We recently painted and redecorated our bedroom (vlog here), and the pièce de résistance is a pair of oversized framed wedding vows above our dresser. They were inexpensive and easy to make; check out the tutorial below for more! This post contains referral and affiliate links. It is not a sponsored post. Step 1: Format vows [Continue Reading…]
Valentine’s Day Recap + Vlog
We don’t make a huge deal out of Valentine’s Day, but any excuse to demonstrate love and appreciation is a good one if you ask me! This year, I made a tasty three course meal and invited Riley’s mom over to enjoy it with us. (More about that in the vlog!) We feasted and enjoyed [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Home Tour 2016
Today I’m sharing a holiday home tour! As I mention in the beginning of the video, it’s only our first year in our home, so we don’t have loads of decorations yet. But what we do have is cozy and festive for sure! Enjoy! You can watch my holiday home tour below or on YouTube [Continue Reading…]
From Brown to Blue: Painting Our Front Door
This is what our house looked like when we looked at it for the first time back in February. Everything dead and winter-y (shudder), and a big, ugly brown front door. Here’s another shot on the day we closed in March. #BeardedRiley As you can see, the brown front door totally blends in with the brown [Continue Reading…]
Making a House a Home Vlog No. 4
Previous installments: Making a House a Home Vlogs 1 here, 2 here, 3 here. We have spent the entire month of August getting our home prepared for fall. Both Riley and I are very seasonal people, meaning that we are very affected by the change of season, and that’s reflected in our behaviors, schedules, purchases, recipes, [Continue Reading…]
How to Plan an Adult Birthday Party (Post + Vlog)
My sister-in-law’s birthday was last Thursday, and I hosted a party for her to celebrate. She’s one of my very best friends, and this was the first party/event we’ve hosted in our new house, so I was very excited for it! There were nine guests total–six adults and three children, and everyone was family. Today, I’m [Continue Reading…]
What I’m Loving (August 2016)
Today is the third installment of an ongoing post series, What I’m Loving (June edition, July edition), where I share what I’ve been loving lately in the following categories: Food and Drink, Makeup and Beauty, Home Décor and Products, Entertainment (TV, Music, Books, Internet), Clothing and Accessories, and Priceless. Let’s get started! As always, any Amazon links I share are [Continue Reading…]
Making a House a Home Vlog No. 3
Making a House a Home Vlogs 1 and 2 here. If you haven’t already, you may want to read about our bedroom furniture nightmare story that I included in my anniversary recap post yesterday. It’s the very reason why I’m sharing another installment of Making a House a Home today! We’ve now been in our [Continue Reading…]
Our Very Unglamorous (But Also Fun!) First Anniversary Weekend
If you’re looking for glamour, keep looking. Our anniversary weekend had three hours of glamour–the rest of the time was about as sweaty and unglamorous as possible. 😉 Here’s the story: We ordered a bedroom set on the fourth of July–everything (two nightstands, a dresser, a book shelf, and a bed) was meant to arrive [Continue Reading…]
5 Ways To Start Prepping For Christmas Now
Merry Christmas in July! With the hot summer temperatures, it’s hard to imagine cozying up by the fire, sipping hot chocolate, singing Christmas carols, and admiring our trees in just five months, isn’t it? However hard to imagine, the reality is that once summer ends, fall flies by and the holiday season will be upon [Continue Reading…]
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