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Family Room Progress Report

Ugh. You guys. What a week. After the horrible day we had Monday, Joey came down with a cold on Tuesday, and now all three of us are sick! Andy is currently at the doctor, Joey is napping and I am sniffling at the computer....

Wedding Wednesday: retro fabulous

Last week I told you that we were going to look at a place, and good news… We have a wedding date and location! Keep May 19th open. We immediately knew when we walked in that it was THE ONE. Sweeping views, huge windows, high...

Painting 101: how to choose wall color

We do so much painting around here, we’ve been asked a few times to share painting tips and tricks. When we sat down to brainstorm ideas, we realized we have a lot to say on the subject! So we’re doing a series of posts broken down into several different...

The new garage… that looks like an old barn

I’d like to introduce you to our brand new garage! This is a huge change from our old garage, which we could barely walk into let alone park two cars in. So we went from a creaky, old, falling-down barn to a brand new garage...

Travel diary: New York City

The first time I went to New York City, I was about 12 years old and went with my father for two days while he had business meetings. I remember going to the top of the Empire State Building, seeing the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 parked right...

Inspiration: Hogwarts

Ok, believe me, I know how silly this all sounds, but let me convince you.  Inspiration really is all around you.  Even at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Take a look at these pictures… This wall of art reminds me of one featured in the...

The pumpkin patch

Going to a pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkins for Halloween is one of my absolute favorite fall rituals. No. It’s one of my absolute favorite things to do all year! I love taking a drive out to the country, putting on...

Oh, Little Christmas Tree…

Normally when it comes to Christmas trees, I think the bigger the better! But there’s definitely something so super sweet and charming about a teeny tiny tree. Even just a branch in a vase would be really cute. What do you think? Would...

Travel diary: Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

We shared a few pictures with you last week during our trip to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and we have so many more pictures. Brace yourself for a long post! Andy’s parents take a vacation to Murrells Inlet just about every year, and this is the...