Archives for 2013

Behind the Scenes at a Photo Shoot for Better Homes & Gardens

So if you tuned in last week, I wrote a post which will be a perfect piece of evidence should I ever be on trial for being neurotic and weird: how I prepared for the BH&G photo shoot. I shared a few behind-the-scenes photos of how the day went already on Facebook and Twitter, but […]

Operation: Prepare for Better Homes and Gardens

T minus six days to magazine photo shoot. The nearness of the impending photo shoot weighs heavy on my mind. I know I won’t find rest until I’ve clothed myself, so I venture out into the cold darkness one evening, my goal clear and my focus sharp. I make my way to the nearest hunting […]

Crushing on: Preserved Boxwood

A few weeks ago, when we all entered into a heated, passionate debate over the use of faux flowers, I left out one important discussion point: preserved boxwood. Have you guys fallen in love with it like I have? Bella Marie More importantly, if you have a black thumb like I do, has preserved boxwood […]

First Video Ever, and Answers to your Questions

Welp, I did it! Actually made a video for the blog, and appeared in it. And then posted it. A couple weeks ago for my second blogiversary, we put out a call for any questions you have about anything, and Andy and I sat down together to answer them in the video below. It’s 15 […]

Big. News. Lots of Exclamation Marks.

I have news. Big news. Exciting news. News that deserves between one and seven exclamation marks, not all these periods I keep using. Just getting you ready for the exclamation mark onslaught. Okay, ready? Next week! Better Homes and Gardens!! (the *MAGAZINE*) Is coming here to my very house!!! And they are going to take […]

New Art and Coolest Framing System Evah {And a giveaway!}

We don’t have a lot of “real” art in our house. We have the giant tree painting at the top of the stairs: And I have a canvas that my mom painted for me: But otherwise, it’s all been DIY art, like my quote canvas and my herringbone art canvas: But I just got some […]

Cloth Diapering 101

If you’re new here, we’re taking a quick retreat from home topics to answer a question I get often. We’ll get back to the norm straightaway. Back when I showed you guys my laundry room makeover, I also inadvertently put a shot of my sweet baby girl’s undergarments all over the information superhighway. Those are […]

{February Sponsors} + A little announcement + funny story

So you know how I’m always joking that Andy fixes everything around here and I’m mostly useless, except when it comes to the quick and thorough consumption of any desserts? …and how that’s not really a joke, but mostly just truth? Listen to this. Weston has and loves several of the Fisher Price little people […]

Hey Girl, Congrats on Your Feature.

You guys. We need to talk. It’s just that I’m kind of mad at you. It’s awkward even bringing this up, but I need you to know that you’ve caused me harm. Last week, we did the “Hey Girl” link party, where you could hey-girl-ify your man and link up your funniest memes. Let me […]

The Great Rug Throw-Down

I love my husband. Let’s just start with that. He’s a top-notch father and stellar husband. BUT. After seven years of marriage, I recently discovered something new about him. Something he’d kept hidden all this time. Something important, that impacts my life. He has sensitive, little-girl feet. They don’t LOOK like little girl feet, but […]

The Pros Weigh In: Tips from Home Bloggers on Spouse-Friendly Decorating

As you might’ve noticed by the plethora of cheese-tastic Valentines ideas on pinterest, the “hey-girlify-your-man” memes all over the blog world and the abundance of stuffed-teddy-bears-holding-hearts available your local CVS, it’s Valentines week! And by the way? All the posts linked up to last week’s “Hey Girl” party have had me in a constant state […]

Hey Girl… come link up!

YES! It is finally here: the “Hey Girl” link party! Husbands across the world have been dreading looking forward to this day with an intensity normally only reserved for antiques shopping and tea parties! Today is the day we all share “hey-girl-ified” photos of our men, pets and objects of affection of all kinds. I […]

Just back me up on this.

One of the most delightful traditions we share in this part of the country is to remove the ornaments from the Christmas tree and relocate the tree to the back patio, just outside the back door, and then accidentally leave it there where it can be enjoyed for weeks to come. Right? That’s a real […]

Second blogiversary, and a call for questions!

I can’t believe it’s already time for my second blogiversary! Could you tell my blog is entering its terrible twos? The tantrums, the extreme emotions, the throwing of food against the wall in fits of rage? Really, I’m so thrilled to have been at this for two whole years and couldn’t be more grateful for […]

Hey Girl… I know what I want for Valentines Day.

This post has two parts. First, I’m guest posting over at This, That and Life today sharing some stuff I’m lovin’. You guys would love Anneke’s blog! Head that way for my favorite thrifty Pottery Barn alternative for the kitchen, home and fashion trends I’m digging, and a photo of a glossy newborn elephant. YES. […]