We spent our actual first wedding anniversary in Hawaii, but we still wanted to partake in the first anniversary traditions. So, once we got back, we indulged in our frozen wedding cake. It was the remainder of the XL cupcake that sat on top of our display. It was red velvet and froze shockingly well....
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Kauai Glad We Dids & Wish We Hads
We had an amazing time on our anniversary trip to Kauai, Hawaii, and wanted to share some of our final tips in case you are planning a similar trip. Glad We Did We are so glad that we booked our trip through Costco. Not only did we get a great price, but it included some...
Kauai Day Nine - Random Driving and Heading Home
We were very sad to be leaving Kauai. It was the most amazing vacation. On this final day, we had nothing on our agenda even though our flight didn't leave until 10:15 p.m. In hindsight, we should have planned an activity, but we didn't, so we ended up just driving around the whole island again...
Kauai Day Eight - Ziplining!
Today we woke up and drove to Kauai Backcountry Adventures for ziplining! The took us to the course in a strange bus along dirt roads. The course was in a valley over a river and they had seven ziplines over various difficulties and lengths. It was so much fun flying through the air so fast...
Kauai Day Seven - Pool Day at the Resort!
We LITERALLY (*Chris Traeger voice from Parks and Rec*) spent the entire day at the resort and the pool on day seven. As you know by now, we are the type of people who spend a lot of time go go go on our vacations and we do so many activities and plan so many...
Kauai Day Six - Waimea Canyon
We spent most of our day today in Waimea Canyon. It's called the Grand Canyon of Hawaii, and with one look at it, you can pretty much figure out why. Waimea is about 45 minutes from where we stayed in Lihue. The drive to Waimea was easy and then you turn off the main road...
Kauai Day Five - Our Anniversary!
We finally got to sleep in today, which was a nice treat for our actual one year anniversary! For a look back at some pictures of our wedding, you can easily click here and catch up on our memories. But today, after breakfast, we went and did a beachfront yoga class! It was complimentary with...
Kauai Day Four - Catamaran Sailing off the Na Pali Coast
We had to get up early again on day four of our trip to Kauai, Hawaii in order to be at Captain Andy's Sailing Adventures by 7:15 for our sailing expedition up the Na Pali Coast! Just the day before, we hiked along the Na Pali Coast and now we were going to get to...
Kauai Day Three - Hiking the Na Pali Coast
This day was our big hike day. We wanted to hike the Kalalau Trail along the Na Pali Coast of Kauai. It's an 11 mile trail one way, but a popular hike is to hike two miles in to the beach and then take the fork another two miles to the Hanakapi'ai Falls waterfall. Then...
Kauai Day Two - Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii
On the first full day of our vacation (after falling asleep at 7:00 the first night...), we woke up before 6:00 a.m., you know, because of the 7:00 p.m. bedtime thing. We lounged around in our room for a little bit and I had a cup of coffee on our beautiful balcony. We went downstairs...
Kauai Day One - Travel Day
For our first anniversary, we decided to take a trip to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. We went to Italy for our honeymoon, but Hawaii was our second choice, so we thought it would be a great idea to go for our anniversary! We've been trying to travel more before we start a family, so...
Our Wedding Vows
To this day, the only people that know what our wedding vows to each other are are the people who were at our wedding. We spent a lot of time writing these wedding vows and really put a lot of thought into what the words said and meant. But writing wedding vows certainly isn't easy....
Reflecting on our wedding one year later
Wow, we've been married a year. Sometimes it's truly hard to believe. We spent so much time and effort planning our wedding and making sure everything was coordinated and building our decor and making sure we got all the invites out on time and everything else. We had exactly one year to plan from the...
Things we've learned in our first year of marriage
Everyone says that you learn so much about each other and your habits and quirks and tendencies once you get married and that your “honeymoon” phase is wonderful as you try to work those things into starting your lives together. I guess that’s true in theory, but, in my opinion, it’s not like we started...
A Year Later: Registry Success and Regrets
This week we are celebrating our one year wedding anniversary by looking back and reminiscing. Today we are talking about our favorite things off of our wedding registry! You might remember that we registered at Bed Bath and Beyond and West Elm. Both places were easy to work with and we have no complaints about...
Our First Wedding Anniversary
Today is our first wedding anniversary! It seems like it's gone by in a flash, yet we've been married forever, if that makes any sense at all. We are going to be sharing wedding related content all week long as a celebration. Today I wanted to throw it back with some of our favorite photos...
Booking Our Trip to Hawaii through Costco
We are so excited to be travelling to Kauai, Hawaii for our wedding anniversary. Hawaii was our "runner up" honeymoon destination, and since we have decided to take 2-3 years to focus on traveling and (hopefully, if we can ever find one) remodeling a house before starting to try for kids, we decided that our first...
Thing We are Buying for our Trip to Hawaii
We are so excited to be planning a trip to Kauai, Hawaii for our wedding anniversary. In preparation for the trip, we have done a little shopping! Honestly we don't shop often and try not to buy things with only one purpose, so we feel confident that this stuff will continue to come in handy...
Who won our NCAA March Madness Pool?
The Madness is over and the Villanova Wildcats came out on top of the 2015-2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship after an INSANE buzzer-beater ending. This was a wild tournament right off the bat, with lots of big upsets in the first round; most notably with the #2 seed Michigan State Spartans losing to #15 seed Middle...
101 in 1001: Take Sean to Get a Pedicure
If you're reading this post and you already want to take away my Man Card, fine, here it is (*metaphorically handing over a metaphoric card to you through the internet*). But it's true. Morgan took me to get a pedicure. It has been on our 101 in 1001 list from the very beginning so we...
Introducing Cat and Dog Tail Sweaters!
We're so excited today to be announcing that we're getting back into the boutique business! We're jumping back into the retail pool with our best product yet - CAT AND DOG TAIL SWEATERS!!! Everybody knows that boots for your pets have been around forever and are totes adorbs, but they are totally neglecting another extremity...
A DIY Pet Bed Tutorial: Love Bunks
Want to build pet bunk beds? We made these for our cat and dog and love the results! Check out our updated post with FREE PDF woodworking plans here! We love both our cat, Bear, and dog, CiCi, and love that they love each other so much. However, sometimes the togetherness can be a bit...
101 in 1001: Improv Night at Theater 99
I am not much for live music, I don't really love sitting through long plays, but oh boy do I enjoy a comedy show. I can't believe that it's taken us so long to visit Theater 99, an improv theater located in the heart of downtown Charleston, especially since it's on our 101 in 1001....
House Hunting Update
Hey guys! I wish that I was checking in to tell you that we were under contract on our perfect dream house. Frankly, we really both thought that we would be by now. We have been actively looking & ready to place an offer for almost 3 months now, but have yet to have any...
Why I Finally Joined the Public Library
I am, and have always been, an avid reader. I love real paper books and get so excited every time I crack a new one open. Historically, I have been really into reading the same books over and over again. However, about a year and a half ago, I signed up for GoodReads and suddenly...
Congaree National Park
Did you know that there is a National Park right here in South Carolina? Yeah, like when you think of Yellowstone, Yosemite, Acadia, the Tetons, the Grand Canyon and all of those others, there is an actual National Park in South Carolina. Congaree National Park is located right outside of the state capital of Columbia...
Charleston Revisions Window Shopping
I am a huge fan of purchasing older or "beat up" furniture and updating it to be exactly to my space and taste. However, if you do not have the time, skills, or tools to try to do so yourself, you might be interested in purchasing some already rehabbed pieces. If you are in the...
Inspiralized Cookbook Review
Looking for the perfect spiralizer cookbook? Here's our Inspiralized Cookbook Review! I received Inspiralized (by Ali Maffucci) and a spiralizer as Christmas gifts and we have really had a blast trying out lots of new recipes. And, I must admit, every Inspiralized recipe has been a huge hit. The book is well laid out with...
Morris Island Lighthouse on Folly Beach
One of the most iconic images of Charleston, and especially of the beach scene, is the Morris Island Lighthouse. Completed in 1886, the historic Morris Island Lighthouse weathered many storms (literally) and was at risk of falling many time. It was decommissioned in 1962 and was later added to the National Historic Registrar. The people...
House Hunting Struggles
Whew, we didn't realize that we were going to have issues with buying a house. I mean, according to HGTV, there are tons of options and you can go look at them all, debate them, lowball them and then get the house. Not on James Island in Charleston. We've been officially searching for a home...
DIY Rope Basket Tutorial
Want to make a DIY rope basket? You will love this simple tutorial! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible! #SweeterEaster #CollectiveBias I love celebrating and decorating for holidays but I also like to keep...
Walking the Ravenel Bridge
One of the most iconic structures in Charleston, South Carolina is the Ravenel Bridge. This bridge spans from downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant and features a 2.7 mile long pedestrian and bike walkway that is separated from the road by a concrete barrier. Since Charleston is so flat, it is really the only "hill" in...
DIY Pill Caddy from a Lip Balm Canister
Looking for an idea of what to do with an old empty lip balm container? You will love this DIY hack! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone and should not be taken as medical advice. #HonestGoodness #CollectiveBias New Year, New You, right? It's important...
KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment Review
I received a KitchenAid spiralizer attachment as a Christmas gift and couldn't wait to start using it. I wanted to use it for a while (2 months now) before officially ruling in with a review. In short: I love it. I previously used this handheld model, and while it got me interested in spiralizing for...
Stingrays Hockey
If you love sports and are in Charleston, you should definitely check out the Stingrays hockey games. They are held at the North Charleston Colliseum and feature all of the excitement associated with NHL hockey. The Stingrays are a very family-friendly atmosphere that is great for getting your kids interested in sports. There is great...
Weekend Whereabouts
Happy Monday! We had a crazy fun weekend and wanted to stop in and share it with y'all! We were excited to have my parents come to visit for the weekend. They got here around 6pm on Friday. We went to dinner at the Bohemian Bull & then went for a nice long walk on...
Patriot's Point Nature Trail
We are back again today with another easy Charleston hike - the Patriot's Point Nature Trail. This is a 1 mile each direction (2 mile total) flat shaded trail. The parking lot and entrance are located directly across from Omar Shrine at Patriot's Point. If you are looking for more hikes in the Charleston area,...
How to Change a Toilet Seat
So you want to know how to replace a toilet seat, eh? Lucky you, you came to the right place. It's super easy to replace a toilet seat yourself if it breaks or if you just want a new one. If you are a new homeowner, you might just not want to sit your butt...
Preparing Our Condo to Sell
We've already told you that we are looking forward to move. As soon as we go under contract, we are planning to put our condo on the market. In order to make it sell for as much as possible as quickly as possible, here are some little things that we have been doing: Preparing Your...
Deciding on a Forever Home vs. a For Now Home
We've made no secret about the fact that we really want to buy a house & move. We've wanted to for about a year now, but forced ourselves to wait until January, for a few reasons. First of all, we weren't certain where we wanted to move. We have talked about James Island, West Ashley,...