Hey y’all. I actually re-arranged Sean’s carefully scheduled blog post for today (sorry boo!) to bring you some wedding d-r-a-m-a. And by drama I mean entirely internal conflict that is quite literally keeping me up at night in fits of panic. I can’t decide what to do for bridesmaids dresses. I already shared my quest...
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Replacing a Toilet Pump
We had a problem last week when the toilet in the guest bathroom was leaking from the top of the toilet bowl whenever you flushed it. Wait, what, how does it leak from the top? Yeah, so the pump on the inside was spraying up against the top of the bowl and running down the side...
July Recap
I can't believe that it is August already! Where the heck has this summer gone? It's been nearly unbearably hot around here, but we've still kept a little bit going here on the blog. If you've been too busy to read, here's what you missed: In the Condo: We shared our second Goodwill Collaboration -...
Riverfront Park in North Charleston
Riverfront Park in North Charleston is a great place to walk or take your family to play and enjoy a nice day. Here's what there is! There's a lot of water in Charleston and there are a lot of parks that are famous downtown for having beautiful views of that water. People know all about...
Wedding Countdown Blocks
Check out this simple DIY idea for creating wooden blocks to count down to your wedding or any big day in your life! We're really excited for our big day next year! We've been doing a lot of the prep work so far by booking all of the various people, places and things we will...
Charleston Farmers Market
Looking for something to do on a summer Saturday in Charleston when you don't feel like going to the beach? Look no further than the Charleston Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is held on Marion Square every Saturday from April 12th-November 29th from 8am-2pm. The Charleston Farmers Market is a great place to go to...
Hand Lettering Class
I recently had the fun experience of taking a hand lettering class at Space Craft Studios in Charleston. I actually signed up for the class before we got engaged, because I just love fun writing (I have a whole pinterest board devoted to it!) but now I am extra excited to hand letter my wedding...
Finding the Perfect Mint Bridesmaids Dresses
Here's a look at how I searched for the perfect mint bridesmaids dresses for our wedding. Be sure to check out all of our wedding content here! Hello all! I am so excited to say that I SAID YES TO THE DRESS last weekend! My mom, future mother in law, and one of my bridesmaids...
Tools for Everyone's Toolshed
Tim "The Toolman" Taylor isn't the only guy that has a tool for everything. Everyone that does any DIY or work around the house should have a go-to set of tools that they need to get their jobs done. We do a lot of different projects and have had a lot of crappy tools that...
Bridesmaids Boxes
Once you get engaged, one of the first things that you might want to do is select your bridal party. Especially for the ladies, you might want to rely on your bridesmaids to help you plan and make decisions and work on wedding related projects. I was lucky in that Sean told me to choose...
The Nautical Table
Hey y’all! I hope that you are enjoying your summer as much as we are. One of the best things about summertime in Charleston is that we are constantly entertaining. Whether it’s family visiting from out of state for a weekend or friends coming over to grill out for dinner, our summer social calendars remain...
101 in 1001: Poolside Grill Out and Our Engagement Party
After we got engaged, we threw a little engagement party at the pool in our condo complex. Here's what we did! Ever since getting engaged, we wanted to throw a low-key engagement party with some of our local friends. We've also been wanting to grill out at the pool in our complex (it's even on...
Montana Whitewater & Chico Hot Springs Resort
Hello all! Thanks for hanging in with us as we shared the first two legs of our summer vacation – Jackson Hole, Teton National Park, and Yellowstone National Park! Today we will share the final leg of our trip. We woke up Wednesday morning at the tipi village in West Yellowstone. We lounged around a...
Making Over an Old Coffee Table
This coffee table flip was a great project that took a table set for the trash and turned it into a beautiful statement piece for someone's home! Years ago, we started a collaboration with the local Palmetto Goodwill on James Island to take old, ugly furniture that couldn't sell and bring it home to refurbish...
June in Review
Wow, y'all! Is it just me or has June flown by?! I cannot believe that it is almost the 4th of July. We've been crazy busy around here, and the blog's taken a bit of a hit for it. Sorry! I hope you're enjoying our more life-oriented posts and I promise there's more DIY and...
Trip to Yellowstone National Park
After we spent the first day of our vacation hiking through Grand Teton National Park, we spent the next two days in Yellowstone National Park! Yellowstone is slightly north of the Tetons, so we started the first day in Yellowstone driving up an hour and a half from Jackson and doing the lower loop of Yellowstone....
Planting an Apartment-Friendly Herb Garden
This weekend, we planted some plants in the hanging herb garden that Sean built from a pallet. I am really trying to eat fresh and healthy foods, so I was eager to try to grow some fresh produce. We simply filled each planter about halfway with soil (we grabbed a small bag of Miracle Grow...
Trip to Grand Teton National Park
As you may or may not know, we went on vacation last week! We were lucky enough to get to spend eight days celebrating summer, our engagement, and the beautiful outdoors in and around Yellowstone National Park. Our trip involved a decent amount of driving (over 850 miles in the week!) and staying in 4...
My Wedding Weight Loss Plan
Our wedding is ten months away, but you better believe I’ve already gotten a fitness plan going. I’m not one to crash diet or cleanse (the cabbage soup diet was a huge fail for me) so it is slow and steady all the way! I actually started this regime March 1st as part of my...
101 in 1001: Edisto River Float
A classic day trip around Charleston is to do a river float down the Edisto River. It's a great combination of sun and relaxing and hanging out with friends. But neither Morgan nor I had ever done one! One of Morgan's friends started organizing one and invited us along so we jumped at the opportunity...
Wooden Pallet Herb Garden
Here's how to take an old wooden pallet and turn it into an herb garden you can hang on the wall! Everyone deserves to have fresh herbs with their dinner every night and beautiful flowers to look at while having coffee in the morning! But unless you plan to go to the grocery store and...
Eat it or Beat it: Citrus Chicken Bake
I try to eat and cook as vegetarian as possible, but Sean does love him a hunk of meat. So, when I saw this recipe for an citrus herb chicken bake, I knew I had to try it. It was very easy to make. It turned out very lemony, if I made it again I...
Easy Party Snacks from Local Charleston Vendors
Charleston is very well known for its delicious cuisine that is offered at hundreds of amazing restaurants throughout the city. This is THE place for shrimp and grits and so many other southern favorites. Everyone knows about these classic staples, but one thing we've found is that there are also so many hole in the...
May Wrap Up
May has been a busy month for us! We had both of our birthdays, a lot of wedding planning, a weekend in Winston Salem, and friends here from Charlotte for a weekend! We are on a reduced blogging schedule for the summer and it's given us loads of free time! Here's what you've missed if...
101 in 1001: Kiawah Beachwalker Park
Charleston County's Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island is a beautiful beach park for anyone looking for a great day at the beach. But this park has a few features that many of the others don't have, making it a unique option for many families. There is ample parking (but not on holiday weekends...) and the...
Sewing Table to Bar Table Transformation
Check out how we upcycled an old and worn out sewing table and turned it into a fold out bar table! Hello everyone! We are so excited to share this sewing table to bar table transformation with you. We paired with Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina (Palmetto Goodwill) and will be working on one...
How to Make a Litter Box Unflippable
Bear and CiCi are best friends. CiCi loves Bear so much that she likes eating her poop right out of the litter box! It's disgusting and there is nothing worse than coming home to this... The box actually got flipped so hard once that it cracked! A new lid is on our to do list...
Charleston Wedding Venues Review
Charleston was recently named the #2 wedding destination in the country. Why is that? It can't be because of anything besides the fact that every part of the city is beautiful and the history has so much to offer. With that level of notoriety comes a lot of different places to get married. We visited...
Turn an EOS Lip Balm Egg into a Handy Storage Container
If you are wondering how to clean out an eos lip balm container, you will love this super simple tutorial! This is about the easiest DIY ever. I have hoards of these EOS egg lip balms. I love the consistency, flavors, and the shape of it. But, when they run out, it seems like a shame...
Tips on Choosing a Wedding Venue
Here are some tips to consider when choosing your wedding venue to help you make the perfect choice! Almost immediately after telling people that we are engaged, the first thing that they almost all have asked is “Have you set a date?” Seriously – when we had been engaged less than 2 days – people...
101 in 1001: Isle of Palms County Park
Continuing to try to complete number 37 on our 101 in 1001 list, we visited Isle of Palms County Park this weekend. It was a beautiful beach weekend, so we decided to try out a new place. We love Kiawah's Beachwalker Park, so we thought this beach park would be more of the same! You...
Tips for Tackling Student Loans
Hey y'all! We're gonna get a little lifestyle on Charleston Crafted here today, talking about something that effects me and a lot of my peers - student loans. I was lucky enough to go to an awesome college and have an amazing 4 years, as well as to graduate with a good degree and a...
DIY Wedding Fascinator
We were invited to a wedding last weekend that had a really fun twist - the ladies were asked to don their finest fascinators! I love any excuse to dress up, and knew that I wanted to try to make my own wedding hat. I ended up making two - one floral and one a...
April Wrap Up
Man, I cannot believe it's already May! It's ridiculous how quickly time flies. We have been busy, busy, busy around here and, unfortunately, DIY has fallen a bit by the wayside. I promise it will be back once the spring wedding season ends and we book our own wedding venue! Look forward to some DIY...
The Nascar Experience!
This weekend I got to do something really fun - watch my daddy drive a Nascar car on the Charlotte speedway at 150 miles per hour! It was actually a groupon that I gave him for Christmas and was put on by the Mario Andretti racing school. Sometimes, when you buy experiences (especially thru something...
South Carolina Aquarium
There's a lot of water and marine life around Charleston, but there's only one place you can go in the area where you can see dozens of fish next to a bald eagle, snakes and otters! That place is the South Carolina Aquarium! The aquarium is a great place to go on a rainy day...
Wedding Brainstorming!
These were the initial thoughts on our wedding. Click here to see how we actually did our wedding! We are so excited to be engaged and while we are doing our best to enjoy the initial engagement, I can't help but jump head first into wedding planning! We haven't made any concrete plans yet -...
Wedding Bells in the Air
Here's the story of the night we got engaged! We dated for 2 ½ years before this happened and it was a great night! We have big news- we got engaged!!!! Wedding bells are now in the air. Read below to hear both of our perspectives on how the whole thing went down! The story...
Blue Anchor Kitchen Mat
I am a big fan of nautical everything. So, when we saw this anchor mat at the West Elm in Charlotte, I was smitten. However, Sean had a good point in that it didn't have a non-skid back - I think it was designed for the bathroom. We have plenty of bath mats, but needed...
101 in 1001: Family Circle Cup
Last weekend, we headed out to Daniel Island to knock off another one of our 101 in 1001 items off our list. The Family Circle Cup is the largest women's only professional tennis tournament in the world (so they say) and has been hosted in Charleston for a long time. We wanted to go and...
Spring Cleaning: Virtual Clutter
When you're doing your spring cleaning tasks, consider also going through your virtual clutter on your computer. Here's some tips! We’ve been celebrating spring cleaning all week – and for the most part we have featured traditional cleaning. We deep cleaned our appliances, cleared out our closets, purged our DVDs, and organized our kitchen cabinets....
Spring Cleaning: The Clothes Closet
When you're tackling your spring cleaning list, make sure you put your clothes closet on the list and purge and organize that too! I have a major clothing hoarding problem. I have so many clothes from college. For the most part, they either don’t fit anymore and/or are inappropriate for my lifestyle. However, a lot...