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We love having friends over to our backyard firepit, which means we eat A LOT of s'mores. That means A LOT of opportunities to try unique twists on traditional s'mores. There's nothing wrong with...

Our kids are very much into the traditional Jack-O-Lantern-style pumpkin carving, often trying to make a scarier, grosser, or goofier face than last Halloween. But we still remember a time when...

The annual Color of the Year announcements are one of our favorite traditions to follow (and predict, with varying degrees of sucess). Each year, a lot of the largest paint manufacturers select a...

We got lots of questions about the "miracle" cloning paste we showed on Instagram recently. What is it? What does it do? And why the heck is it called "keiki"? Short answer: keiki paste is an...

Based on the DM pet naming requests I've been fielding lately, many of you seem to be just as obsessed with pet names as we are. So today we're rounding out our series with the last remaining...

Naming our first dog "Hamburger" (aka "Burger," seen below as a new puppy) back in 2006 officially kicked off our obsession with unique pet names. So much so that we actually pitched a pet naming...

I've daydreamed about buying a backyard movie set-up (projector, screen, etc) for several summers now. But the logistics and potential expense always stopped me... until last month! And now I feel...

We're just as surprised as anyone that we officially own a cat. And to maintain balance in the universe (since we did a dog naming post) here is the cat version for all the cat people out there -...

Before we started this website, we actually pitched a dog naming book to a bunch of publishers. This is a completely true story. We had so much fun naming our first dog, Hamburger (aka Burger), it...

We'd never really thought of Dallas as a "vacation" destination, but there's so much to do there that we barely scratched the surface on our recent trip! We ate lots of good food, explored fun...

I know a house always evolves to work with a family's changing needs, but I'd say this kitchen and attached sitting area are as close to absolutely done as ever. In fact over the last two years...

A new year means new home decor trends, and in 2025, sofas are taking center... The post Top 2025 Sofa Trends: Stylish Picks for Your Home appeared first on COCOCOZY.

Never heard of Ocean Springs, Mississippi? Neither had we! But it caught our eye on round-ups like Southern Living's 15 Most Adorable Small Towns and USA Today's 10 Best Coastal Small Towns where...

The holidays are near, bringing excitement for garland, hot cocoa, and prepping your home for... The post Your Guide to Elevating Your Decor for the Holidays appeared first on COCOCOZY.

In November of 2020, we published a post called “What’s It Like To Downsize” after living in our smaller home for 6 months. We covered a range of experiences – like the good things about moving to...