Decor
A Whole Bunch of Chandeliers
Decor
May 27, 2014
A Whole Bunch of Chandeliers
This upcoming weekend we are having a large gathering of family to our house for Faye's blessing at our church, so we are in overdrive mode trying to tie up loose project ends. This long weekend, I finished painting our cabinets while Chris took to our exterior and tackled a few things that needed attention […]
May 27, 2014
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Art
Happy Memorial Day + Print Sale
Art
May 26, 2014
Happy Memorial Day + Print Sale
Today we're spending time finishing our cabinets, working outside, remembering those that have gone before us and barbecuing (of course!). We hope the weather is fabulous where you are and you have a happy memorial day! We'll be back to our regular updates tomorrow, but for today only (!!) all prints are 20%, so head […]
May 26, 2014
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DIY
Would You Rather: 4th Bathroom OR Walk-in Pantry
DIY
May 23, 2014
Would You Rather: 4th Bathroom OR Walk-in Pantry
Off of our kitchen, there's a laundry room and half bath with a sink and a toilet. Our home is currently a five bedroom and 4 bathroom (2 full baths and 2 half baths) and as of now, we have a standing pantry we recently scooted into the kitchen. There's half the contents of our […]
May 23, 2014
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Lifestyle
One Year with Charly
Lifestyle
May 21, 2014
One Year with Charly
It's hard to believe a year ago at this time, we had been struggling for almost three years with secondary infertility and in a desperate attempt to give Greta a sibling and a playmate--we adopted Charly. I had been scrolling through the online classifieds and there was a photo of her and I just knew that […]
May 21, 2014
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Recipes
Potato, Bacon & Kale Tinfoil Dinners + A New Approach
Recipes
May 20, 2014
Potato, Bacon & Kale Tinfoil Dinners + A New Approach
If you had similar childhood experiences to mine, "tinfoil dinners" probably evoke memories of potatoes, onions and ground beef, rolled up in tinfoil, cooked over a fire. Maybe you had some carrots, too. While I actually love these traditional tinfoil dinners and the camp side memories that accompany them, I've recently adopted a new approach, […]
May 20, 2014
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DIY
Microwave Down!
DIY
May 19, 2014
Microwave Down!
This weekend, we started painting our cabinets in the kitchen. The goal was to get all the uppers painted, but we only got as far as priming them because we decided to add another spur-of-the-moment project while we're working in here. Our over-the-range microwave has been driving us crazy since we moved in. It is so low. […]
May 19, 2014
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Decor
Some Great! (and a couple not-so-great) Children's Books
Decor
May 16, 2014
Some Great! (and a couple not-so-great) Children's Books
When we showed Faye's room last week, a few of you (it may have been on Instagram) asked about what books we're loving these days especially when you saw the book ledges in her room. We have children's books spread out in three or four different places in the house--in the nursery, there's a stack […]
May 16, 2014
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DIY
Our Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors
DIY
May 15, 2014
Our Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors
Part of my Ace Hardware Blogger duties this month included checking out their new paint studio--which is very boutique like with the slide out drawers of paint chips. Classy!--and trying out their new line of Valspar Optimus line they started carrying. Choosing what to paint wasn't difficult, our kitchen cabinets have been on my list […]
May 15, 2014
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Recipes
Grilled Potato Salad with Honey Mustard and Dill Dressing
Recipes
May 14, 2014
Grilled Potato Salad with Honey Mustard and Dill Dressing
The recipe I want to share today is a quick one, easy to execute, but so complex in flavor you'll go crazy for it. See, I've never been a fan of potato salad. There was one potato salad I had while living in Louisiana that was made with mashed potatoes instead of cubed potatoes, and […]
May 14, 2014
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DIY
Easy "Chalkboard" Basket Labels
DIY
May 13, 2014
Easy "Chalkboard" Basket Labels
A couple of you asked about the chalkboard labels on the extra storage baskets when we showed you Faye's nursery last week. I added the labels to help me identify what's in them (naturally) but also to bring a cohesiveness to the mismatched baskets. Also, the truth is, they aren't chalkboards at all and they […]
May 13, 2014
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Art
Painting of the Week 09 | New Territory
Art
May 9, 2014
Painting of the Week 09 | New Territory
Update: High quality giclee prints, in four different sizes, of this painting are now available here. I did this entire painting with Faye wrapped around me and Greta next to me eating too many sour patch kids and asking a million questions. "Is that a rainbow?" Even though I've done this baby thing once before, […]
May 9, 2014
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Chris Cooks
My Review of the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Series - Plus My "Go To" Recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs
Chris Cooks
May 8, 2014
My Review of the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Series - Plus My "Go To" Recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs
Before we get into it, I want to let everyone know that Char-Broil has NOT paid me to endorse or review their product. This post is all me. Grilling season is here. Finally. For our long-time readers, you know I'm on the grill at least 4 nights a week, Spring through Fall. And when we […]
May 8, 2014
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Decor
Faye's Nursery Reveal!
Decor
May 7, 2014
Faye's Nursery Reveal!
We finally finished the nursery and are excited to share a lot of photos with you today! It's hard to believe we started working on the this room back in December and here we are five months later with a one month old. This room is a great mix of DIY projects (like the huge […]
May 7, 2014
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DIY
The Idaho House: 7 Months In
DIY
May 5, 2014
The Idaho House: 7 Months In
We bought this home in Idaho 7.5 months ago and I still have yet to get our "Idaho House" tour tab filled. So this weekend, I finally buckled down and snapped some in-progress photos of where we are to fill up that tab this week. Every once in awhile I like posting these photos here […]
May 5, 2014
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Decor
A Nursery Update and The Graham Glider Review
Decor
May 1, 2014
A Nursery Update and The Graham Glider Review
The nursery is still progressing at snail speed, but even at that rate we should finish it up this weekend and hope to have lots of pictures for you by the beginning of next week. I am sticking to my goal of hanging one thing a day (lofty, I know!) and this week I've hung […]
May 1, 2014
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Chris Cooks
Santoku VS. Chef's Knife - Sort of Answering Which is "Better" + An Awesome Giveaway
Chris Cooks
April 30, 2014
Santoku VS. Chef's Knife - Sort of Answering Which is "Better" + An Awesome Giveaway
Ok, so the title of this post is misleading. I'm not going to answer the question of "which knife is better," because there really isn't an answer. Even still, I'm asked this question quite often, so I felt like I should address it here. I'll start off by saying, neither one is better than the […]
April 30, 2014
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DIY
DIY Faux Soapstone Countertop
DIY
April 29, 2014
DIY Faux Soapstone Countertop
We're diving head first into updating our current kitchen!! After we recently finished the floors, our cabinets are looking more orange than ever and we left a disposable table cloth on our island in place of a countertop. Eeeks. Although we are planning a full kitchen remodel next year (??), painting our cabinets is an […]
April 29, 2014
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Recipes
Hello, Spring - Strawberry Rhubarb Sodas
Recipes
April 25, 2014
Hello, Spring - Strawberry Rhubarb Sodas
Even though we're only a few hours north of our last home in Utah, Spring tends to take its time making its way to Rexburg. And just when you think it's arrived, boom, snow. Well, we're a little tired of waiting for it to officially to be "Spring" here, so we made it Spring ourselves, […]
April 25, 2014
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Decor
Here Comes The Sun
Decor
April 22, 2014
Here Comes The Sun
In case you missed our last post, or the dozens of recent instagrams of #sweetbabyfaye, I've been in newborn la-la-land for the past 2 weeks. All the days run together now and dust has been collecting on my laptop. I've opened it twice in the past two weeks. The first time I had all intentions […]
April 22, 2014
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Lifestyle
Our Little Faye is Here!
Lifestyle
April 9, 2014
Our Little Faye is Here!
A week early and a little unprepared (my water broke in the middle of the night!), Monday we became a family of four. Chris and I rushed around the house at 3am showering, packing a hospital bag, and making arrangements for his mom to come stay with Greta. We made it to the hospital […]
April 9, 2014
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