DIY: Pinatas Are Easy!
As Kristen mentioned in her post yesterday, Oh Happy Day is one of our favorite resources for creative and fun DIY ideas. I have lots of Jordan’s projects pinned, including this darling italic… Read More
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DIY: Color-Dipped Pots
Spring! I’m pumped up about it. To help usher in the season, I’ve started hoarding plants. If last weekend’s Home Depot garden center raid was any indication, it’s only going to get worse from… Read More
DIY: Seeds Are Magic
Conor is convinced that all of our neighbors are already looking down on us for having a shabby yard. I tried to explain to him that we’ve lived here for six months and no one in… Read More
DIY: Hallway Stencil Update
So. The hallway stencil project I talked about the other week turned out to not be a total disaster. As such, I thought I’d share a few follow-up photos of how it all… Read More
DIY For Cheap Bastards: We’re Not Paying To Heat The Outdoors
Who else heard this quote from their parents all the time while growing up? Complaining about the cost of heat when you’re a new homeowner is such a cliché but, it’s ubiquitous for… Read More
Interior Inspiration: Holiday Decor on a Budget
This weekend I put up holiday decorations and listened to Christmas carols all in 70 degree heat. It felt wrong. And yet, I was also secretly glad that my fingers weren’t threatened by frost bite.… Read More
DIY: Grow Bulbs Without Getting Dirty
Let’s keep the projects going this week shall we? Want to know how suburban I am? I have a BJ’s Wholesale Club membership. That’s right. I buy in bulk. I also leave there… Read More
Smart Girls Know: Painting Tips For Working Stiffs
I’ve been engaged in my own Pinterest Project of sorts lately. Conor and I finally decided on paint colors for the living room and dining room so it was time to get to… Read More
Hurricane Day Decorating: Bookshelf Styling
In a rare turn, I’ve gotten two days off due to Hurricane Sandy. Since that NEVER happens with my job, I’ve tried to take full advantage of it and do some decorating in… Read More
Pinterest Project #3: Autumn Leaves Garland
Having grown up in Maine, a state famous for its fall foliage, I thought I might be disappointed by my favorite season in Kansas City. However, the leaves here have yet to… Read More
Pinterest Project #2: Colorful Fall Branches
Okay, I have been TOTALLY slacking on my Pinterest Projects. I swore I’d do one a week, and I’m failing. I’m sorry. I’ll try to be better. Promise. Anyway, my second Pinterest Project… Read More
Easy Peasy Flower Arrangement
As the summer comes to a close (sniff!), I’ve been scrounging around for the last bits of life in the garden and thought I’d share a quick and easy way to display them.… Read More
Pinterest Project #1: Tissue Paper Flowers
Hi guys – I have to admit something to you – I really didn’t want to do a Pinterest Project this week. And I really wouldn’t have done one if I hadn’t disclosed… Read More
Moving Tips: Packing Box #1
If you found this post through Pinterest, welcome! So great to have you here! Feel free to use the buttons on the right to follow us on Facebook or via email to keep… Read More
How To: Puppy Proof Your Home
This weekend Dan and I got a puppy! I was over-the-moon excited. We picked him out from the shelter and wound up being able to adopt him 2 weeks before originally anticipated. Suddenly,… Read More
