Hey Guys! We’re back today with another installation in our backyard bliss series, and a simple lighting solution for your back yard. When we first revealed our back yard redo, a few of you had questions about the lights in our pergola. I called it an installation (even though a friend of ours promptly laughed)…
Archives for 2013
authentic home made guacamole
Hello lovely readers! If you’re anything like us, you’re gearing up for the super bowl around here, and we’ve been searching for the perfect snacky foods in preparation. We have a little bit of a dip obsession. Some people love chocolate (and well, we love that too) but our vice is absolutely dips… and we…
lazy gals survival guide : simple eating
Hey guys! We’ll be returning and covering some more of The Great Purge aspect of the Lazy Gal’s guide asap. Don’t worry…we haven’t quit. Or fallen again. Or died. Yet. I have plenty more to share on that topic alone. Today, we wanted to take a break from that and discuss another aspect in the queue. A…
how to paint concrete
Hello lovelies! We hope you are having a wonderful Friday! Today, we thought we’d cover a little more on our backyard bliss series, and how to paint concrete specifically that diamondtastic (yes, I did just write that) pattern on our back porch underneath our pergola. How to paint concrete Once upon a time, when we…
why and when to have a furnace tune up
Hey guys, Jamin here today and I’m really excited about getting to share this helpful reminder with you. In light of what we are going to talk about, I thought we should play a little name-that-movie game. So here is the movie quote. Ready? “My old man was one of the most feared furnace fighters in…
font snob club : 25 more fun fonts {January 2013}
Updated: Hello wonderfuls! When these posts were made, these fonts were free. If they are not free now, please know this post is now older, so sites sometimes start charging. If it asks for a donation, you can choose your own amount so consider that as well. Thank you! Dearest font snobs, I was looking…
lazy gal’s survival guide : guilt vs. conviction
Hello fellow not-so-lazy gals! Today, we’re continuing with this series. We talked about the process behind purging our homes + how to get motivated last week. Today I wanted to discuss the reasons behind why we do what we do. There are two elements that can become a bit confusing when dealing with our homes and our lifestyles. I truly…
how to decorate a staircase {staircase picture gallery}
Hello wonderfuls! Today, we thought we’d share a little project we took on with some good friends of ours over the holidays. Martin and Andrea are the proud owners of a home they’ve lived in for a few months, but they were ready to tackle the stairwell for a fresh look. And we, being the…
how to build a pergola
Hey guys, Jamin here again today continuing with our Backyard Bliss series. We are super excited to share how to build a pergola. {To read any of our DIY projects from this back yard overhaul, be sure to check them all out, here!} How to build a pergola Even though it’s the dead of winter, now…