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Hey y’all, I’m Chelsea Lipford Wolf. This site is where you’ll find out what projects I’m working on around my house, the latest episodes of my web series and maybe pick up a few tidbits to use around your house!

My home improvement story started when I was several weeks old. My Dad, who most people know as host of Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford, would bring me to work at his local remodeling company, Lipford Construction. I think it was just a thrifty way to save money on day care…

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As I grew older, Dad turned his attention to his local home improvement TV show as a way to promote his construction company. I spent my summers with him and the crew while they were taping Today’s Homeowner predecessor. I still remember like it was yesterday when they let me push a shopping cart in the background of a scene inside our local Home Depot store. Best. Day. Ever. At least for an 11 year old.

After graduating from St. John’s University with a degree in TV & Film Studies in May 2010, I started working for reals as a producer for Dad’s show. It didn’t take long for me to realize living and working with BOTH of my parents was TOO much to handle for Little Miss Independent. So in February 2011, I bought my first home.

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The purchase, initial updating, moving in, moving out, intense remodeling, and moving back in was chronicled on Today’s Homeowner’s First Time Homeowner Series, which you can find here.

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Shortly after moving back into my house following the completion of the remodel and TV series, I met the man who was to be my future husband, Brandon. After dating for 16 months, we were engaged. And we’ve been happily married since March 2014.

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Our house, hands and hearts have gotten even fuller with the addition of two new members of the Wolf Pack, Mary Helen (October 2015) and Gus (January 2017).

Mary Helen and Gus in July 2017

And somewhere along the way I couldn’t help but follow even more in my father’s footsteps and I joined him as a co-host on Today’s Homeowner. It’s still one of the titles I carry and something I enjoy doing, at least when Dad’s not making me do the dirty work!

As much fun as it is working with dear, old Dad, I was itching to do projects that are more “me”, and that’s how Checking In With Chelsea, the web series, was born! It’s a fun way to teach family, friends, and YOU how to complete creative projects that interest me and my current state in life.

So keep coming back and checking in with me, Chelsea!

{For collaborations, please send an email to info@checkinginwithchelsea.com.}

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Lookie! It’s a shelf for your bookies! 🤣Build Lookie! It’s a shelf for your bookies! 🤣Building a shelf unit custom for ANY space in your home is so simple and can be done over and over again to add much needed storage aka sanity! The kids were running all over the house at bedtime trying to find a book to read because we had them stashed in baskets and shelves in several different rooms. So I took advantage of this space in the hall next to a closet to create a central location for their books and some of mine too! Plus it adds a little character to an otherwise blah space!🙌🏻
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A full how to video is on checkinginwithchelsea.com! Book nerds can be DIY nerds too!🤓
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#booknerdsunite #diyskills #beginnerdiy #bookshelfie #halldecor #storagesolutions #storageideas #bookstorage #bookstorageideas
5 months in and she’s at the top of my favorites 5 months in and she’s at the top of my favorites list!🥰
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Couldn’t resist using this audio.😅
Using my grandmother’s cookie press to make 🎄 Using my grandmother’s cookie press to make 🎄cookies I used to make as a kid in our brand new kitchen. My heart could burst!😭 I hope you are enjoying the preparation for the main event 😇and bring love and joy to your home, no matter what it looks like.❤️💚
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#christmascookies #christmastrees #familytraditions #christmasbreak #newkitchen #kitchendecor #kitchendesign #madewithlove
3D art install in my girls’ girly bedroom!🦋😍Love this $13 pack of butterflies that comes with everything you need to fill a large wall! And it only takes 30 minutes!🙌🏻 Putting the link to the butterflies in my bio! (https://amzn.to/3VmfZsB)
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First step is to layout the flow of your fluttering butterflies with the large and medium sizes from the pack, leaving room for the small ones. Then fill in spaces with the small size and pat yourself on the back! So easy!
The whole Wolfpack has been staying at my parents’ house on the river for the past week while our hardwood floors are being refinished. Since the kids had the whole week off of school it has really felt like a vacation! Complete with a sunny Sunday boat ride after Mass!🥰🚤☀️Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 😘
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#generationalliving #3generations❤️ #4kidlife #grandparentlife #boatday #riverside #riverlifestyle #fowlriver #alabamalifestyle #alabamablogger #nofilterneeded
Dad and I got our tickets to the gun show!💥 . . Dad and I got our tickets to the gun show!💥
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@todayshomeowner @visitmobileal #exploreyourhometown #hometownpride #mobilealabama #battleship #ussalabama #visitmobile
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