Toolbox
4 Reasons to Have a Garment Steamer In Your Tool Arsenal
Toolbox
August 16, 2016
4 Reasons to Have a Garment Steamer In Your Tool Arsenal
We got a new toy, I mean tool--the CONAIR Turbo ExtremeSteam® Handheld Fabric Steamer--the most powerful handheld steamer on the market. Being someone that loathes ironing so much I only have a handful of shirts that need ironing ever, I knew it wouldn't get a ton of action in the laundry room. However, I'm still here to announce, […]
August 16, 2016
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Decor
10 Tips For Buying Home Furnishings Online
Decor
August 15, 2016
10 Tips For Buying Home Furnishings Online
We live in a pretty remote area of the country, in a small town in Idaho. So while we love to support our local economy through grocery shopping, eating out, and frequenting the hardware stores 8 times a week, when it comes to furnishing and decorating our home, I would say 90% of it comes […]
August 15, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 15: It’s Never Enough Until You’ve Got All The Stuff: Discussions On Online Shopping
Lifestyle
August 15, 2016
Ep 15: It’s Never Enough Until You’ve Got All The Stuff: Discussions On Online Shopping
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 15: It’s Never Enough Until You’ve Got All The Stuff: Discussions On Online Shopping Hot Topic: Shopping Online vs. Supporting Local Business Show Notes:Online shopping is the way of the now, but there are still things about […]
August 15, 2016
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Casual Friday
Casual Friday
Casual Friday
August 12, 2016
Casual Friday
I love this photo of Faye and Charly so much. They truly adore each other. And, yes, Charly is a very good sport. But, besides Greta and Faye, she is more of an adult dog. Screaming, running kids freaks her out which usually scares the kids. She's never bitten anyone, ever. But when a 160 pound dog […]
August 12, 2016
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Chris Cooks
How to Oil and Condition Wooden Spoons
Chris Cooks
August 11, 2016
How to Oil and Condition Wooden Spoons
Last week, for dinner one night, Chris made cheesy stuffed peppers from Blue Apron, the chef-designed meal delivery service we have used for the past two years!, and we were both amazed it was meatless because of how satisfying it was. We get their family plan (they also have a 2-person plan), which is two […]
August 11, 2016
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Art
Message Art For the Home
Art
August 10, 2016
Message Art For the Home
A couple weeks ago, I ordered this light up marquee sign and it has been a fun addition to our decor, and at night, it's extra special to have the light on. It runs on batteries, or you can plug it in, so it doesn't have to be close to a cord which is nice. This […]
August 10, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 14: Wake Me Up With Indecision: Which Updates Are Worth Making?
Lifestyle
August 9, 2016
Ep 14: Wake Me Up With Indecision: Which Updates Are Worth Making?
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 14: Wake Me Up With Indecision: Which Updates Are Worth Making? Hot Topic: What should you do if you want to make a change to your home you think may lower its value? Show Notes: Every […]
August 9, 2016
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DIY
Painting Our Shed + Our Favorite Paint Sprayer Giveaway
DIY
August 9, 2016
Painting Our Shed + Our Favorite Paint Sprayer Giveaway
Last summer, we moved a rather large shed from our property to my parents' next door. You can see how that went down in this post. It was an exciting and absolutely nerve-wrecking couple hours with a huge crane and we were left with a pile of rocks. That is to say, things looked way […]
August 9, 2016
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DIY
Before And After: Our Basement Family Room is Finished!
DIY
August 8, 2016
Before And After: Our Basement Family Room is Finished!
Before and After days are always fun around here, and this one is especially sweet since we have been working on our family room in the basement for at least 8 months, a surprising amount of time when I went back to see when we started. Now, we're calling it done (for now, I just can […]
August 8, 2016
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Casual Friday
CASUAL FRIDAY 017
Casual Friday
August 5, 2016
CASUAL FRIDAY 017
It's been 2.5 years since our last reader survey and did you know we actually need to know the demographics of our audience?! Almost every giveaway we're faced with or project we want to take on, we're asked "Who's your audience?" Although we have a pretty good idea of who you are--we talk about you all the time (all good […]
August 5, 2016
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Decor
In My Own Little Corner (Office)
Decor
August 4, 2016
In My Own Little Corner (Office)
Last week, when I shared the evolution of our home after the three years moving in, I shared this current photo below of our study. It's at the very front of our house, directly to the right when you open the front door. It has a full wall of windows and although it's small in […]
August 4, 2016
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Projects
Revealing the Pittsburgh Kitchen to the Family
Projects
August 3, 2016
Revealing the Pittsburgh Kitchen to the Family
Remember that kitchen in Pittsburgh we renovated in June? Well, renovating a kitchen in 6 days was only half the fun, keeping it hidden from the homeowners (my aunt and uncle and their three children) was my favorite part. Today we're so excited to share with you a fun video from Frigidaire Professional of when we were finally […]
August 3, 2016
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Decor
A Modern Ceiling Fan in our Bedroom
Decor
August 2, 2016
A Modern Ceiling Fan in our Bedroom
While a lot in our bedroom has changed in the last three years, there's one thing that hasn't changed, but I've been conveniently cropping out of photos--our ceiling fan. Yes, we've been secretly rocking this beauty: I am not usually one to wait so long to swap out something that doesn't align with our design […]
August 2, 2016
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Lifestyle
Ep 13: Shea McGee of Studio McGee: The Sun is Gone, But I Have a Light
Lifestyle
August 1, 2016
Ep 13: Shea McGee of Studio McGee: The Sun is Gone, But I Have a Light
Listen to the latest episodes on: iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher. Title: Ep 13: Shea McGee of Studio McGee: The Sun is Gone, But I Have a Light Guests: Shea McGee from Studio McGee Hot Topic: Energy efficient bulbs Show Notes: Lighting fixtures are as varied as any other product for your home, but once you've found that perfect fixture, how do you make sure […]
August 1, 2016
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DIY
Behind the scenes of our Food Network Magazine Shoot!
DIY
August 1, 2016
Behind the scenes of our Food Network Magazine Shoot!
Pinch me! We're in September's issue of Food Network Magazine, on stands now. Earlier this year, Food Network Magazine contacted us about featuring us in our kitchen after seeing it on Instagram. Chris's sister gifted us a year's subscription to Food Network Magazine for Christmas five years ago and we haven't missed an issue since. So, needless […]
August 1, 2016
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Casual Friday
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Casual Friday
July 29, 2016
Casual Friday 016
I took the day on Wednesday to get out of the house and go on a hike with my girlfriends. We left early in the morning, before the sun came up, and got home after the kids were in bed. We hiked up the side of a mountain where there were a series of hot springs and […]
July 29, 2016
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Projects
First Look: Building Our Outdoor Fireplace
Projects
July 27, 2016
First Look: Building Our Outdoor Fireplace
We pretty much always have somewhere between two and thirteen projects going on at any given time. Most of you probably read about the wall covering we worked on last week for our office. We're also working on a few finishing elements for the basement, ordered a new ceiling fan for our bedroom, and are […]
July 27, 2016
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Decor
Progress Report: 3 Years In
Decor
July 26, 2016
Progress Report: 3 Years In
This week, we've lived in this home for 3 years. Three! I have been saying two and then Chris reminded me that I was just barely pregnant with Faye when we moved here and she is over 2 years old now--forget the fact that the year was 2013 (haha!), I do better with gauging my […]
July 26, 2016
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Projects
Adding Wainscoting to the Home Office
Projects
July 25, 2016
Adding Wainscoting to the Home Office
A couple weeks ago we introduced one of our new room projects to you--a dedicated home office/studio--and this weekend, after a lot of planning and a trip to Ikea last weekend to pick up desk supplies, we finally got cracking on it. It's a pretty vanilla room to start with, and although it's in the […]
July 25, 2016
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Casual Friday
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Casual Friday
July 22, 2016
Casual Friday 015
This week, we're celebrating 3 years in our home. It's borderline confusing for me--How have we lived here for three years?! But on the other hand, it feels very comfortable and when I look back at the changes we have made--we've definitely been here for three years. I am planning to share lots of pictures in […]
July 22, 2016
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