You wanna know why people don’t like eating healthy (speaking in generalities, of course)? Because it sounds restricting. Doesn’t it? We all get so jazzed about starting the new year off right, so we eat nothing but raw carrots and boiled raisin skins for 2 weeks until one day we find ourselves passed out in […]
We have this black bookcase in our living room/dining room area that has moved multiple times since we got this apartment last year. From the living room, to the office, to the living room, back to the office...except by this time it was the nursery. Then back to the living room, and today I moved […]
I got an email from one of my besties in need of some inspiration in the home decor department, specifically in the master bedroom. They are renters (just like us!) so they can't paint, but that definitely doesn't mean that you can't introduce a lot of color and warmth. Here's her e-mail: I was trying […]
Remember that little problem we had with Chris's clothes not having a home? Well, problem fixed! Saturday, we took a little trip to our favorite store--well, maybe it is just my favorite store--IKEA! They have a slew of amazing wardrobes, some of them are close to $1000, and we were definitely NOT looking to spend […]
Brandon is Chris's brother and Steph is his lovely wife. For the three Christmases that they have been married they have always delivered a hilarious card, usually involving them (and their cats!) in some seriously questionable sweaters. One year there was even a fire made of construction paper in the background keeping the family cozy. […]
New Year’s Eve. Usually Jules and I celebrate by going out to eat (just the two of us or 1 other couple), watching TV at home until 9 or 10 then going to bed early. We’re not partiers. But yesterday, we invited 3 couples over and had a little shindig. I know I might have […]
In twenty-ten/two thousand and ten (tomato/tomahto), we became a family of three. The addition of one cute little girl changed every thing. Definitely the most life-changing thing I have experienced. I have learned that I can do things that I never thought I could do. I changed a diaper for the first time, I went […]
Pomander! I made some tissue paper poms today for Greta's room. Five to be exact, and they turned out pretty good for my first time EVER making them. They are super cheap and added so much depth and color to her room. Now, I know I am not the first one to do this--I may […]
Our bedroom is nice and big. The majority of the room is about 19'x13', but our bed currently sits back in a 10' wide nook. Hopefully the diagram below will give you a better visual. I whipped this out real quick using the room planner on Better Homes and Gardens website. Right now, this is […]
I am not the best multi-tasker when the tasks are blogging, having fun, and taking pictures. Which presents a major problem, really. Because it is best to take pictures to capture moments of fun and then to blog about it later. Gah! One of these days years, I'll get it right. I did manage to […]
That's an actual book. One day when I have a guest room, I think I will probably put that on the nightstand so that my guests can swoon over other people's romances and giggle themselves to sleep. But if you can't wait, and you are a sap and enjoy a good love letter--here's one […]
I mentioned last week that we had picked out some new sheets and pillows for ourselves for Christmas. And although I promised myself and was adamant with Chris that we would wait until Christmas to open them...we only lasted until last night. I justified it with the fact that we wouldn't even be home for Christmas […]
When berry-donned sticks shrivel up and die (even though you really loved them), it's time to replace your centerpiece. It is a good thing I like changing up my centerpiece at least once a month--it's a better thing when it is still the holidays and I can splurge on something yummy in the mouth and […]
Jules asked me to write once a week and “share my talents” with the blogging world. Talent-shmalent, I just love food. I spend a substantial amount of time thinking about my next meal and what new things I can try. One thing I DON’T spend my time thinking about is what recipe I should use. […]
It's night time and we are in our bedroom, getting on our pjs. I am taking off my boots exposing my furry red socks that are overlapping my gray leggings. I see that Chris is staring at my socks. "Like my socks?""Yeah, those are rockin'"[a minute goes by]"I think I want some different colored tights and […]
I just got off the phone with our car insurance company. Harrison, our Acura, is not totaled and it will (tentatively) be fixed by December 23rd, just in time for our trip to Rexburg for the holiday!! The damage only added up to about $6500, and all we have to pay is our meager deductible. […]
I know that I have been raving about typography art lately (see two examples here), but I am adding another one to my walls. It may just HAVE to be one of the new pieces going into our bedroom--we'll see. The good news is, in 30 seconds you can have equally as clean and personalized […]
Do you know what the color of the year for 2010 was? Turquoise. Which really makes sense. I mean, even if you didn't paint your walls turquoise (or rent and are unable to), chances are you (or maybe it was just me) added turquoise accents in paintings, pillows, maybe even painted your nails or added […]
We did lots of Christmas shopping this morning. A couple things for Greta and some stuff for family. We decided to get ourselves new bedding and pillows for Christmas...which definitely gets me excited. As we were observing thread count and choosing colors, I told Chris that we had to wait until Christmas to open it, […]
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