• Journey to Parenthood

    four years of marriage

    Tony and I got married on the most beautiful spring day in 2013. April 13th came with 75 degree weather, wide open blue skies and sunshine. It was gorgeous.  But four years? It seems longer than that. We have grown so much during this time, enjoying the good times and learning from the bad ones. I can’t even fathom what 10, 20, 50 years will feel like, should we be blessed with so much time together. When I look through our wedding pictures, I can’t help but see us as “babies.” Sure it was “only” four years ago, but in many ways, we didn’t have the first clue about life. We…

  • DIY & FURNITURE REDOS

    my first chalk paint redo

    This piece rocked my socks off from the first time I laid eyes on it. We were at an estate sale, and this bad boy had a $15 price tag on it. $15??? For a trunk that I could lay down in? I knew exactly how valuable this could be for us. Our master bedroom is upstairs and has no linen closet for sheets, towels etc. this sits at the foot our our king bed and has been SO useful! This was one of the first pieces that I painted, and it was obvious after I first finished it that I made a huge mistake. I didn’t know how to…