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DIY Home Decorating Projects, Tutorials, & Shenanigans

  • A Mid-Renovation Update (And Video Tour!)

    A Mid-Renovation Update (And Video Tour!)

    I’ve shared a lot of real-time renovation updates on Instagram Stories, but here’s a quick catch-up blog post for anyone thirsty for the longer format (we know we’ll love having these posts to...

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  • Spring Break Destinations for Families

    Spring Break Destinations for Families

    Planning a family spring break trip can be challenging - especially if you're looking for somewhere warm, unique, and not overrun with other spring breakers. But ever since we moved full-time to...

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  • 100 One Syllable Boy Names

    100 One Syllable Boy Names

    I can't give you 100 one-syllable girl names without a list for boys too! And, well, I did marry one of the most popular monosyllabic names of all time: John. Short boy names have been popular for...

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  • 100 One Syllable Girl Names

    100 One Syllable Girl Names

    I'm back with more baby names because, well, I love everything about them! One-syllable girl names are gaining popularity in recent years, especially as longer names like Olivia, Charlotte, and...

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  • The Best Way To Digitize Old Photos

    The Best Way To Digitize Old Photos

    When I hyper-focus on a task, I'm known to go ALL IN. And that's exactly how I approached the giant job of digitizing all of our old photo albums. We crowdsourced suggestions, took some deep dives...

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  • My Girls Trip To Italy

    My Girls Trip To Italy

    Last fall, I got to eat, walk, and gasp my way through Florence, Italy (including a day trip to Venice) with three friends. Literally, it was the stuff of dreams. I already shared how I packed...

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  • The Other Project We’re Starting…

    The Other Project We’re Starting…

    Our big renovation project isn't anywhere close to done (it just started this week, and Sherry's sharing peeks over on Instagram in stories) but I've already embarked on another project that I've...

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  • Every 2026 Color of the Year

    Every 2026 Color of the Year

    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...

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  • 30 Non-Material Gift Ideas

    30 Non-Material Gift Ideas

    I recently read that Ina Garten likes to give "disappearing gifts." By this, she means consumable gifts that don't take up room in the recipient's home (maybe just some room in their stomachs)....

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  • Our Favorite Things of 2025

    Our Favorite Things of 2025

    You asked and we answered! Yes, due to popular demand, we have put on our Oprah hats (are they berets? fedoras? what would Oprah wear?), and made a list of our favorite home/life/everything...

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  • After Five Years Of Living Here – We’re Renovating!!

    After Five Years Of Living Here – We’re Renovating!!

    Cue the demo dust! After 5+ years of living in this house, we're embarking on a renovation! Of course over the holidays (because we are nothing if not consistent). We've tackled some sizable...

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  • 25 Holiday Gift Exchange Theme Ideas

    25 Holiday Gift Exchange Theme Ideas

    Every year, people ask us for theme ideas from my family's annual Christmas gift exchange. We first mentioned this tradition on a podcast episode in 2016 and now, nearly a decade later, we're...

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  • 2025 Holiday Gift Guides – For Adults, Kids, Teens, and Ideas Under $15!

    2025 Holiday Gift Guides – For Adults, Kids, Teens, and Ideas Under $15!

    They're here, all in one post for you: our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides! They include everything from the things that we're getting our own family & friends this year (from small businesses and...

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  • How I Packed Light For My Trip to Italy

    How I Packed Light For My Trip to Italy

    Every time I go to Europe for a week with just one carry on (and a purse as my personal item) I get asked for a detailed rundown of how that's possible. (There have been two times. That made it...

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  • How To Make Cold Brew Coffee At Home

    How To Make Cold Brew Coffee At Home

    I love an iced something for my daily coffee. And most days that's a cold brew I make at home. For over 2 years now, I've relied on this cold brew maker to keep a delicious batch at the ready in...

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  • Making Pour Over Coffee At Home

    Making Pour Over Coffee At Home

    We get a surprising number of questions about how we make our pour over coffee (and even requests for a video tutorial). We aren't baristas by any means, but we love an easy, affordable, and...

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  • How To Get Rid Of Cat Allergies: What Worked For Me

    How To Get Rid Of Cat Allergies: What Worked For Me

    Anyone who knows me is typically shocked when they learn that I now have - and sleep next to! - an actual real-life cat. Even I can't believe it most days. But if you follow me on Instagram, you...

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  • 5 Ways To Upgrade S’mores – Including Savory S’mores!

    5 Ways To Upgrade S’mores – Including Savory S’mores!

    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...

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  • 6 Fun & Easy Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Kids

    6 Fun & Easy Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Kids

    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...

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  • What Is Keiki Paste? And How To Use It On Your Plants

    What Is Keiki Paste? And How To Use It On Your Plants

    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...

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