I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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It's odd how some things seem to expire at the same time. Like, how three key lightbulbs in our house burned out within 4 hours of each other on Friday, or …
Remember when we ambitiously removed the laminate kitchen countertop with great ambitions of selling it on Craigslist? It didn't happen. It's not like I expected to be able to redeem any …
I intended to take today and the weekend off so that I can get super-serious about all of our last minute wedding details (it involves a whole lotta DIY action!), …
I'm always looking for new ways to display our assortment of family photos, mostly because I can't bear to dust around another micro-sized frame on a cluttered shelf as long …
I really liked the aesthetic of last year's brown furry tree skirt wrap (seen here) that sat beneath the potted live tree in my living room. It's color was enough to help …
I had plenty of excuses over the last three years, plenty of reasons to not get a tree, and maybe you can relate. I'd be out of town for Christmas, …
To everyone who took the time to fill out my second blogiversary survey on November 15th, thanks a mundo! I really enjoyed reviewing the hundreds of responses, and the fact …
It's totally exciting to know that this time next month, we'll be a merry little duo (trio, whoa!). Time, as we anticipated, has flown by since our June 29th engagement, …
I'm back at it again, making ambitiously awesome things out of those floorboards I found on the side of the road earlier this year (remember when I wrote about using …
The month of December (wedding month, holiday month, trying-not-going-to-bury-myself-in-debt month) is looming heavily, but the planner in me has been anticipating a wild ride and decided to tackle a bunch …
A poster from This Good World has been displayed on our dining room shelf since it surprised us at home last month. As it promises by mission, This Good World has …
Months ago, Pete and I set out to build our own wedding tables. We solidified the plan to make our own rustic barnwood-esque tables after a local vendor knocked my woolen …
There's all kinds of loving gratitude spiraling around us this holiday season. For fellow Americans celebrating Thanksgiving today, we hope your holiday is overflowing with hugs, stuffing, and pie. Last Sunday …
Being without a bathroom step stool with a petite 6-year old in the house has proven to be very hard; without it, it's hard for Julia to reach the faucet, …
I brought home a teak bowl set on a recent trip to our local Goodwill. It's nothing too out of the ordinary in design, a classic 1970's set with two …
Editor's update: Peek at our finished kitchen in this post! Leading up to last Friday's photo shoot, a shoot for which I'm still sworn to a degree of secrecy, we knew …
Good morning blogisphere, and an enthusiastic high-five to you all. Today is my two year blogiversary, and that, friends, feels awesome. I'm celebrating with an iced coffee and a photo shoot. …
We've been working feverishly to finish building a set of farmhouse style tables for our wedding reception while it's still bearable to construct things on our deck (saws and drills are …
In the vein of simple home updates, I decided to institute a switcheroo in my (admittedly limited) curtain department. Back this curtain train up, yes, I only have two sets …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like.
Thanks for visiting!
