Mood Boards
All the Kitchen Plans!!
Mood Boards
February 9, 2015
All the Kitchen Plans!!
It has been a difficult couple of weeks over here since Chris's surgery hence my lack of posting, but we are trying to focus on when he'll be fully recovered and able to lift more than five pounds. While there isn't a lot of reno going on, there's more planning than ever--which is helping to […]
February 9, 2015
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DIY
A Peek in the Credenza O' Toys
DIY
February 3, 2015
A Peek in the Credenza O' Toys
If you follow me on Instagram, you have witnessed I have been on an organizing spree lately. It started with our junk drawer that I couldn't take one more day of! And from there, we tackled our tool junk drawer (it's normal to have one of those, right?) and most recently the credenza, err fauxdenza […]
February 3, 2015
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DIY
Drywalling, Painting, Flooring--Oh my!
DIY
February 2, 2015
Drywalling, Painting, Flooring--Oh my!
If you've been MIA the last week, we forwarded on a laundry renovation we were given by Wayfair and Ace Hardware to our dear friends who desperately needed it. Chris's back surgery went well last week-- perfectly even--but he has a strict recovery program that doesn't allow lifting more than 5 pounds let alone renovating […]
February 2, 2015
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Chris Cooks
Food Writing and Why I Love It So
Chris Cooks
January 30, 2015
Food Writing and Why I Love It So
In college, my roommate was studying Culinary Arts (he's now the Chef De Cuisine of the Green Zebra in Chicago) and encouraged me to take a culinary fundamentals class. I was hooked. I loved everything about it and decided to take Culinary Arts on as my minor degree, with the goal of becoming a food writer […]
January 30, 2015
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Mood Boards
A $500 Laundry Room Mood Board
Mood Boards
January 28, 2015
A $500 Laundry Room Mood Board
First, thank you for all the well-wishes on Chris's behalf. His back surgery went perfectly, and while he has a pretty strict recovery regimen for the next 12 weeks, he already feels worlds better. We're so happy and feel the love you've been sending our way. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Today I wanted […]
January 28, 2015
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DIY
A Laundry Reno Begins!
DIY
January 26, 2015
A Laundry Reno Begins!
There's nothing that excites me more than diving into a new project. The beginning is the most thrilling time for me. Making plans, maybe tackling some demo and getting the first glimpse of giving a room new life. Ahh, it's a beautiful thing. A few weeks ago I got an email from our long-time partner, […]
January 26, 2015
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DIY
Team Cube, Rejoice!
DIY
January 23, 2015
Team Cube, Rejoice!
Our new light for our stairwell arrived Wednesday and we wasted no time installing it that very night! In this post, we showed you the two options that were at the top of our list. And they were so different but we truly loved them both. Sometimes I post options like that, and almost as […]
January 23, 2015
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Inspiration
7 Top Bloggers Share What's Trending (and what's over) in Their Homes for 2015
Inspiration
January 22, 2015
7 Top Bloggers Share What's Trending (and what's over) in Their Homes for 2015
Today, I have an incredible treat for you! Over the past week, I asked several of my favorite home bloggers two simple questions: What is one thing you are absolutely bringing into your home in 2015? And what is something you are definitely getting rid of? Kind of like a trend watch, except more personal […]
January 22, 2015
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DIY
A New Addition (err subtraction?) In the Great Room
DIY
January 20, 2015
A New Addition (err subtraction?) In the Great Room
Some of you may remember (but I bet most of you won't, because who would want to!) this is what our great room looked like when we moved in almost a year and a half ago. I am pulling this picture out of the archives because it was during this walk through that we […]
January 20, 2015
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Art
Start A Family Photo Gallery
Art
January 19, 2015
Start A Family Photo Gallery
I have this grandiose idea of plastering our stairwell--nearly floor to ceiling--with our family memories. Vacations, first days of school, dances. I'm making myself tear up already. I found this inspiration photo that kind of captures the gathered feel I really want to achieve. No real certain frame color. Black and whites mixed with color […]
January 19, 2015
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DIY
Stairwell Lighting : Drum Vs. Cube
DIY
January 14, 2015
Stairwell Lighting : Drum Vs. Cube
Ah, I am coming up for air after a bout of food poisoning. Glad to be on the mend! During my down time, I think I finally nailed down a fixture for our stairwell. Well, top two at least. We have been on the hunt for the past 3 months and I wasn't in a […]
January 14, 2015
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Lifestyle
Some Holiday Highlights | 2015
Lifestyle
January 9, 2015
Some Holiday Highlights | 2015
I hope you don't mind if I step away from our usual talking points today to share with you some highlights from our holiday in a mostly picturesque way with some disjointed text thrown in for memories' sake. It was Faye's first Christmas and she spent most of the morning just observing, as she normally […]
January 9, 2015
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Recipes
Light, Flavorful, Comforting. Let's Make Some Pho.
Recipes
January 8, 2015
Light, Flavorful, Comforting. Let's Make Some Pho.
So it's a new year, and a fairly standard resolution is to eat healthier. That goes good for a few days, but pretty soon we remember that it's still the middle of freaking winter and we need warm, comforting foods for crying out loud. Well I can give you at least one option. It's called […]
January 8, 2015
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Decor
Molded Plastic Chairs for Every Style and Budget (and In Our Dining Room, Too!)
Decor
January 7, 2015
Molded Plastic Chairs for Every Style and Budget (and In Our Dining Room, Too!)
Over the holiday break, we got new dining room chairs! We were hosting my whole family on the 26th and our old dining set we bought when we got married was in rough shape. The table has scratches and paint on it, but even worse, the chairs were starting to break and a couple cross […]
January 7, 2015
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DIY
The BIG Projects Comin' Atcha | 2015
DIY
January 5, 2015
The BIG Projects Comin' Atcha | 2015
I hope you all had a great holiday. Ours was truly amazing. We unplugged and spent time with family and now reality is hitting me like a ton of bricks this morning. I must do a recap on the highlights later this week--Friday? Friday. We have a couple updates to share with you this week […]
January 5, 2015
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DIY
The Most Popular Project from Each Month | 2014
DIY
December 31, 2014
The Most Popular Project from Each Month | 2014
Happy New Year! When I think about 2014, I get overwhelmed. It was a good year and a hard year, too. We couldn't feel more grateful to be on this end of it. I plan on diving back into another VERY FULL year of renovating and blogging--ohhhh I can't wait to share with you what […]
December 31, 2014
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Lifestyle
And Now, Our 2014 Christmas Card
Lifestyle
December 22, 2014
And Now, Our 2014 Christmas Card
We are taking this week to spend time with our families from all over the world (okay, Mexico, Pittsburgh and Utah) that are in town for Christmas! With all 4 of my sisters here, there will surely be too many pictures posted to Instagram, so you can catch us there if you're interested. But before […]
December 22, 2014
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DIY
Yearly Report Card: 2014
DIY
December 19, 2014
Yearly Report Card: 2014
We have made it a tradition around here to make a post in the first week of the year about what projects we'd like to get done over the course of the year. They are our very favorite to look back on (and sometimes laugh about) because although we have a general plan and timeline […]
December 19, 2014
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Recipes
The Perfect, Traditional Pot Roast
Recipes
December 17, 2014
The Perfect, Traditional Pot Roast
I think every home cook goes through a period of complexity. I partly blame Pinterest, but I'm sure there's something deeper, too - superiority complex or need for change or something like that. I've gone through my own period of complexity, thinking that every dish needed to be new or different. And don't get me […]
December 17, 2014
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Art
Free Printable! | Blank Family Tree
Art
December 16, 2014
Free Printable! | Blank Family Tree
Last year at this time I posted about a family tree I made as a DIY gift idea. You can see the whole post here. I just used black india ink to script the tree: And then filled in my family members' names with a black gel pen. The wood frame (from Target!) really makes […]
December 16, 2014
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