I'm feeling lucky. I've been feeling really lucky lately. Not in the sense that I feel like I could win the lottery, but more like I've won the life lottery. This isn't a post about a recipe, or a craft, or a DIY project, but it's still important to me. Sometimes, it's good to remember...
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How to get Paint off of Tile
Did you get paint on your tile? Yikes! No worries - here's an easy tutorial on how to get paint off of tile! This is a simple tip but one that I have found very handy for getting paint off of tile. We have recently been doing some work on our condo so that it...
How to Replace a Refrigerator Water Reservoir (or what to do if you fridge is leaking on the inside)
You're thirsty, so you go to the fridge to get a glass of water from the dispenser. You push your glass against the dispenser.... and then nothing comes out. Oh no! Your fridge's water system could have a couple of different problems. In our case, it was a small crack in the refrigerator water reservoir...
Protecting Your Dog While Walking at Night
CiCi is the most precious animal we have ever met (well, tied with Bear). We love her so much and she is an absolutely wonderful dog. We treat her like a family member and often better than we treat ourselves. Every night, CiCi gets a nice long walk after being cooped up in the house...
Francis Marion National Forest Sewee Shell Ring Trail
If you are looking for short, easy hikes in the Charleston area, we really recommend that you check out the Sewee Shell Ring Trail in the Francis Marion National Forest. This trail is located deep in Mt Pleasant (practically to Awendaw). When going north on 17, you turn at the sign onto Doar Road. Take...
How to Fix a Clogged Garbage Disposal – Quick Guide
Learn how to fix a clogged garbage disposal with our guide. Learn the easy steps to clean, remove blockages, and maintain your disposal unit. So you just stuffed a few things down your garbage disposal, turned it on, and now nothing is happening. You hear a different noise than usual, and now water and gunk...
Francis Marion National Forest Swamp Fox Trail
If you live in Charleston and love hiking mountains, you're out of luck. You're going to have a drive a ways. We don't have any big mountains or National Parks anywhere near us, but we do have the Francis Marion National Forest. "What's the difference?" you say? I'll let the National Park Service tell you...
Our Traditions: Sunday Night Pizzas
It's funny how life gradually changes, huh? People always talk about how they have gotten in better shape, or had a kid, or changed their house, whatever it may be. Well, our big change is in the way we have pizza! For a long time, we were into ordering a pizza from Dominos every Sunday...
5 Healthy Dinners & a Grocery List
While we have really enjoyed sharing healthy recipes with you recently, after talking with some friends we thought that it would be fun to share a sample meal plan with you as well. For the record, we aren't nutritionists or chefs in any way, but this is a sample of what we might eat for...
101 in 1001: Treat Yoself
One of the more frivolous goals on our 101 was for each of us to buy something that we wouldn't normally buy - for ourselves! Sean already shared his "splurge" of a major overhaul of his sock drawer. But, to understand my self-splurge, you need to know that Sean's sock purchase wouldn't really be a...
101 in 1001: Go to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina
Yesterday, we told you all about how we spent a few days in Asheville, North Carolina, doing some hiking and going on a self-guided brewery tour. One day when we were there, we spent the entire day at the Biltmore Estate. The Biltmore was originally a vacation home of the Vanderbilts, but they turned it...
Our Trip to Asheville, North Carolina!
We took a week and a half off work for the holidays and spent Christmas and the weekend after with my family in Charlotte and Morgan's family in the mountains at Lake Lure. While that was great, if we were going to use a bunch of vacation time from work, we wanted to spend some...
Five Tips for Beating the 3 o'clock Slump
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TryALittleGoodness #CollectiveBias January is a great time to start making changes to your daily habits for a happier and healthier you. A lot of the time, those changes involve foods and eating. However, if you're like both Sean and myself,...
How We're Storing our Holiday Cards
This was the first year that Sean & I sent out our own Christmas Card. In case you weren't on the list (oops.... sorry!) here it is: It's also the first year that we have received more than a couple of cards! We got some great photos as well as a baby announcement or two...
Chimney Rock North Carolina
This year we spent Christmas Eve & Day with Sean's family in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then went to meet up with my family for the weekend. Instead of heading to their home near Raleigh, they rented a couple of condos in Lake Lure, North Carolina so we could spend the weekend hiking in the...
Our Five Favorite Tools for Keeping Fit
It's January, which means that it's the time when a lot of people re-evaluate their lifestyles and start to make some new healthy choices. While many are making resolutions, we challenge you to make small, long-term lifestyle changes. We really made huge steps to live a healthier life in 2015 and are excited to extend that into...
New Years Resolutions
I can hardly believe that it is 2016. That still sounds like the future to me! If you know me well, you know that I love lists. So, it should come as no surprise that I love New Years goals and resolutions. Image Source I wanted to pop by today and review the resolutions that...
A Homemade Wedding Painting
Here's how I made a homemade wedding painting for our anniversary of our first kiss at our ceremony! I am sure that many of you guys are already in the full holiday swing. I wanted to stop by and share one of my favorite gifts this year - that I've already given. Sean and I...
Our Favorite Christmas Movies
Here are our favorite Christmas movies! We love to debate. Chime in with yours! It's getting down to crunch time on the Christmas season. Christmas is only days away and many people are probably off work for the rest of the year. What will you do with all of your time? How about watch some...
Holiday Baking
We love to do baking at the holidays! Here's some of our favorite recipes for what we make for ourselves and others! Every year around this time I go baking crazy. I have a marathon baking day (usually on a Sunday) and make five or six different things. Then, we package (most of) them up...
Charleston Holiday Festival of Lights
The Charleston Holiday Festival of Lights is a great activity for the whole family! Make sure you don't miss this if you live in the Lowcountry! Every year for our dating anniversary, we try to recreate our first date. On our first real date, we went to Taco Boy on Folly Beach and then to...
New Orleans Trip to Watch the Carolina Panthers
Here's a recap of a trip I took to New Orleans with my friends to watch the Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints! Two weekends ago, I flew down to New Orleans with some friends to watch the Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints. Last year, this same group and I drove to...
The Purrfect DIY Cat Gift & Treats for All Your 4 Legged Friends
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ClausAndPaws #CollectiveBias When you don’t have human-children, shopping for your pets can be some of the most fun holiday shopping that you do. Outfits are funny, and toys are great, but your pets’ favorite gifts are going to be...
Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers
I really love stocking stuffers. Some of my favorite gifts are gift bags of lots of little treats so stocking stuffers are right up my alley. We wanted to round up our ten favorite types of stocking stuffers and link you directly to some of our favorite items so you can stock up. Chapstick -...
Charleston Inspired Christmas Gifts
We've told you about gifts for guys, gifts for girls, and gifts of an experience so far this week, but hey, we are CHARLESTON Crafted after all. Why not give people in your life some Charleston inspired Christmas gifts this season! This city is filled with so much culture, great food and history, so here...
DIY Mink Snowman Ornament
Every year (since becoming a member) I have participated in the Weddingbee blogger ornament exchange. Last year I made this silly felt "Devil Egg" for Mrs. Deviled Egg. This year, I drew Mrs. Mink. Minks are pretty - but how the heck was I going to make a mink ornament? A google search found me...
Give the Gift of an Experience
It's fun to buy people gifts for any occasion, and especially at Christmas time. However, I find that a lot of adults that are my friends or family buy themselves everything that they want or need. It's really hard to get someone excited over a gift, especially for a budget price tag. However, I have...
7 Holiday Gifts for Guys
Guys are really hard to buy for. Trust me, as a guy, I know. I don't ever ask for anything. I'm at a point in my life where if I need or want something, I usually just go get it. I don't like the idea of waiting for months just to ask for it for...
25 Ladies Gift Ideas Under $25, all on Amazon Prime!
I get it, gift - buying is hard. Sometimes you just really don't want to go out to the store. I have rounded up 25 gifts that I would be totally glad to receive - and they are all under $25 and available with Amazon Prime. So click on over and getcha some. CRAFTING Adult...
How to make an oyster shell Christmas tree
Wondering how to make an oyster shell Christmas tree? Here is a simple step by step tutorial to make these shell trees - the perfect Coastal Christmas craft! Every year I am trying to add a couple of new Christmas decor items to our stash. Just adding a few items each year keeps the investment...
Striped Tree Skirt & Our 2015 Coastal Christmas Tree
Happy holidays, y’all. We are excited to share our Coastal Christmas tree with you here today. We re-used a lot of ornaments and décor from prior years. I got this (fake) tree about 5 years ago for $20 at a thrift store in July. We both love real trees & hope to have one as...
Coastal Christmas: DIY Driftwood Tree Topper
If you live in a coastal area, there's always driftwood to be found. Here's how you can make a DIY driftwood tree topper for your Christmas tree! In case you don't know, we tend to like driftwood. We are a coastal oriented couple and driftwood is a big thing on our coast. That's why we've...
Coastal Christmas: DIY Anchor Garland Holiday Wreath
Here's how to make a Christmas anchor wreath with faux garland that is a perfect look for the holidays if you're near the beach! Happy December, y'all. Are you getting into the holiday spirit? We certainly are around here. My theme for the last few years has been Coastal Christmas and I am excited to...
Sakara Life Detox Tea Review
I have been enthralled by the Sakara lifestyle for a few months now, basically since discovering it. Sakara is a food delivery service in NYC and LA that focuses on plant-based, organic and nutrient-dense whole foods. It’s a favorite amongst Victoria’s Secret models as well as many others in Instagram. I oogle and drool over many...
A Simple Homemade Gift Idea: DIY Tassel Earrings
Almost every year I get requests for DIY, homemade gift ideas. I always struggle with this question because, truth be told, homemade gifts are hard. Sure, if you’re six, anything that you make is adorable and your mom will treasure it. When you’re twenty six, that lumpy knitted scarf becomes more of an awkward obligation-to-wear...
Introducing: Our New Interactive Travel Maps
Our blog is totally self made and designed. I would love to have a professional design it, but we honestly do not make enough off of the venture to justify the cost. I consider our blog to totally be a hobby, but we want it to be as strong as it can be. So, in...
Charleston Wedding Venue: The Island House
Last weekend, we were lucky enough to be invited to a beautiful wedding here in Charleston. The ceremony and reception were actually held on Johns Island at The Island House. The venue was so beautiful that we wanted to share some photos with you today! There ceremony was held right on the river. It was...
Shopaholic to the Rescue
I have a confession to make: I have a long time obsession with Confessions of a Shopaholic. All of Sophie Kinsella's (AKA Madeleine Wickham's) books, really. What can I say. I feel a certain kinship to Becky Bloomwood. Her constant antics and the silly problems that she gets into by making up outrageous stories have me...
101 in 1001: Buy something for myself I wouldn't normally buy
One of my absolute favorite episodes of Parks and Recreation was the "Treat Yo' Self" episode where Donna and Tom have one day a year where they go out and buy things for themselves that they wouldn't normally buy and don't have any remorse or regrets. In case you aren't familiar, please take a moment...
Our Monthly Costco Haul
In addition to weekly grocery shopping at Publix, we shop in bulk at Costco about once a month. I thought that it would be fun to share a typical Costco haul and tell you about what we buy, what it costs, and what we do with it. Our Monthly Costco Haul Its really easy to...