Nautical Wedding Centerpieces
February 28, 2015
Our wedding was at Foss Waterway Seaport on the Tacoma, WA waterfront. Therefore, we had a nautical theme with blue, white, green, burlap, and rope. I don’t like things super matchy-matchy, as you can see from my home and wedding. I wanted to share what I did to give other brides some ideas. All photos […]
Elevated Dog Bowls in Repurposed Trunk
February 15, 2015
A few years ago, Tyler and I made an elevated dog feeder from an old trunk I bought at the Goodwill. It’s made from plywood so when our St. Bernard would drink, the water would drip into the trunk and settle on top the trunk. This turned the bottom wood of the trunk black every […]
L-Shaped Kitchen Layout with Perpendicular Dishwasher
February 6, 2015
Our kitchen is a strange layout, but it works well for us. I call it ‘L-shaped’ but the dishwasher kind of curls around the bottom of the L. For my writer/designer/marketing friends, it’s like a serif L. That’s the best way to describe it. The typical designs you see are L, U, and G shaped. […]
4 Seahawks Football Drinks for Game Day!
February 1, 2015
Back to back Super Bowls call for excellent {and pretty} game day drinks! Here I’ve rounded up 4 football cocktails for you to try (plus a bonus pick-me-up at the end). They all look fairly simple to make. I’m going to make the margaritas today. Post in the comments your snack or drink recipes! I’d love to […]
‘Skinny’ Banana Peanut Butter Muffins
January 18, 2015
These are basically ‘skinny’ muffins because there’s no white sugar, vegetable oil, or eggs. Disclaimer: as you’ll see, there are natural sugars and carbs. I adapted this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction’s Skinny Banana Peanut Butter Muffin recipe. My recipe below made 2 dozen muffins. I froze half of them for breakfasts in a few weeks. […]
DIY Christmas Gift Crafts (Or Other Time-of-Year Gifts!)
December 27, 2014
My friend Kelli (www.livingwellbykel.com) and I attended our first barter fair a few weeks ago with some of our handmade crafts and canned food. I posted the photo below to my Instagram and told a few people what we made. Since I was asked how to make these items, I wanted to share the links […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation
November 16, 2014
Wedding invitations are one of the first impressions your guests will have about your wedding. It will set the tone for the degree of casual/fancy, the decorations, and theme. These ‘pieces of paper’ can get expensive though. We bought our magnet Save the Dates from Wedding Paper Divas, so I’ll use them as an example. […]
How to Refinish Wood Furniture – desk, dresser, vanity
November 9, 2014
My grandma gave me a wood vanity with a large mirror that had been in storage for a long time. It needed to be stained or repainted to use. Since we had no furniture for our nautical room yet, this was a perfect addition. For nautical room ideas, see this blog post. MATERIALS Second-hand wood vanity […]
How to Organize Your Kitchen
October 23, 2014
Do you wonder how other people organize their kitchen? I especially wondered how to organize my kitchen when I recklessly and repeatedly shoved my falling Tupperware Snapware back into the cupboard. Tyler and I both like our kitchen to be clean and organized. Actually, it might be the only room he likes to keep clean. 🙂 […]
Nautical Bedroom – Home Decor Ideas
October 10, 2014
As you know if you have read any of my wedding blog posts, we had a nautical themed wedding at Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma. Tyler and I grew up in a small coastal town and love the water. The venue, theme, and our history were all very fitting. Eventually, we will own a home […]
