Merry Christmas
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!
The Property Brothers Were Right
Have you all ever watched an episode of The Property Brothers? If you have, then you will understand exactly what our home-buying experience was like this summer! Scott and I have been big-time HGTV junkies forever, and one of our …
Home Improvement VA :: Before + After
When we’re not working or cooking, we’re home makeover and DIY junkies. We can’t be in a house for too long before we’re planning ways to overhaul our space. After living in our house here in Virginia for five years, …
From Armoire to Coffee Bar
Hate seeing all those ads that tell you if your furniture hasn’t stuck with the times, that you should buy some more on-trend furniture? Here’s a way to take one of the most obviously dated pieces you have and give …
Mother’s Day Thoughts
“My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was.” Lisa Leslie That quote is very apt for my mother. She was {and is} my role model and mentor before I ever learned about the value …
Home
Maybe it’s because Scott and I have spent so much of our lives all over the place, and before moving to Virginia we lived in a different state what seemed like every year. Maybe it’s because that’s the norm for …
California Living with AirBnB
My parents are early adopters. They’re always ahead of the curve. A new piece of tech comes out, they have it. A new trend shows up on social media, they’re already aware of it. They were on social media before …
Olde Port San Luis
I’ve got a ton of work to do before the holidays hit, so what better time to go do a little food exploring? The Food Exploring series is a way to revisit adventures I’ve been on around the world that …
My Decluttering Adventure
Back at the end of March, I shared a post that outlined our plan for some serious spring decluttering at the house. We haven’t revisited it since then, but for those of you who follow me over on Instagram, you …
30 Days of Decluttering!
Hey, guys, it’s finally spring! Which means it’s time for spring cleaning and decluttering. And I’ve got a guide that we use when stuff gets away from us and we need to get back on track, that will help you …
Guest Room to Nursery :: Week 5
Here we are at Week Five of the One Room Challenge, where we’ve been transforming our guest room into a new nursery/bedroom for baby Marcus! There’s only one more week left of the challenge, and while we only have a …
Guest Room to Nursery :: Week 4
Here we are at Week Four of the One Room Challenge, where we’ve been transforming our guest room into a new nursery/bedroom for baby Marcus. And I’m happy to say that even though I didn’t get any of the DIY …