Lifestyle
Rexburg Flood of 2014
Lifestyle
July 23, 2014
Rexburg Flood of 2014
Last week a flash flood struck our little town. Rexburg isn't really equipped for a lot of rain (it rarely rains here) so there aren't many sewers for all the water to drain. When it started to rain and hail last week, I took a few videos on my phone--it seems like that's what you […]
July 23, 2014
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DIY
Getting Rid of Dandelions (And Yard Shame)
DIY
July 21, 2014
Getting Rid of Dandelions (And Yard Shame)
To say we had the worst yard on the block would be quite accurate. All last summer, this house was vacant and the lawn wasn't cared for either. We tried our best when we moved in at the tail end of summer/beginning of fall to give it attention and honestly, it was looking alright--but the […]
July 21, 2014
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Art
Painting of the Week | In the Lake
Art
July 18, 2014
Painting of the Week | In the Lake
I probably shouldn't refer to this project as painting of the week anymore, because the consistency is really lacking. But it's something I so look forward to when I do have spare moments throughout the week. Last week, while all of my sisters were here, we spent one day at the lake--mostly so our kids could […]
July 18, 2014
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Decor
Idaho Video Tour | Take Two
Decor
July 17, 2014
Idaho Video Tour | Take Two
The last time we did a video tour of this home was last September when we moved in. I wish I knew how to do a split-screen because, wow. We love taking videos every so often so we can look back and watch our progress. You can see the first video here. Chris took the girls for […]
July 17, 2014
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Inspiration
Learn From My Mistake Before You Paint Your Cabinets
Inspiration
July 16, 2014
Learn From My Mistake Before You Paint Your Cabinets
Every day the kitchen plans come up over here. We'd love to start the big renovation (new cabinets, appliances, countertops, lots of windows!) next year and it's one of our favorite things to talk about these days. Endless drawings and plans and discussions. In those discussions, I almost always end up frustrated at myself. You […]
July 16, 2014
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Mood Boards
Nursery Mood Board: If Faye were a Boy
Mood Boards
July 15, 2014
Nursery Mood Board: If Faye were a Boy
I recently found a private pinboard I completely forgot about. It was the start of a nursery for a little baby BOY! I started it before we found out Faye was a little girl and I was so certain we were going to have a boy. Ha! So much for intuition. We couldn't be happier […]
July 15, 2014
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Sourcing & Planning
Insert Hammock Here
Sourcing & Planning
July 14, 2014
Insert Hammock Here
There's a little grove of four trees on the north side of our yard that was inhabited by an old fire pit for who knows how long. We knew we wanted to tear that thing out--although we'd love to add a firepit elsewhere on our property, the idea of a fire in the middle of […]
July 14, 2014
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Lifestyle
Loving Where You Live + Our New Side Project
Lifestyle
July 11, 2014
Loving Where You Live + Our New Side Project
We are coming up on the one-year anniversary of selling our last house and moving to the small town of Rexburg, Idaho. In so many ways, we can't believe it has already been a year. Having been born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there are aspects of small-town living that I am still trying to […]
July 11, 2014
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Decor
The Guest Room is Finished!
Decor
July 10, 2014
The Guest Room is Finished!
We finished the guest room just in time for my sister, Victoria, to arrive last Saturday and we've been partying ever since. Maybe you've seen us on Instagram? Amidst the festivities, I found time to photograph the room for you that will be pulling a double shift this month with Chris's brother's family visiting in […]
July 10, 2014
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DIY
Is the Inside of Your Front Door Painted?
DIY
July 7, 2014
Is the Inside of Your Front Door Painted?
Last week, on a whim, I painted the inside of our front door a shiny black. I actually used the same gloss paint I got for the bench, but in this lighting it definitely reads black--which I love. I can't believe the difference! It made our old beat up door look new and expensive. I was kind […]
July 7, 2014
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Recipes
Grilled Lemon & Rosemary Garlic Bread
Recipes
July 3, 2014
Grilled Lemon & Rosemary Garlic Bread
I grew up helping my mom in the kitchen, and I still remember the very first thing my mom ever let me make all by myself for family dinner. Garlic bread. I sliced the bread into really crooked, misshapen pieces; spread way too much butter on each piece; poured garlic salt from the wrong end […]
July 3, 2014
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Sourcing & Planning
Wood Dipped Bench + $100 Giveaway!
Sourcing & Planning
July 1, 2014
Wood Dipped Bench + $100 Giveaway!
We got this bench a while ago, and refinished it beautifully and it sat in our last home just fine. And then we moved here and somehow it got put outside one day and then it just stayed there day after day until it looked like this: So sad. The funny thing is, as worn […]
July 1, 2014
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DIY
Beginner's Guide to Upholstering a Bed
DIY
June 30, 2014
Beginner's Guide to Upholstering a Bed
This is a beginner's guide, by a beginner. I've maybe upholstered two other things (benches!) in my life and this was still a 2 on the hardness scale. And bonus, the outcome looks expensive! Last week, when I revealed our plans for the quick revamp in the guest bedroom, I mentioned we picked up a […]
June 30, 2014
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DIY
Choosing a Gray for the Guest Room
DIY
June 27, 2014
Choosing a Gray for the Guest Room
We got the guest room painted and the photos aren't very good. Womp Womp. It's been pretty rainy and gloomy compounded by the fact this room is on our lower level. I hate to call it a "basement" because it's so nice and finished and not musty or cold--everything I think of when I say […]
June 27, 2014
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Sourcing & Planning
Fencing: How much does it cost?!?
Sourcing & Planning
June 25, 2014
Fencing: How much does it cost?!?
We have been busy the past couple weeks nailing down a lot of details pertaining to the upcoming fencing project for our yard and we have learned so much. Fence jargon--it exists! Our search to find something similar to our inspiration photo started out rough. A nearby fencing company with something very similar to our […]
June 25, 2014
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Mood Boards
Guest Room | Commence!
Mood Boards
June 24, 2014
Guest Room | Commence!
In late July, Chris's brother's family is coming to stay with us for a couple days so getting a guest room together has been on our list in the next couple weeks. But! We got some exciting news yesterday that my sister, Victoria, from Pittsburgh will be coming next Saturday (!!!) to stay with us […]
June 24, 2014
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Decor
Martha & Ash Drapes
Decor
June 23, 2014
Martha & Ash Drapes
The large window in our great room has been bare for almost a year now. All of the curtains in our last house were sold with the house, so we arrived here empty-handed in the window dressing department. We have (obviously) taken our time searching for just the right ones. In fact, the only other […]
June 23, 2014
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Recipes
Bright and Fresh Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)
Recipes
June 20, 2014
Bright and Fresh Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)
A couple weeks ago, Jules called me up and gave me the news. "Well," she said, "my thyroid numbers are now completely in the opposite direction to where my doctor says I have HYPERthyroidism, instead of hypo." Being a husband who loves his wife, I immediately assumed this meant she was going to die and […]
June 20, 2014
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DIY
DIY Industrial Step Stool
DIY
June 19, 2014
DIY Industrial Step Stool
Greta is at that magic age, where she is actually capable of helping out in the kitchen--washing the grapes and picking them off the stems, making her own peanut butter banana, helping Chris by dumping ingredients into the bowl, and her current favorite (that takes place in the kitchen sink) is helping with Faye's bath. […]
June 19, 2014
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DIY
Dyeing Grout [A Floor Update!]
DIY
June 17, 2014
Dyeing Grout [A Floor Update!]
Months ago, I think it was the day after the grout guys left and we were feeling a little let down by the results, I ordered grout dye. The grout is the only thing about our floors that we don't love. Which is hard to swallow, because it is the only part we didn't do. […]
June 17, 2014
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