Category Archive: Do

Check It: Easter Aspirations

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Easter is my unicorn holiday. Surrounded by ideas of beautifully crafted Easter eggs, expert tablescapes to showcase gourmet food, and the feeling that spring is right at your fingertips if you just reach… Read More

DIY: Hallway Stencil Update

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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

Wanderlust: Why Carrie loves Austin, Texas

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Howdy. In continuation with the interview series, today my friend Carrie shares some insider info on Austin, Texas. Carrie and I met in the early 00′s when I was spending a lot of… Read More

Before & After: Living Room

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With my house, it was a definite case of love at first sight.  Conor and I saw it during its first open house on a Sunday, we put an offer in on Monday,… Read More

Weekend Project: Hallway Stencil

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I’ve had a project on my mind for a while now.  My little house has a narrow hallway that runs from the living room to the bathroom in the back of the house.  It’s a small… Read More

Wanderlust: Why Megan Loves Rome

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When it’s cold and gray in Maine in January,  I can’t say I don’t think about what it would be like to live elsewhere. I have lots of friends all over the US… Read More

Pinterest Project: Citrus and Cloves

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My latest Pinterest Project is something that’s typically done before the holidays.  But I thought, why should the holidays have all the fun? People always complain about February as being the longest short… Read More

DIY For Cheap Bastards: We’re Not Paying To Heat The Outdoors

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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

Organization For Short Attention Spans: Junk Drawer

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Thanks to everyone who read yesterday’s post.  Remember, any little bit you can contribute will help defer some of Dena’s bills and you can keep donating to her fundraiser here. January seems like… Read More

2012 in Review: Instagram

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Happy Friday! Kate mentioned a Brooklyn Limestone blog post to me the other day where the blogger went back through her Instagram photos of 2012 month by month and then posted them. I… Read More

Smart Girls Know: This Year, Resolve To Try

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Hey all! This afternoon, I’m headed to Ireland with Conor to spend the holidays with his wonderful family. While I can’t quite express how excited I am for a trip we’ve been planning… Read More

Road Tripping 101

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TOMORROW Dan, Oliver, and I leave for Maine….in my car.   The 24 hour drive might seem daunting to many, but Dan and I are seasoned road trippers – we’ve got at least… Read More

DIY: See? It Got Better.

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Let’s revisit my little upholstery project shall we?  Here’s where we last left off: I did a bunch of research beforehand but ended up kind of winging it.  Isn’t that how things always… Read More

Rock Your Socks: Japandroids

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Don’t forget to keep tagging your holiday instagrams with #tlacholiday.  We’ll be posting a round-up tomorrow! Wanna know how to find out if you’re old or not?  Go to a rock concert on a… Read More

Instagram Weekend: Woodstock, VT

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I spent the weekend up in Vermont for my sweet cousin Jane’s wedding.  It was a beautiful setting and a great way to really kick off the season.  Decorations everywhere, cozy refuges from… Read More

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