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Baked Wheat Banana Doughnuts

Hi everyone! We are revisiting a new twist on an old recipe this week! Like a lot of other families, we are struggling with the rising costs of groceries and food for us and our kids. One of the things our kiddos really love is stopping for doughnuts in the morning on the way to…

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We’re Jordan & Kate.

Thanks for following us as we renovate our first home, purchase and build our forever home, work on numerous other projects, and share our adventures as well as day-to-day family living. We hope we inspire you to go on similar journeys with your own homes and families, and that you will share your stories with us along the way!

Tour Des Fleurs weekend 2022

Hi everyone! Yesterday morning I was fortunate enough to be able to run my first race since having baby Griffin in November! Jordan had to work, so my parents kindly agreed to come watch the kiddos until I returned from the race. This makes my third time running the Tour Des Fleurs quarter marathon at…

What does a whole home renovation cost?

Hi everyone! As we prepare to close on the sale of our first home, we have been reflecting on all of the work that we have put into making this house our home. In just a few short weeks we will be collecting all of the equity from our home sale. We know what we…

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Kraft Family Vacation Part II: Gulf Shores, Alabama

Hi everyone! We’re back from our amazing week in Gulf Shores, Alabama with the entire Kraft crew! Although this was our third annual vacation, it was the first trip that every family member was able to make! We arrived at our lagoon-front rental on Saturday around midday, and took the kids for a walk on…