I recently read an Instagram post by Katherine from My Eclectic Grace and I loved the idea behind it. Like me, she’s in the process of fixing up a new-to-her house, and like me, she’s got a million different projects going on at any given time. In her post, she mentioned something I’ve always had in my mind but have never really put into words—the reason we pour so much time and energy into spaces that, 99% of the time,…
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Remember that scene in Sex and The City where Charlotte tells Carrie you only get two great loves in your life? I always agreed with that theory, probably because I found my two great loves early on: wine and the beach. A few weeks ago, I floated the idea of a giveaway on Instagram to celebrate reaching 2,000 followers (which I’m still so thrilled about—thank you, thank you!). I offered two giveaway themes to vote on: wine or the beach.…
Have you ever had a week that felt like an eternity? Not your average ‘oh em gee guys is it Friday yet?’ dragging kind of a workweek. I’m talking a week where you’ve used up so much energy mentally and emotionally by, like, Monday afternoon that the thought of having to go through the motions for the next four days feels impossible. That’s where I’m at. One of my pets is sick, and it sucks. I’ve been incredibly blessed that…
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Buying An Older Home: 7 Reasons To Say Yes To An Old House
Posted on August 31, 2018I love old houses. I think it has a lot to do with growing up in Florida; hardly any of the houses in my hometown were built before the 60’s, so when I would go up north to visit my grandparents, I was fascinated by the old farmhouses with creaky attics and creepy basements that had been standing in the same spot for a century or more. I loved imagining the people who had lived there, what their lives had…
I’m SO excited to share the finished product of my latest project: replacing our old carpets with laminate floors. Mostly I’m just excited that this project is finished, period! Ever since we moved into our house back in June, the carpets had been driving me crazy. It wasn’t so much the look—although they looked pretty rough—it was the smell. Think pet smell + old house smell + former smoker smell all rolled into one musty cloud. It was not pleasant,…
In this post I’m sharing all the tools you need to install laminate flooring. Whether you’re a beginner or a DIY pro, the items on this list will get you through this project and be useful on many other around-the-house projects in the future. For simplicity’s sake I’m assuming you already own a couple basic tools like a hammer and screwdriver, but if you don’t, be sure to pick those up as well. You can read my full post on…
I’m a bargain shopper through and through, so when I heard about this new foundation that was supposed to rival department store brands for under $6, I couldn’t pass up trying it. The product is Photo Focus Foundation from Wet n’ Wild—yep, the same company you had a million bottles of crazy-colored nail polish from as a kid. According to the company, the foundation was made “to deliver flawless camera-ready makeup every time. Specially made with a matte, light-diffusing complex…