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I revamped my bathroom in 2 days. NBD.
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August 24, 2011
I revamped my bathroom in 2 days. NBD.
We are hosting the Marcums for dinner this upcoming Sunday as a farewell to Chris's brother, Jared, and his family who are moving to Hawaii for work next month. The Marcums are not a small bunch--we are expecting right around 30 people. Chris is cooking up a stellar menu and I have been working on […]
August 24, 2011
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Santa came this morning.
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August 23, 2011
Santa came this morning.
But he wasn't the real Santa. He was a fake. A skinny Santa that takes his beard off on his break and smokes a cig out back. He can't scurry down the chimney either....in fact, he can barely get through the door without causing damage. Our new refrigerator was scheduled to be delivered this morning […]
August 23, 2011
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FAQs
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August 22, 2011
FAQs
You asked...repeatedly...and we answered...finally. Really, I answered. Chris proofread. And Greta napped. For your curiosity's pleasure: How many times are you gonna paint your house? I guess it depends on how long we live here. I am not afraid of painting over something 24 hours after I paint it the first time. Although, I do […]
August 22, 2011
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Ixnay the Encilstay
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August 19, 2011
Ixnay the Encilstay
Stenciled hallways aren't for everyone, and we have come to the conclusion, they aren't for us. And the funny thing is, we don't think that it looks bad. Which may leave you as confused as we have been since I finished stenciling our hallway a couple weeks back. I love the sheen. I love the […]
August 19, 2011
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A Toddler's Home
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August 18, 2011
A Toddler's Home
What a gorgeous living room, right? I love the mix of patterns and the chunky coffee tables and those turquoise glass globes. Those caught my eye first. My next thought--after I noticed the big chunky books and started thinking of my big chunky books that I want to display--was, a toddler doesn't live in this […]
August 18, 2011
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Art
Happy Pots
Art
August 17, 2011
Happy Pots
We're adding little pops of color in the kitchen today....errr, posting about it--I actually did this yesterday. Remember our little succulents on our new open shelving? When we bought them, we also picked up three plain, ceramic pots for 49 cents a pop at Ikea to house our little plants. When I was pot-shopping, I […]
August 17, 2011
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We got rid of the cardboard box.
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August 16, 2011
We got rid of the cardboard box.
I think we win the award for the most ghetto entertainment area in history. For the last 4 months, this is what our family room looked like: A large box that carried all of our mirrors from our apartment to our house was just big enough to hide the router, a slew of cables and […]
August 16, 2011
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3 Cheers for Open Shelving!
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August 15, 2011
3 Cheers for Open Shelving!
Saturday, we were in the vicinity of Ikea, so we had to stop in. Of course. We left with our cart full and a couple weekend projects we couldn't wait to tackle. Creating some open shelving in the kitchen has been on our list for a while, and after selling the zebra-printed rug last week, […]
August 15, 2011
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The Big Leagues
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August 12, 2011
The Big Leagues
Today Apartment Therapy is featuring our living room as a part of their series called "The Color Cure." EEEeee!!! I know the readers are gonna be honest---VERY honest because that is how they are over there. Feel free to check out the full article and me blabbing about all the details here. And here's […]
August 12, 2011
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Renos: It's about love....and "don't want"s. Underlined.
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August 11, 2011
Renos: It's about love....and "don't want"s. Underlined.
Although our kitchen has undergone a few cheap, cosmetic changes over the past 4 months, I have mentioned before that these quick fixes are just to tide us over until our major kitchen renovation in the next year or so depending on how quickly we can save up the funds. In addition to […]
August 11, 2011
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Painted Countertops.
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August 10, 2011
Painted Countertops.
Yesterday, I mentioned that we bought some countertop paint and I am back to give my first full report. I painted our mauve countertops last night. The whole process was quick! It only took me 2 hours total including a one hour dry time in between. Before I spit out the results, let's rewind and […]
August 10, 2011
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Pink Elephant.
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August 9, 2011
Pink Elephant.
Our countertops are muave. Pink, really. And it has kinda been an elephant in the room on the blog. Even when we painted our cabinets, it was such a big transformation--but it almost made the counters seem MORE pink. And you all are too kind to say so. But take another gander: […]
August 9, 2011
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"Make a Roman Shade"---Check!
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August 8, 2011
"Make a Roman Shade"---Check!
Confession: Chris and I went to Pizzeria 712 again for date night. It didn't disappoint. Before dinner, we stopped at a fabric store so that I could scout out some swatches for a roman shade in the kitchen as well as fabric to reupholster our headboard. We got some good ideas for the headboard and […]
August 8, 2011
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Trip to Florida in Pictures and Videos.
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Do Brunettes Really Have All the Fun?
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August 5, 2011
Do Brunettes Really Have All the Fun?
Admittedly, I am no fashionista. But I still keep a modest-sized pin board entitled "Stylin'"where I collect my wish list for looks and threads next to my massive pin boards dedicated to all-things-home. And then today I realized, all of my pins on my Stylin' board have one dominant thing in common: Which begs the […]
August 5, 2011
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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August 4, 2011
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
J:"Yeesh, planes, trains, and automobiles to get home, babe!" C:"Trains?" J:"...hmmm. Well, OO OO! The trains in the airports that take us to the different concourses!" C:"Or, there were trains in the movie!" (We watched Water for Elephants on the plane.) We didn't get home yesterday like we expected. In fact, the last 24 hours […]
August 4, 2011
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Traveling.
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August 3, 2011
Traveling.
Last Thursday, in the middle of the night, we left for Tallahassee, Florida to see our best friends. We thought a red eye flight would allow Greta to sleep the whole way--we were wrong. No matter how trying it was to fly with a 17 month old (yes, I pulled out all the tricks), we […]
August 3, 2011
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Pinterest Challenge: Robert Frost is in 'da House!
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August 2, 2011
Pinterest Challenge: Robert Frost is in 'da House!
Ah, it is the day of the great Pinterest challenge reveal. The Pinterest challenge was issued by a few ladies that are not affiliated with our latest obsession, but just wanted to actually create something they have been drooling over. And they invited everyone else to do so, as well. Hear all about it here. […]
August 2, 2011
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Awww H.
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August 1, 2011
Awww H.
We have weeds that are 5' tall. Taller than our half-dead bushes. Our little evergreen bushes used to be shaped all swirly--they aren't anymore. The perimeter of our front yard is completely grown over and it is all my fault. It feels like it is the wife's job to weed, doesn't it? It […]
August 1, 2011
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The Story of a Grill...
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July 29, 2011
The Story of a Grill...
If you've known me longer than 15 minutes, you know I think grilling is the most bombay way to cook. Grilling is, hands down, the best way I've found to create crazy amounts of flavor while simultaneously cutting out calories (and reducing dirty dishes - which I'm all for). Being a frequent griller, I've sort […]
July 29, 2011
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