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Casual Friday: Best of September, Propertee Fall launch and Monthly Favorites!

October 2, 2020 - 10 Comments

This month we shared our favorite fall candles, and shared Andi’s budget kitchen makeover, and finally made the list of our favorite house-warming gifts. We gave the family room a dramatic makeover and now we hang out down there ALL …

Decor

The Top 21 Best Fall Candles!

September 1, 2020 - 48 Comments

Over the last few weeks we have taken on a very important task–smelling a lot of candles. There’s no doubt that one of the best things about Fall are the scents and with so many out there and only a limited amount …

DIY, Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday: The Best of July & Buyers’ Remorse

July 31, 2020 - 46 Comments

July was filled with highs and lows. It was the month that really felt like summer filled with eating outside and swimming and soaking in family time. But it was also the month our emotions got the best of us. To be …

DIY

Casual Friday on a Sunday | Best of April

May 5, 2019 - 14 Comments

We just returned home from a fun couples’ getaway to Chicago to visit our friends Kim & Scott (yellowbrickhome.com) along with John and Sherry (younghouselove.com)! It was a trip that we had been planning since January when we decided we …

Inspiration, Our Life

Casual Friday | Best of January + Video!

February 1, 2019 - 16 Comments

Happy February! I am recovering from the flu that has hit our town hard. Half of the schools closed, not due to snow like the rest of the country (although we have plenty of that, too) but due to a …

DIY

Answering: Which Gold Spray Paint Is Best?

February 7, 2013 - 139 Comments

The age old question. Am I right? Or am I right, or am I right? Right? Right? Right? This week I did some experimenting with four different gold spray paint brands I had in my possession–so we could educate ourselves and …