Hello, my home lovelies! I told you in my last post that I would show you how Steve did an "itty bitty step makeover" for us. When we...

DIY Home Tips Kathryn Bechen Arizona Cottage

I'm sharing some fun cooking hacks and kitchen products today!

Our Latest Dollarwise DIY Home Projects

I like my home to run efficiently and I also like it to be cozy, comfy, and attractive. Did I mention that I like to do all that on a...

We all need a safe place to land in life. For me, that's our cozy bedroom, and I like to change it out fairly often. When it was...

Is there anything better in the fall than warm homemade apple dessert?! All that rich coziness, paired with ice cream and your favorite...

I hope you and yours are having a fun summer filled with cozy pretty things. It's been HOT in the Phoenix, AZ area, where we live. +119F...

I have been offline for awhile as we have been busy doing super exciting things like fixing our Master Bedroom toilet that broke in the...

It's time for another dollarwise DIY home project! Right after the pandemic started, our dishwasher quit working. Permanently. Good...

DISCLOSURES While working on my new website, I perused lots of files on my computer and found many letters from readers that I had saved....

My book publisher has recently retitled my Small Space Organizing book/eBook as Maximizing Your Small Space and they also gave it this...

Whether you live in a small home or a large one, the basic reason that some homes look and feel peaceful, calm, cozy, and orderly is...

I promised to share with you how we transformed our blah utilitarian carport into a pleasant Secret Garden at-home-vacation-getaway, so...

I hope you are having a beautiful May so far, complete with your favorite flowers! Steve and I have started a new home project recently,...

Soon we'll be celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday so I thought I'd round up some dollarwise Good Little Things to help us all...

I have decided to start a new series here on my new blog called My Favorite Things Lately, with links, so that you can check them out for...