DIY
C is for Cookie. C+ is for LOTS of Cookies.
DIY
January 4, 2013
C is for Cookie. C+ is for LOTS of Cookies.
A year ago, we blogged about 10 projects that you could look forward to happening in 2012--and today we are here to report back and grade ourselves and laugh at what we thought we would get done, but also celebrate what we did--with a focus on the celebrating, because that is what this is all […]
January 4, 2013
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Lifestyle
Us. The Outtakes.
Lifestyle
January 3, 2013
Us. The Outtakes.
A big part of our blog redesign, that many of you already commented on, was getting a new photo taken of us for our sidebar and about us page. When I am reading a blog, I really like knowing whom I am reading about. I need a visual. Are you the same? Fortunately, my sister […]
January 3, 2013
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Decor
The Bed (And Gold Dot Sheets) Has Landed.
Decor
January 2, 2013
The Bed (And Gold Dot Sheets) Has Landed.
We spent a portion of our new year's day doing something we have been itching to cross off our list. Hint. Big hint: We moved Greta's vintage twin bed from storage to her room and moved her crib-turned-toddler bed out. New Year. New bed. No more binky? One thing at a time! But let me […]
January 2, 2013
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Lifestyle
A New Blog Look for 2013
Lifestyle
January 1, 2013
A New Blog Look for 2013
We kicked off 2012 with a new blog look: And not that we want to make it an annual thing--we really, really don't--but we just weren't feeling all the pillows against the purple wall anymore--in our house or as our header. So, we just overhauled the whole thing. Sounds just like us, right? We bought […]
January 1, 2013
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Art
Our Season's Greetings. To You.
Art
December 24, 2012
Our Season's Greetings. To You.
And now, this year's Christmas card: While we wanted the front to be clear of any text to highlight the art (more on that in a minute), Chris wrote a little blurb for the back as a short kind-of-summary of our year. And in case you can't squint your eyes and read the above, but […]
December 24, 2012
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DIY
A Pelmet And Her Cub (Or, The Pelmet is Done!!)
DIY
December 20, 2012
A Pelmet And Her Cub (Or, The Pelmet is Done!!)
After we decided pelmets were for us, or at least Greta's window, we got right to work and busted it out in forty minutes---and then it took me about an hour to upholster it, and two days to find time when Greta wasn't occupying her room to hang it and another day for me to […]
December 20, 2012
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Recipes
Chris's Ultimate: Caramel Corn (Disclaimer - this is not healthy)
Recipes
December 19, 2012
Chris's Ultimate: Caramel Corn (Disclaimer - this is not healthy)
Ahhh, Christmas. Don't you love this time of year? No matter what you do, simply follow it up with "It's the Holidays!" and people give you a pass. Did you eat an entire pumpkin pie by yourself in one sitting? It's the Holidays! Did you max out your $15K limit credit card? It's the Holidays? […]
December 19, 2012
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DIY
Squinting and Staring at Grasscloth Samples
DIY
December 18, 2012
Squinting and Staring at Grasscloth Samples
We are plugging along in Greta's room. Because there are so many elements going into it--we really are stripping the room of almost everything--it is taking a lot longer than we had hoped. And then there's the fact that Greta-the-Great sleeps in there every night, which is when we tend to get the brunt of […]
December 18, 2012
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DIY
DIY The Easiest Card Holder. Ever.
DIY
December 14, 2012
DIY The Easiest Card Holder. Ever.
This time of year is the best for mail. I did nearly all of my Christmas shopping online, so between the packages arriving daily and the real gems, receiving holiday cards from our friends and family, every day feels like Christmas! We haven't shipped out our cards yet--that's my goal this weekend!--but the cards have […]
December 14, 2012
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Gift Guides!
You-Can't-Go-Wrong Gifts for Him, Her and Littles.
Gift Guides!
December 13, 2012
You-Can't-Go-Wrong Gifts for Him, Her and Littles.
1. Moroccan Oil. This is actually on my hair's wish list. But tomato, tomahto. $23.99 2. Eyelash extensions for your sister, mom, aunt, bff, and/or yourself). I just got them for the first time and I feel ready when I wake up in the morning (!!) for all the Christmas and New Year's parties on […]
December 13, 2012
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Mood Boards
P-E-L-M-E-T. Pelmet.
Mood Boards
December 12, 2012
P-E-L-M-E-T. Pelmet.
Clearly I am just winging it around here because sometimes working in things like pelmet boxes to Greta's new room first requires me to Google "pelmet boxes." I am not an interior designer, but I know what I like. And when I came across this picture (found here) I said, "I want those!" For a […]
December 12, 2012
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Lifestyle
Zoom. Zoom.
Lifestyle
December 11, 2012
Zoom. Zoom.
The first weekend of December (before Greta got sick and massive amounts of snow fell), we stepped away from the painting and Christmas-decking and went car shopping. Like, alllll weekend. Normally, I would say such an event doesn't exactly fit into the DIY/Home Design thing we got going on here, but some time ago, even […]
December 11, 2012
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DIY
A New Fixture for the Big Girl's Room
DIY
December 10, 2012
A New Fixture for the Big Girl's Room
Thanks for excusing me for a few days while I gave my full attention to our little sicky. Truthfully, Greta is still sick with a bad and everlasting case of croup. I think we are on day 5 or 6 now, and it is just as heart-breaking today as it was the first day and […]
December 10, 2012
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DIY
Gray Owl Beats Corn Husks.
DIY
December 5, 2012
Gray Owl Beats Corn Husks.
Truth be told, there was a time that I really loved the color we chose to paint Greta's room (which is...er was Behr's Corn Husk Green). It felt fresh compared to the dingy walls we started with and since this was the very first room we painted in our very first house, I am not […]
December 5, 2012
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Decor
A Vintage Princess Bed
Decor
December 4, 2012
A Vintage Princess Bed
After including a bed for Greta in her big-girl-room mood board that we found in the online classifieds, we were really holding our breaths that we would get it. We called and called and left messages with the seller with no response. At this point, we thought that we had definitely jumped the gun by […]
December 4, 2012
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Decor
Blue Christmas and Big Snowflakes
Decor
December 3, 2012
Blue Christmas and Big Snowflakes
Are we still decorating for Christmas?! Goodness. We are. Actually, it has proven to be a good thing we started decorating for Christmas when we did, because it has taken us weeks, on and off, to get things out and up. For instance, before leaving town for Thanksgiving, we put up our tree and decided […]
December 3, 2012
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Lifestyle
Plan A Gifting Scavenger Hunt
Lifestyle
November 30, 2012
Plan A Gifting Scavenger Hunt
As you probably know by now, thanks to Tuesday's blog post and all of the birthday festivities captured on our Intstagram, this week I turned 27. A few of you have asked what Chris got me for my birthday, but before we get into that--let me show you how he gave me my gifts. Because […]
November 30, 2012
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Mood Boards
Greta's Big Girl Room Mood Board
Mood Boards
November 29, 2012
Greta's Big Girl Room Mood Board
Chris and I have been going over plans for Greta's big-girl room for a few months now. That's the way we are. We plan and plan and plan and change our minds and plan some more. Heck, we have been planning our kitchen renovation since we moved in! But now that we have a sure […]
November 29, 2012
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Lifestyle
A New Schedule Per Your Request
Lifestyle
November 28, 2012
A New Schedule Per Your Request
Hey all! We have a Greta big-girl room break down ready for you today, BUT after reviewing all of the responses to our recent poll (that you maxed out in a few short hours--you superstars you) we realized that there was an overwhelming number of our readers that requested we post earlier in the day. […]
November 28, 2012
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Lifestyle
Hello, 27.
Lifestyle
November 27, 2012
Hello, 27.
Today is my birthday. Chris hid presents all over the house and is sending me picture texts from work giving hints as to where I can find them. So far I have hunted down three pairs of earrings and a dozen tubes of paint. So, in addition to breakfast with friends, this morning has been […]
November 27, 2012
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