Category Archives: The do-it-yourself

A decorating DIY I’d love to do…someday

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

I love beautiful, peaceful bedrooms.  Mine isn’t one.  It’s nice enough, but we don’t have luxurious sheets and lots of comfy pillows and our furniture is a bit of a mishmash.  Someday we’ll get it all looking coordinated and maybe … Continue reading →

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A word to the wise….

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

If you’re going to work on refinishing wood furniture, plan on it taking roughly 1000x longer than you thought it would. Progress is still being made on our deck furniture, hopefully I’ll be able to share in the next couple … Continue reading →

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A lovely wedding

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Even though I don’t see her often, LT (now LF) is one of my favorite people.  She and I lived together our sophomore year of college randomly, and I’m so glad it worked out.  LT is one of the warmest, … Continue reading →

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A very special someone

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

This post is incredibly delayed as it was written for Presidents’ Day weekend, but it’s important so I’ll use it anyway. I’m so lucky to be with my boyfriend for a million reasons, but this weekend highlighted a few. First, … Continue reading →

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A seasonal, free centerpiece

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

I love having a seasonal centerpiece.  Often times I’ll buy some flowers at Trader Joe’s (4 bucks for tulips or gerber daisies!) but this time of year flowers didn’t feel quite right.  Instead, I went for some winter berry branches … Continue reading →

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