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Beckett’s Nursery Tour!

Hey everyone! Finally, I am getting some time to share nursery photos with you all. Beckett is 9 months old now and we have worked out all of the kinks. The nursery turned out great and I am super pumped to show you everything! This is the first room we have worked on that I…

Coffee Bag Art…Failure?

Hello again everyone. I have been struggling with releasing this post because the art looks so cool but I just don’t think its right for our house. I guess this is a good reminder to keep trying new things and not let some bad projects get you down. This art piece is really cool but…

HALF MARATHON! DONE! My half marathon story and how I became a runner again

I RAN A HALF MARATHON! Everything is awesome! I finished. That was the goal. I did it! I feel so awesome about this accomplishment. It wasn’t easy and the race was a lot harder than I thought but I persevered! It was nuts. At the Disney races there are sooo many people. I think the…

WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST ADD GLITTER. CABINET HARDWARE & HINGES

When in doubt, just add glitter! Cabinet pulls and knobs are the glitter of the kitchen. When we moved into the house, pre-kitchen renovation, the hardware on the cabinets was in pretty bad shape. The hinges were rusty and had been painted over to match the cabinets. The pulls were installed horizontally and had a…

WE HAVE AN EAMES CHAIR!…AND A FEW OTHER COOL MODERN CHAIRS!

WE HAVE AN EAMES CHAIR! WE HAVE A REAL EAMES CHAIR! Did I mention that we have an Eames chair? For us architecture nerds this is amaaazing! I think I have a chair problem. There are all of these amazing chairs out there that I have a problem even buying a pair. There are soooo…

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