I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
Thanks for visiting!
We’reeeee back! Bear with me as I filter through our 1,000 photographs and videos, and finish an unimaginable amount of laundry. I’ll share some bits and pieces of our first-ever trip to Morocco with you throughout the week. Serious vaca-squealing […]
I’m on a mission to get some serious kitchen staining done this afternoon, so I’m just popping in with a quick, but important note: Today we’re celebrating the 4th birthday of our favorite furry companion, Sir Codeman! Last night, we […]
It’s impossible to imagine where I’d be if I hadn’t moved to Rochester 6 years ago today. Probably not doing this, that’s for sure. Prior to taking an entry-level position in a local advertising agency, I interviewed at agencies and […]
As of Friday afternoon… So we rejoiced with celebratory coffee, wine, cupcakes, and IKEA all weekend long. DIY projects and work, we did not. Thanks to everyone who saw our subtle little announcement on instagram and twitter and extended well […]
I’ve spent the last few days quietly celebrating my rebirth and happy dancing all over the place. Not re-birth-birthday-related, I mean, more like life-related. It’s my one year anniversary from leaving my job to do this whole thing full-time, to […]
Today’s my third home-a-versary. Three years ago this morning I still didn’t know what I’d owe at closing that same day (poor girl, bank-panic, high blood pressure). Three years ago by noon I was scared that the old homeowners would […]
Popping in early today with a little somethin’-somethin’: I had two guest posts go live this week. Thought you might want to see them for yourself. They vary a bit in content, one a little more traditional-DIY-me, one a little […]
To follow up on this morning’s post, I’m continuing the 1st blogiversary’s party train with a second post to highlight a few more cool things (woot, woot). My first-ever home improvement to-do list: I found this in a box last month. […]
It’s a day for small celebrations. My first post on merrypad.com went live one year ago today. All I can say is… wow-zilla. OK, that’s not all I can say. My most-optimistic goal on Day 1 was that I could […]
There’s some cool news circulating the internet today. And it’s kind of a big deal. Check out this video to see what I mean. (And then join me in doing a little happy dance.) Whoa. That’s me. And I’m talking about […]
I celebrated a little birthday on Saturday. Not a big deal throw-me-a-fiesta kind of year, but fun and well-celebrated nonetheless (colorful candles!). #27, baby. Pete and I observed the occasion a week early with a day trip to Boston, where […]
Hola! We’re back, tanned, and all relaxed after a whirlwind birthday-week trip to Mexico to celebrate Pete’s 40th! Neither of us had been to the Caribbean coast before, and Riviera Maya, the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula seemed like […]
I’ve been wanting that coveted Parenthood backyard since Pete and I began watching the episodes last summer. I’m nowhere near it. And won’t be any time soon considering how slowly the vegetation is taking over the property. But I decided […]
Two big, simple, but dynamic DIY projects turned out to be wonderful additions to Pete’s surprise fiesta over the weekend. And not only were they easy and inexpensive to make, but neither turned into trash post-event. As in… both might […]
We’re about to get out and have summer fun with family all day, and I hope you do too, but first, just a quick little note on this fine, fine, Saturday. I woke up reminiscing about something special: My move to […]
This weekend (5/15) marks the two year anniversary of me. Of “grown up” me. Of me living in my home. My very own home. Any of you who knew me when I made the decision to buy a home may […]
I read recently about news sources linking social media (and home design blogs) to depression, a condition they refer to as “social comparison”. You know, those are the types of bloggers, designers, influencers who have professionally designed, staged, and photographed […]
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
Thanks for visiting!
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