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Pin & Win: The Scripted Wall 9 Sep 2012 | 08:51 pm
I was thoroughly inspired by the beautiful calligraphy and ironic sentiment of this print: and I thought to myself, well that’s sassy. While I feel I could have picked a more…positive statement, this...
Holy Sheet! 8 Sep 2011 | 12:56 am
Well, I have a new obsession: sheets. I mostly got into vintage sheets because they feel so much…crisper. They also have super lively colors they are a CHEAP way to add color to our bedroom! I have...
Junk Mail(box) 6 Sep 2011 | 11:27 am
Well, it happened. Our mailbox has been murdered. To be more precise, it has perished due to the crazy daily rain Orlando gets, on a nearly-precision schedule. No joke, it rains here for about 3 ho...
Evie’s Party: Paper and Plates 6 Sep 2011 | 07:56 am
For Evie’s party, food was easy because we went with a Mexican theme. We had a taco-fajita bar! We also made strawberry-lemonade and watermelon paletas (a Latin American style of Popsicle), and cake...
Blue in the Face 23 Aug 2011 | 02:16 pm
Quick little post on the face masks we made for Evie’s 1st birthday! Very easy, so just look at the photos and move on. 1. Use thick paper to create your base- I used Variety magazine. Reduce and reu...
Evie’s Lucha-Themed Birthday Party! 23 Aug 2011 | 01:45 pm
This baby is turning 1, just 17 more years left! I have been pretty busy picking a theme and accompanying color scheme for her first party. We definitely want it to be memorable, so here is what our ...
Holy Mow-ly: Mower Prices (Part 2) 22 Jul 2011 | 05:49 am
So, the final step: pricing! We want to keep it under $200, but have to consider additional costs in terms of sharpening needs and general maintenance. Thankfully, reel mowers don’t need oil, batterie...
Gump & Evie & Co 21 Jul 2011 | 04:07 am
You guys, my worry is OVER- Here I was, sleepless night after sleepless night, going over figures in my head about Evie and her college years. How will we afford to send her to school? How will affo...
Otto, man! 20 Jul 2011 | 07:56 am
That’s what I always see in my head when somebody says ‘Ottoman,’ and I hear it in Nancy Cartwright’s iconic Bart Simpson voice. Image from FanPop.com. This post isn’t about The Simpsons, though it ...
Holy Mow-ly: Looking for a Mower Part 1 20 Jul 2011 | 05:25 am
Have you looked at how many different kinds of mowers there are? There are literally a billion: gas mowers, self-propelled mowers, push mowers, electric mowers, reel mowers, riding mowers, zero turn m...
