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The Painted Fireplace 26 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
It’s done. The brick is white! But let’s back up. Let me explain why I decided to put brush to brick. The brick and mortar were in good structural condition {no cracks, no crumbling} but I couldn’t g...
Five Things & a Peek at the Fireplace 25 Aug 2013 | 10:05 am
It’s a special weekend post! Can I just tell you how crazy the next week is going to be? I am trying to wrap up a bunch of different projects for another Joss & Main event. One thing I love about the ...
Psyching Myself Up 22 Aug 2013 | 11:39 pm
The red brick fireplace surround in our family room has got to go. After living with it for over a year, I am 99.9% sure that painting the brick white is the right choice for us. The red-brown brick c...
I Love This Age & a Giveaway 21 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
I’ve always said my favorite age to experience with kids is the 16-24 months range. As most of you probably know, Mabrey was a completely unexpected addition to our family. She is the best surprise li...
Sealing Our Granite Countertops 19 Aug 2013 | 11:06 pm
We have two different countertop materials in our kitchen. The island is topped with walnut and the perimeter countertops are kashmir white granite. I love the mix and the contrast. We had a similar s...
A Closer Look at the Boys’ Room 16 Aug 2013 | 11:01 pm
My boys are back in school as of this week. Layne is in third grade and Everett goes to half-day kindergarten in the afternoon. When Mabrey takes her nap after lunch, I have two whole hours TO MYSELF....
Lil’ Red Table 15 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm
I’ve been looking for a round side table to place next to the sofa in our living room. Originally, I wanted something gold. I’m totally on a gold kick right now. I found this hot pink side table at T...
Who Left the Lights On?! 14 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
I shared the recently tidied boys’ dresser yesterday but there’s a less obvious tweak going on there, too. We installed an occupancy/vacancy sensing switch in the boys’ shared bedroom/playroom. Why? ...
The Boys’ Dresser 14 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am
I’ve been having fun tidying up the boys’ room bit by bit. We added a dresser to their room last year. Each boy gets two drawers for clothes: one for tops, one for bottoms. Warm and cold weather cloth...
What Happened to the Wall Planter? 12 Aug 2013 | 06:45 am
After posting this nighttime instagram photo… …many of you noticed something missing. Remember that beauteous living art frame? And my apprehension at keeping all those plants alive given my hastine...
