work, but thankfully I had Grandpa, @s_montenegro and @ammon.montenegro to help out! So happy it’s finally finished! I’m wiped out, time to take the day off to celebrate my little Evelyn’s birthday!

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="It’s done!! Well, mostly. 😄 But can we all just appreciate that there is no more rock on the wall and no more weird window going into the shower? I learned a lot with this project, and there’s a lot more to do still like put on baseboard and trim out the windows and build an entertainment center on the wall behind us. But it will be nice to be able to use this room again! If you were following along in stories you might remember that when we removed the wall we found a bunch of rot and mold that we had to remedy, and this room was freezing cold in the winter time because there was the wrong insulation and nothing was sealed properly. What originally was going to be a simple removal of rock turned into an entire stripping of everything in this room down to the studs, re-wiring the electrical, sealing all the gaps, adding the proper insulation, adding fancy new lighting (and getting rid of the boob light😃), installing new sheetrock, tape and texture, and then finally paint! It took some serious work, but thankfully I had Grandpa, @s_montenegro and @ammon.montenegro to help out! So happy it’s finally finished! I’m wiped out, time to take the day off to celebrate my little Evelyn’s birthday!">

Jumping for joy that this mudding is almost done!

Jumping for joy that this mudding is almost done! Let’s take a look at where we started, shall we? (Swipe) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again... mudding is a perfectionist’s nightmare! Lucky for me I’m no perfectionist 😂 are you?? I’ve never done tape and texture to this scale before and I have been learning A LOT. My learning process goes kind of like this. I get an idea in my head and watch some YouTube videos on how to do it. I jump in with both feet and usually very soon after starting find myself thinking “ohhh.... so THAT’S why they say to do that”. And then I shrug my shoulders and think “well, next time I’ll know!” And then the next time I do. Everything in DIY can be undone and re-done. Sometimes it’s worth a re-do, and sometimes it’s not. Yes, you sacrifice time and convenience, but in the end if you keep your shoulder to the wheel you’ll not only get things exactly how you want it, but you’ll come away with more knowledge, a deeper appreciation for those that do this for a living, a serious sense of accomplishment, and all the many benefits that come from just plain old hard work. Keep pushing, friends. Don’t give up. There is much more to gain than just the end result of your labor.

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Jumping for joy that this mudding is almost done! Let’s take a look at where we started, shall we? (Swipe) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again... mudding is a perfectionist’s nightmare! Lucky for me I’m no perfectionist 😂 are you?? I’ve never done tape and texture to this scale before and I have been learning A LOT. My learning process goes kind of like this. I get an idea in my head and watch some YouTube videos on how to do it. I jump in with both feet and usually very soon after starting find myself thinking “ohhh.... so THAT’S why they say to do that”. And then I shrug my shoulders and think “well, next time I’ll know!” And then the next time I do. Everything in DIY can be undone and re-done. Sometimes it’s worth a re-do, and sometimes it’s not. Yes, you sacrifice time and convenience, but in the end if you keep your shoulder to the wheel you’ll not only get things exactly how you want it, but you’ll come away with more knowledge, a deeper appreciation for those that do this for a living, a serious sense of accomplishment, and all the many benefits that come from just plain old hard work. Keep pushing, friends. Don’t give up. There is much more to gain than just the end result of your labor.">

Happy Easter! He is Risen! I hope you all had a wo

Happy Easter! He is Risen! I hope you all had a wonderful day. We had our egg hunt and dyed some eggs and the girls loved it! Speaking of eggs... we have a chicken coop!! It turned out so cute, and Stuart came up with the design all by his little old self! Watch out for my stories for a complete tour! We used mostly scrap wood that was from when we re-did the ceiling in our living room, and we even used the leftover plywood cut down to make some “cedar” shake! I painted it before we shingled the roof with my @gracohomeownersprayers and it was the easiest paint job I’ve ever done! All the details for this build can be found in my highlights. Also... just you wait until I get this yard cleaned up. It’s going to be the cutest little yard with the cutest little coop you ever did see! The only thing I’m bummed about is that we couldn’t make room for any windows for me to put window boxes on. I guess I’ll just have to settle for a cute wreath our the arched door! #chickencoop #diyprojects #diy #backyardchickensofinstagram #backyardchickens

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Happy Easter! He is Risen! I hope you all had a wonderful day. We had our egg hunt and dyed some eggs and the girls loved it! Speaking of eggs... we have a chicken coop!! It turned out so cute, and Stuart came up with the design all by his little old self! Watch out for my stories for a complete tour! We used mostly scrap wood that was from when we re-did the ceiling in our living room, and we even used the leftover plywood cut down to make some “cedar” shake! I painted it before we shingled the roof with my @gracohomeownersprayers and it was the easiest paint job I’ve ever done! All the details for this build can be found in my highlights. Also... just you wait until I get this yard cleaned up. It’s going to be the cutest little yard with the cutest little coop you ever did see! The only thing I’m bummed about is that we couldn’t make room for any windows for me to put window boxes on. I guess I’ll just have to settle for a cute wreath our the arched door! #chickencoop #diyprojects #diy #backyardchickensofinstagram #backyardchickens">

TABLE REVEAL! Isn’t it amazing how this table br

TABLE REVEAL! Isn’t it amazing how this table brings this space to life?? I love walking by here and knowing that I built that. All of it. By myself. And it’s so fun seeing my vision for this space become a reality! I am so glad I decided to start over on the stain. Even though it added several hours to an already unpleasant process, I don’t regret that I did because I got it just how I want it. I would have regretted it if I didn’t! Tell me what you think! All the details for this build including stain color can be found in my highlights under “kitchen table”! #girlswhobuild #buildlikeagirl #kitchentable #woodworkher #diningroom #diningroomdecor

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="TABLE REVEAL! Isn’t it amazing how this table brings this space to life?? I love walking by here and knowing that I built that. All of it. By myself. And it’s so fun seeing my vision for this space become a reality! I am so glad I decided to start over on the stain. Even though it added several hours to an already unpleasant process, I don’t regret that I did because I got it just how I want it. I would have regretted it if I didn’t! Tell me what you think! All the details for this build including stain color can be found in my highlights under “kitchen table”! #girlswhobuild #buildlikeagirl #kitchentable #woodworkher #diningroom #diningroomdecor">

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