When Andy and I got married a couple years ago, we knew we wanted to honeymoon in Europe but couldn’t agree on whether to go to Italy, where I wanted to go (Andy had been before), or to Ireland, where Andy wanted to go (I had been before). We ultimately picked Italy, so this year it...
Five years ago today, Andy and I got married and it was the best day ever. We had so much fun; were so full of love for each other and all our friends and family who gathered with us; and everything went exactly as we had planned, imagined and stressed...
Hello! This is lesson three in our Painting 101 series. Be sure to also check out lesson one: choosing wall color and lesson two: recommended supplies. In this lesson I want to mostly focus on the steps, best practices for getting the best paint job, and when to use primer. These are the things that...
We’re having a blue and grey wedding! A turquoisey, tealy, minty, bluey, grey-y wedding! I was looking through the oh-so-gorgeous blog of Leslie Shewring, A Creative Mint, and when I saw this photo, it was a gasp-out-loud moment. These are the colors we’ve been wanting all along. When Andy and...
Today is National Pink Day, and it’s no secret that I love to decorate with pink! It’s my favorite color to decorate with because it’s unexpected, modern and even a little gutsy — not everyone has pink in their living room … and kitchen … and entryway… or a husband...
My best friend Shana and I have a longstanding tradition of celebrating Halloween together. It’s probably, hands down, our favorite holiday. We spend weeks or even months thinking about costumes, and then when we’re really lucky, we get to spend it together. This year Andy and I drove up to...
Whoa. Put on your sunglasses. The Saguaro in Palm Springs, California is all about mixing the brightest brights, from neon green to deep purple, and everything in between. You either love it or hate it. For me, it’s love. I think this is exactly what a hotel should be....
So the other day I posted this photo of the flamingo hats… And now I feel like I’m seeing flamingos everywhere. They are so much fun. They’re quirky and kinda hilarious and just the most beautiful shades of pink and coral. I’m glad that they might be having a moment in...
So my birthday is coming up. I already told Andy I don’t want any presents because we’re going on a trip to Northern Michigan that I am suuuuper excited about (not to mention having about a million house projects going on)… But that doesn’t mean a girl can’t dream, right? It’s...
Normally updating a showerhead isn’t really something worth mentioning here because it’s so easy. But our new clawfoot tub ended up causing more trouble than we were anticipating, and we thought it would be worth it to explain how we went about doing this just in case any other clawfoot...