Recipes
How We Do Whole30 - Baked Coconut Curry Chicken Wings
Recipes
October 8, 2014
How We Do Whole30 - Baked Coconut Curry Chicken Wings
When Jules asked me if I wanted to do the Whole30 thing with her several months ago, my answer was an enthusiastic "Not a chance, but I'll support you if you want to do it." She's asked me probably twice a month for the last 5 months, and my answer was always the same. That […]
October 8, 2014
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Art
Honey, I Blew Up The Kids | Tips for Making Engineer Prints Look Their Best
Art
October 7, 2014
Honey, I Blew Up The Kids | Tips for Making Engineer Prints Look Their Best
I mentioned in yesterday's post we were switching some art around in the living room. I purchased a few new prints that I've been eyeing for awhile and we are moving the main art wall to the larger wall behind the couch in the coming weeks. And while I love art, I love our girls […]
October 7, 2014
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DIY
The Great Pre-Halloween Project List
DIY
October 6, 2014
The Great Pre-Halloween Project List
Every year around this time, a major fire is lit under us and we get a lot done on the house in preparation for our big Halloween Costume party we throw every year. This year, our party is on the 24th and the invitations just went out. Maybe you caught the annual invite photo (we've […]
October 6, 2014
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Art
Painting(s) of the Week | A Day In the Life
Art
October 3, 2014
Painting(s) of the Week | A Day In the Life
My days start off calm. I wake up to the sound of Chris showering for work and the sun just barely peeking in our window. It's 7am. In no time, I hear Greta's little feet coming up the stairs and she climbs into bed with me and before Chris leaves, Faye starts stirring. For a […]
October 3, 2014
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Decor
Would You Rather: Have it to Have or Nothing At All
Decor
October 2, 2014
Would You Rather: Have it to Have or Nothing At All
Since passing our 1 year mark in this home last month, something has overcome me. I don't know if it is a changing of the design tides, or what! but I am on a purging spree. Just because we have it no longer means it is worth keeping. Just because it was "perfect" in our […]
October 2, 2014
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Decor
A Few Good Lights
Decor
September 30, 2014
A Few Good Lights
Replacing builder grade lighting with something you love, that you pick for the space specifically will go a very long way in adding value and personality to your home, I think. We love replacing fixtures! So far, we've replaced the one in the half bath, Faye's room, added sconces to the reading room, the guest […]
September 30, 2014
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Lifestyle
Video! | Our Favorite Things: BOXED edition
Lifestyle
September 29, 2014
Video! | Our Favorite Things: BOXED edition
Chris and I have been wanting to add some more of us into this blog. And while we have no intention of becoming vloggers, we thought a once-a-month video of us chatting about our favorite things (tools, paint supplies, baby gear maybe?) would be a fun way to inject our personalities right here. Me laughing at all […]
September 29, 2014
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Art
DIY Vintage Poster Frame for Greta's Butterflies
Art
September 26, 2014
DIY Vintage Poster Frame for Greta's Butterflies
Alternate Title: Greta's Butterflies You see, Greta has a thing for butterflies. Her last room had a wall of butterflies above her bed and when we moved I packed them carefully back in the box to be used in her new room and I. cannot. find. that. box! Greta and I opened every unopened box […]
September 26, 2014
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Mood Boards
10 Pieces I'd Love to Add to the Living Room | Fall Edition
Mood Boards
September 25, 2014
10 Pieces I'd Love to Add to the Living Room | Fall Edition
Last Christmas, we were in Target, and I overheard an older couple looking at some plaid Christmas sheets saying, "These would be perfect in the guest room!" I cry-laughed later to Chris telling him the story because Christmas sheets?! For the guest room!? Are we ever going to get to a point where I have […]
September 25, 2014
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Decor
One Year House-iversary! | Progress Photos
Decor
September 23, 2014
One Year House-iversary! | Progress Photos
Today is our one year house-iversary! This day, one year ago, after our fair share of drama, we closed on this home. It was such an amazing feeling. It has been a year of growth in so many ways and we feel so blessed to be able to live where we live. Even though this […]
September 23, 2014
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DIY
DIY Vintage Green Chalkboard (Paint and all!)
DIY
September 22, 2014
DIY Vintage Green Chalkboard (Paint and all!)
There were a lot of opinions flying around when we asked you if you preferred a black or green chalkboard in this post. I think it really depends on the application, but to us and for this project, green felt right for Greta's room. I really wanted to give making my own chalkboard a try […]
September 22, 2014
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Recipes
Shepherd's Pie With Ground Beef (Cottage Pie, I Guess)
Recipes
September 18, 2014
Shepherd's Pie With Ground Beef (Cottage Pie, I Guess)
You know what's crazy? Life! Goodness, I haven't posted a recipe for quite awhile. But the weather around here has been cooling quickly, which always makes me want to slow down and cook something hearty. My first Fall-feeling meal of the year? Shepherd's pie. Ok, well it's not exactly shepherd's pie, because I used beef […]
September 18, 2014
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Art
They're Ba-ack! | Chalkboard Drawing Downloads
Art
September 17, 2014
They're Ba-ack! | Chalkboard Drawing Downloads
At the end of 2011, my personal project was chalkboards. I was itching for a new medium, as I often do, and I decided to draw on a chalkboard every month. It was my creative outlet, if you will. By 2012, there was some interest in purchasing prints and after some hesitation, I decided to […]
September 17, 2014
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Cleaning & Organization
Exterior Maintenance: Clean and Brighten those Window Wells
Cleaning & Organization
September 16, 2014
Exterior Maintenance: Clean and Brighten those Window Wells
When the rain came down and the flood came up earlier this summer, we stayed nearly dry and we are so grateful. Greta's room was the only room that had some water damage so we moved her room up on our list. We fixed some drywall under her window, replaced carpet pad and recently tackled […]
September 16, 2014
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DIY
Our Barn-Style Door Part 2 | It's hung!
DIY
September 12, 2014
Our Barn-Style Door Part 2 | It's hung!
To catch you up, we found 2 of these large (two!) solid oak doors next to the dumpster--you can read the rest right here. We hung up our barn door this week and have a slew of photos to show you and probably too many words about the process, too! We never really wanted a […]
September 12, 2014
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Decor
Bright Lab Lights | An Unsolicited Review
Decor
September 11, 2014
Bright Lab Lights | An Unsolicited Review
As soon as Bright Lab launched, I knew that I wanted a strand for Greta's room. Ca-ute! Their "Sorbet" strand matched her floral duvet almost perfectly. Sold. I thought I'd give you a little unsolicited review since they are new and a hot item. The strands come in 2 different sizes--24 balls ($29.95) and 48 […]
September 11, 2014
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Art
One Tip That Will Improve Your Gallery Wall
Art
September 9, 2014
One Tip That Will Improve Your Gallery Wall
I was helping a friend hang a gallery wall in her home a few weeks ago. She had a stack of frames (mostly from Ikea and Target) filled with all beautiful things and memories, but for some reason, she couldn't make her layout feel effortless and casual. Upon looking at the mix of frames and […]
September 9, 2014
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Decor
Would You Rather: Green or Black Chalkboards?
Decor
September 8, 2014
Would You Rather: Green or Black Chalkboards?
I am working on a chalkboard for Greta's room this week! I really wanted something that we can hang on the wall rather than painting the wall directly. Chalkboard walls in interiors have been around for a decade or more in the design world and they have come a long way, but chalkboards have been […]
September 8, 2014
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DIY
30 Minute Project: Paint on a Globe!
DIY
September 3, 2014
30 Minute Project: Paint on a Globe!
Now that Greta's room is painted, we're diving right in to decorating it. A globe was definitely on our must-have list for Greta's room. She loves pointing out where we live and we like to show her where her friends, cousins, and relatives live all over the world, too. I fell for this globe when […]
September 3, 2014
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DIY
3/4 Painted Pink Walls in Greta's Room
DIY
September 2, 2014
3/4 Painted Pink Walls in Greta's Room
We painted Greta's room this weekend! She has wanted a pink room ever since we moved here, and it seemed like something little we could do for her. Even though pink? I thought it wouldn't fit into our home's color palette, but as it turns out, it totally does. We all love her room now. […]
September 2, 2014
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