Building Life Together One DIY at a Time
It's been a bit since we last shared an adventure to a National Park. As mentioned before, Bill & I are big fans of the National Parks and have a life goal of visiting all of them and getting a stamp for each in our passport. Well if you have considered starting your own passport… Continue reading Washington DC – a Wealth of National Parks!
Don't know if you're a Buzzfeed reader, but they posted an article on 7/31/13 that realllly hit home. In fact, it was one of the best lists I've seen that describes what being from South Jersey is like. 11. You can’t stand out-of-state drivers. LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE A TRAFFIC CIRCLE ALREADY! This list left… Continue reading 18 Signs You’re From South Jersey
Where did July go?!? Time flies when you're moving and job-searching! But there was still enough time to get a few projects in. Obviously the main theme of the month was MOVING which was a much bigger endeavor than I anticipated, taking a lot of time and limiting the fun things we shared. But there… Continue reading Hey girl. July 2013 in Review
This weekend was spent going through the rigmarole to officially become a resident of Pennsylvania. It was a more complicated process than it really needs to be, and there were a few moments of identity crisis. I've been a proud (SOUTH!) Jersey girl my whole life.... and now Pennsylvania is next to my name in… Continue reading Double Three Dollar Deals
So, I teased about this project back in June. At this point, we're running out of July. Let's get this thing done and show you guys how awesome it came out! Yesterday I shared with you the process Bill & I took to assemble our Ikea inspired Coat Cubby. Lots of pauses in between woodworking,… Continue reading Ikea Inspired Coat Cubby – The Reveal!
In preparation for my move to Pittsburgh, I was slowly creating ways to maximize storage in the apartment, so that when I got here I'd have places for my things too. One of the areas of the apartment that has (mostly) become mine is the hall closet. I'll have pictures later as there are LOTS… Continue reading Ikea Inspired Coat Cubby
Thankfully our neighbors are good people (or just don't care enough to say anything) as I have been using the hall as staging space while working through everything and nobody's had any problems with it. In a one bedroom apartment, getting everything in and not feeling crowded has proven a bit of a challenge, but… Continue reading Move [Still] In Progress
First things first - this is NOT a glamorous post. Neither the quality of the photos, nor the subject in the photos would count as anything near to pretty. This is one of those reality check kinda posts. So it's hot. And though Pittsburgh isn't as bad as DC, it is still unbearable when you… Continue reading Desperation Drapes
Like I mentioned last week, I've officially moved to Pittsburgh, jumping in with both feet ready to take on this town.To get more acquainted, I thought I'd bring you along to one of our favorite weekend activities. Our Strip Dates...No, we're not going to Cheerleaders' Gentleman's Club! But it's not too far from there. The Strip… Continue reading Our Pittsburgh Strip Dates
As we unveiled earlier this week, I am officially moving to Pittsburgh with Bill. (Before we were a long distance deal. But no more!) In all the insanity that comes with putting your life into boxes, I came up with a few interesting packing ideas I thought I'd share. Yes, you went to ikea excited… Continue reading Moving & Packing Ideas
Do you know what this box means? Yes! You are correct! We DO have fantastic packing tape that just so happens to have my favorite letter on it! (Thanks, Mom!) But what else does it mean? ? ? ? Yup! Bill & I have done a lot of talking and planning, and of course it's… Continue reading Guess What?!
Chalk art. It's everywhere. Somehow chalkboard paint, vinyl, etc has made it from walls, to cup labels, even whole wedding themes around it! Crazy!Well these days there are TONS of fantastic fonts and even chalkboard backgrounds that make it easy for anyone with Photoshop to create a digital version of their favorite chalkboard art.But what… Continue reading DIY Chalk Art On Your Smart Phone
In keeping with our recent trip to the Outer Banks, I've decided to keep things beachy keen for the week. Let's see how long I can keep this going! You may recall in my chronicles of my recent trip to England that I hit the jackpot in Pool - oodles and oodles of sea glass!… Continue reading Sea Glass Decor
Hopefully you have the day off and are gearing up for some fun times with friends and family. Today we celebrate the day America declared independence from Great Britain by eating way too much grilled food and then blowing up colorful bombs that we call fireworks because they make it sound nicer. (Oops, just used… Continue reading Happy 4th of July!
As you all know, Bill & I spent the end of June enjoying the sun, surf and sand in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And it honestly is my happy place. And after our recent fun, we thought we'd share with you why we love it so much. Let's start with some of the… Continue reading 11 Reasons Why We Love OBX
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