Hello!

Hello! 

We’ve met a lot of new followers in the past couple of weeks, so in case you’re new here, I thought I’d introduce ourselves! I’m Lindsay. I created this page after I figured out that my handsome spouse, AJ, is actually super awesome at building stuff! We’re a family of 7 (soon to be 8!), with FIVE daughters, and I’m a SAHM… so needless to say, we’re always watching the budget and DIYing!

When we bought our house last year, it was as builders grade as it comes! 👎🏼 So, we’ve been tackling one room at a time, to turn our house into our home. ❤️ We make a great team… I come up with the ideas, and AJ brings them to life… and since creating this page, I’ve also been loaning him out to make YOUR ideas come to life, too! ☺️ He spends most Saturday’s in the shop, building everything from farmhouse tables and floating shelves, to some really cool custom projects!

Rustic Marine (AJ is a United States Marine Corps veteran. He served two tours in Iraq as a machine gunner, hence the name!) has been not only a blessing to our family, but so much FUN for AJ and I! We love sharing our projects, our own products, DIY tutorials, inspiration, good deals, decor tips, hosting giveaways… and everything in between! We appreciate you following along, and supporting our small veteran-owned-and-operated adventure! And we are super excited for some really awesome things coming to the blog soon! Be sure to also follow us on FB and IG; we update there most often! 🇺🇸

On a side note, I guess the theme for our fall decor this year is buffalo check! 😍 I just can’t get enough! Rather than buying a new mat for our front porch, I decided to layer our current mat with this adorable buffalo check rug from @hobbylobby! It’s in their fall collection, and 40% off this week… which makes it only $11! It’s really meant for indoors, but our porch is covered so I’m using it outside! What do you guys think of the layered rug look for the front porch?! It’s a quick and easy way to bring some fall decor to the front of your home!

We can’t wait to share more fall decor and a few fun back to school house projects with you all soon! Fall has got to be my favorite season to decorate! Thanks for following along! 🍂