Lifestyle
A New Look + Better Function
Lifestyle
January 13, 2014
A New Look + Better Function
Well that was a doozy. We finally put on our big girl/boy pants (respectively) and made the switch over to WordPress. I kicked and screamed the whole way and to be honest, I am sure that isn't completely over but we made it! For the past few months, Chris and I have been designing (me) […]
January 13, 2014
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Decor
The Nursery Gets a Rug
Decor
January 9, 2014
The Nursery Gets a Rug
The area rug for the nursery arrived in the last 24 hours, so the corners are still a little curled, but the rich color is a stunner! It's the Bursa wool rug in merlot (currently sold out) from West Elm. We had actually been going back and forth getting the 9x12 navy one for our […]
January 9, 2014
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Art
The Studio Project
Art
January 8, 2014
The Studio Project
Last week I mentioned that I wanted to start painting again. The first 6 months of last year, I was working on commissions and selling paintings and prints out of my Etsy shop almost daily and it was everything I imagined myself doing while I studied art in college. More, even. I had my own […]
January 8, 2014
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Recipes
Light Coconut Curry with Brown Rice - a Healthier Take on Thai Red Curry
Recipes
January 7, 2014
Light Coconut Curry with Brown Rice - a Healthier Take on Thai Red Curry
Hello e'rbody! Long time no blog. I've had a few questions asking about all the gluten in my cooking recently, and why we haven't been so strict on that. Well, because Jules has been so sick, her doctors told her to just eat whatever she could and they'd monitor her levels closely. For almost a […]
January 7, 2014
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Fashion
The Best Diaper/Lifestyle Bag Ever + Giveaway
Fashion
January 6, 2014
The Best Diaper/Lifestyle Bag Ever + Giveaway
We never used a diaper bag before. An actual diaper bag, I guess. I've just never loved the look of them truthfully. My sister sent me a large red purse that I used as a diaper bag when Greta was younger and it worked well. It was simple (which I liked), but things did get […]
January 6, 2014
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DIY
8 Projects on Deck
DIY
January 3, 2014
8 Projects on Deck
I just finished uploading all the photos for this post, and I am already second-guessing our ambitions for this year--especially since I have to take it easy (doctor's orders) these next 3 months and then we'll have a newborn and then...?? And then apparently we'll be tackling the staircase, that's what! As "fun" as it […]
January 3, 2014
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Lifestyle
The Blog in 2014 + Video!
Lifestyle
January 2, 2014
The Blog in 2014 + Video!
Over the holidays, Chris and I sat down on many occasions and talked about our goals for this blog in 2014. It's a little funny, because we have never really had goals for our blog. If you ever dive into the archives, you'll see this used to be a simple blog about our lives to […]
January 2, 2014
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DIY
The Before and Afters of 2013
DIY
December 30, 2013
The Before and Afters of 2013
2013 has been the most eventful and unexpected year of our five years of marriage. It has been stressful, but wonderful too. It has been a year of growth and change--lots of change--and surprises. We all feel...tired and a little worn out, but really really good about where we are right now. In addition to […]
December 30, 2013
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DIY
The Reading Room Shelves: Fully Loaded
DIY
December 23, 2013
The Reading Room Shelves: Fully Loaded
Friday, we left you with our finished and hung shelves: Which was lightyears away from where we started: But over the weekend, we got them loaded up and the room feels so much more complete. My entire family flew in for an early Christmas this weekend, and we were hosting dinner and games on Saturday […]
December 23, 2013
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DIY
DIY Solid Wood Wall-to-Wall Shelves
DIY
December 20, 2013
DIY Solid Wood Wall-to-Wall Shelves
Last night we hung the shelves in the reading room and the design that has been in our minds finally came to fruition. From this: To this: We really wanted wall-to-wall thicker solid wood shelves that maybe looked like they were floating, but not necessarily are--since you can't very easily achieve that with solid wood. […]
December 20, 2013
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Art
And Now, Our 2013 Christmas Card
Art
December 19, 2013
And Now, Our 2013 Christmas Card
So last year we started the tradition (I guess we can call it that now that this is our second year doing it!) to commission an illustration of our family for our Christmas card. Once again, we hired my friend from art school whom we've kept in touch with, Lance Fry, and once again he […]
December 19, 2013
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DIY
Staining our Douglas Fir Shelves--A Different Ballgame!
DIY
December 18, 2013
Staining our Douglas Fir Shelves--A Different Ballgame!
We actually expected to have these shelves hung and posted about today, but we really wanted to make sure we were 100% happy with our stain and we just weren't on our initial test piece. So we have tried and tried and tried again until we found a method that worked and we were happy […]
December 18, 2013
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DIY
White Mosaic in the Nursery
DIY
December 16, 2013
White Mosaic in the Nursery
When we bought this home in the summer, we had plans to turn this room into an office, but we're so much happier to transform it into a nursery in the coming months. We have a direction for this room, but not a complete mood board put together yet. I think that will be one […]
December 16, 2013
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Toolbox
Gift Guide for the DIYer + Home-Lover
Toolbox
December 13, 2013
Gift Guide for the DIYer + Home-Lover
1. The Wagner Flexio 590 paint sprayer recently changed our lives and our minds about paint sprayers in general. Chances are, your DIYer has had a similar experience and now you get to blow their mind with this one that works, oh so well! 2. A really great soy candle that lasts for 50 hours […]
December 13, 2013
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Recipes
Slow-Cooked, Tender Ham
Recipes
December 12, 2013
Slow-Cooked, Tender Ham
There are lots of ways to cook a ham. By far the most popular Christmas ham is a baked, spiral-cut ham with the bone in, coated with brown sugar and/or a range of spices. Why wouldn't this be the favorite? It's delicious. But for my ham this year, I decided to try something a little […]
December 12, 2013
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Decor
The Art of Gift Hiding
Decor
December 12, 2013
The Art of Gift Hiding
When I was growing up, after I uncovered the truth, you know the truth, and suddenly came to the realization that all of our Christmas presents HAD to be in the house somewhere--I got curious. I never remember hunting for them or anything, but I might poke in my parents' closet with a terribly pounding […]
December 12, 2013
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Art
DIY Christmas Gift: Family Tree
Art
December 11, 2013
DIY Christmas Gift: Family Tree
While I still have some shopping to do before Christmas, I have found that homemade gifts are always well-received so Chris and I have tried to incorporate that into our holiday gifting plans each year as well. This family tree project took me 20 minutes and is as sentimental for anyone as it is pretty […]
December 11, 2013
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Chris Cooks
5 Gifts a Foodie Would Totally Love But Might Not Buy For Themselves + A Wüsthof Cheese Knife Set Giveaway
Chris Cooks
December 10, 2013
5 Gifts a Foodie Would Totally Love But Might Not Buy For Themselves + A Wüsthof Cheese Knife Set Giveaway
Most people have things they want that they can't justify buying because they can get by with something not quite as good, that's still functional. Well, I use Christmas as an excuse to buy people the things they really want, not just the practical versions. So while browsing Williams-Sonoma's website the other day, I found […]
December 10, 2013
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DIY
Cedar & Moss in the Reading Room
DIY
December 9, 2013
Cedar & Moss in the Reading Room
The last time we visited "project shelving," this is where we left off: In a whirlwind weekend plus a few late nights, we built a wall to house some library lights for what we're calling the reading room. The whole thing involved lots of trips to the small attic to run the electrical, drywall, texturizing […]
December 9, 2013
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DIY
The Easiest Way to Paint a Crib + Giveaway!!
DIY
December 6, 2013
The Easiest Way to Paint a Crib + Giveaway!!
We weren't planning on starting the nursery until after the new year, but here we are--painting the crib. I feel excited and sad at the same time. Especially when I watch old videos of Greta jumping around in her crib, like this one from 19 months:< Oh squeeze that girl!!! So, about the crib--it's so […]
December 6, 2013
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