Wow, can you believe that March is over? This month & this year are flying by! I am so excited for summer weather and everything that comes with it here in Charleston. But, incase you've missed it, here's what we did in March: In the Condo: I set up a fun sea glass tabletop display...
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Feeling House Envy
Lately, I’ve been feeling some major lust for a house. I love my condo, and I am so proud to have bought a piece of real estate at the age of 23 without help from anybody else, but I am already feeling the need for a house. I know that we will stay in the...
Fitbit Flex Review
[wp_ad_camp_1] About a month ago, we bought a pair of Fitbit Flex fitness trackers. We have worn them every day since and have mixed thoughts on them. We are excited to share our thoughts in this Fitbit Flex review and hear of any experiences that you might have with similar products! The Fitbit Flex is...
A Sea Shell Display Shelf
I am a self admitted hoarder. I hang on to things way longer than I should and collect things in droves. Sean hasn't called Hoarders on me yet, but he does have to keep me in check to be sure that it doesn't get to that point. One of my favorite things to hoard is...
Eat it or Beat it: Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Here's how we made a cauliflower pizza crust for a homemade pizza! I've been really trying to eat healthier lately. To me, that means increasing my daily veggie intake as well as limiting grains and dairy. I've seen the idea of using cauliflower in regular recipes, and was really eager to try it out! Sean...
101 in 1001: Charleston Wine and Food Festival
Last Sunday, we went to the Charleston Wine and Food Festival. We visited the Culinary Village and the Baker Motor Company Grand Tasting Tent. We went on Sunday because they had a locals special – tickets to the 3-5pm session were $70 for locals (as opposed to the regular $85/per person for a 2 hour...
How to paint a backsplash to look like tile
Want to add a backsplash on a serious budget? Here is a step by step guide to painting a faux tile backsplash! Oh man, y'all. I am so excited to share this project! We haven't done a big DIY project in a while, and this was a rude reminder of the ups-and-downs of a multi-day...
101 in 1001: Tour the Firefly Distillery
We were recently able to spend a Saturday afternoon visiting Irvin House Vineyards with my parents and sister. Firefly Distillery Irvin House Vineyards is located on Wadamalaw Island (about 30 minutes from downtown Charleston). It is the home to a winery and the Firefly Distillery. Firefly gained popularity for being the original sweet tea vodka....
Industrial Pipe Lamp Post – Quick Crafting Guide
Learn how to create a stylish industrial pipe lamp with our easy-to-follow guide. Transform your space with this chic, functional DIY project. Morgan wanted a cool new lamp, something that would add a dash of sophistication to her nighttime reading sessions. The current lamp, a dinky white lamp, just didn't cut it anymore. That's when...
A Teal Sea Glass Display
Hey y'all! Sorry we've been a bit light on projects lately. We've been out of town or had guests for the last 3 weekends, and due to our work schedules, we end up doing the vast majority of our projects on the weekends. Have no fear! We don't have any upcoming travel planned, but I...
101 in 1001: James Island County Park
We're on our tour to try every Charleston County park for our 101 in 1001 list. The James Island County Park is our home turf as it is only a mile away from our house. It is so convenient and has everything we could ask for in a park. James Island County Park is 643...
February Wrap Up
February Hey y'all! I hope that you've had a great month of February! I know we sure have! It was a short month, but we did a lot. Other than what we've already shared, I issued myself a no-shopping-at-Target-or-Homegoods challenge! I've been issuing myself monthly shopping challenges (you can read about that here) and this...
101 in 1001: The College at UNCW
College of Charleston and the University of North Carolina Wilmington are rivals in sports and are also our alma maters. We went to a game between them in Wilmington! College of Charleston versus the University of North Carolina Wilmington: Round Two. This time, the College had to travel to the unrelenting home of UNCW. That...
We got 99 problems but a rug ain't one
Well y'all can release the collective breath that I'm sure you've been holding since we announced that we were looking for a new living room rug. We found one, and she's a beauty. It's the Maples Fretwork Area Rug from Target. The color is blue and the size is 7'x10'. We actually found a similar...
Dock Dogs at the Southeastern Wildlife Expo
Last weekend, we checked out the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, or SEWE, in downtown Charleston for the third year in a row. It's a great series of events over the weekend in various places in Charleston that focus on the outdoors. Most of it takes place in Marion Square and Brittlebank Park. Our favorite part by...
No Sew Pillow Cover - With Piping!
Y’all know I’m a sucker for a no sew pillow cover. I’ve made them envelope style, from sweaters, faux fur, and in a bow. I was recently at Jo Ann’s and saw this awesome rope piping. I’m super obsessed with rope, too. So, it was a match made in heaven. Here's a tutorial for how...
Organizing the Craft Closet
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to GET ORGANIZED! I seriously suck at picking up behind myself and unless I have really easy systems, I won’t follow through. My goal is to conquer a “problem area” in the condo every other month so I don’t get burned out on organizing but still make my...
Keeping Your Cat Out of the Couch – 5 Solutions
Discover 5 ways of keeping your cat out of the couch and other furniture – so your furniture stays in great shape. In our home, we've been blessed with the addition of a new, fluffy kitty cat named Bear. We love her to death, and she is an extremely snuggly, wonderful little kitty. She's a...
101 in 1001: Valentine's Day Breakfast in Bed
Happy Valentine's Day! One of the things on our 101 in 1001 list is to have breakfast in bed, so I figured that Valentine's Day would be a perfect opportunity to make something great for Morgan (and yes, this happened this morning, so I had to do some rescheduling so I could have this post...
Chocolate Fondue
Sean and I were recently talking about first dates. While we had a great first date out, I think that cooking someone dinner for a first date is really sweet, as well. It's a great way to really get to talk to someone. We were discussing what would be an impressive first date recipe and...
101 in 1001: Asian Grocery Store and Making Sushi
Morgan has been hounding me to go to the Asian grocery store ever since we met. It was never that I didn't want to go, it's just that it is in North Charleston, so we are never up there. It's call H&L Super Market and it is a grocery store that is purely Asian food....
A Sweet Gift Basket
Ok folks – this is it – what you’ve all been waiting for, the week of Valentine’s day! I know, I know. All the other bloggers posted their V-Day tutorials three weeks ago. Thing is, we are not the types to decorate for every little holiday. Christmas, of course. Halloween, I have to. But otherwise?...
Caroline's Room Makeover!
My sister is a college student at the University of South Carolina and recently moved into a new apartment for the Spring semester. I was so excited when she invited me to come up for a weekend and help her decorate & organize her room (and take her out to eat and hang out!) My...
Covering the Couch
I love our condo and the open layout between the kitchen, dining room, and living room. However, the living room has never really felt “finished” to me. (Now- I really think no room is truly ever finished. There’s always tweaking. But, finished “for now” is more like it.) One of the biggest reasons for this...
January Wrap Up
January has been such a wacky month around here! The weather has varied from 80 degrees to 20 degrees and we have varied from slammed busy traveling and j chilling relaxing. We are excited for February - the superbowl, valentines day, and I am challenging myself to not shop at Target or Homegoods for the...
101 in 1001: Wannamaker County Park
The next stop on our Charleston County parks? Wannamaker County Park in North Charleston! We'd been here once before for the dog day at the water park, but had never actually been into the rest of the park to see what it had! You can read our page on all of the Charleston County Parks...
Feeling Blue? A Goodwill Dresser Makeover!
Ready for a fun furniture makeover? I am so excited to share this Goodwill dresser makeover with you today! Ever since we upgraded our bedside rope lamp, I’ve been itching to instill a little more teal into the master bedroom. The no sew bow pillow was a good start, but I wanted even more of...
A Cool Cactus Housewarming Gift (AKA Ke$ha the Kactu$)
My sister recently moved into a new apartment for the new semester. I was going to visit her (she lives in Columbia, less than 2 hours away) and wanted to bring a housewarming gift. The traditional housewarming gift is a plant. However, plants can be tricky enough for me, and even more so for a...
101 in 1001: Attend a UNCW vs. CofC Game in Charleston
College of Charleston and the University of North Carolina Wilmington are rivals in sports and are also our alma maters. We went to a game between them in Charleston! I'm a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and have always had a lot of passion for my school. I loved everything about my...
Store Your Matches in Style
Sometimes even the simplest projects can make me smile. I love love love burning candles. My favorite scents are food related (shocker, I know) – vanilla, sugar cookie, pumpkin, cotton candy, cranberry… yum. And I burn them all the way down, til I can clean the jar and use it for a craft! Nothing gives...
Building a Chair Turned into a DIY FAIL
Sometimes, you have to laugh at yourself even if you try super hard. Morgan had seen these really awesome looking chairs on Overstock.com and wanted something exactly like them for our new dining table. Then, she saw some old school desks at Goodwill and had a vision. So she bought the desks and brought them...
A Kate Spade Inspired No Sew Bow Pillow
Want to make a No Sew Bow Pillow? You'll love this easy tutorial! I'm obsessed with bows & also love pillows. Since we re-vamped our bedroom side table lamp to have a teal shade, I decided what better way to tie that color into the room than to add a pillow. I instantly thought of this...
Framing Art Made from Letters in Nature
This post will show you how you can take photos of letters found naturally in your city in architecture and turn them into a photo print! For Christmas this year, Morgan and I made our parents some special DIY presents with a Charleston touch. We have seen a few instances where people at the downtown...
How to cover a lamp with rope
We have been sort of chilling on lamps around here lately - no new additions, no deductions. We were rocking this rope & cork DIY lamp in the bedroom and we were pretty pleased with it. And then, a certain furry creature knocked it to it's demise. At least, the shade's demise. RIP pretty, cork,...
Super Easy Faux Fur Pillow
I'm a pillow-a-holic, and I'm really trying to make an effort to replace our cheapo pillows (sleeping & otherwise) with nice, high quality ones. For throw pillows, I love down, feather filled pillows. However, they are seriously expensive. The best trick is to pick up the ugliest possible pillows off the Homegoods clearance rack. They...
2013 Year in Review Infographic!
We just wrapped up 2013 and rang in what we can only hope will be an awesome 2014! Before we completely moved past a wonderful 2013, we wanted to look back at everything we had accomplished in the year. We decided to be trendy and create an infographic that would showcase a great summary of...
Store your Scarves - on a Towel Rack!
I don't know about y'all, but I have a ton of scarves. I've mentioned it before, but I really think that they are the perfect way to keep flexibly warm- a scarf is so much easier to take on and off than a jacket! So, I have a few scarves. Not too many, but a...
New Years Resolutions
Happy New Year! I love the new year. I think that it’s the perfect time to step back, take a look at your life, and see what you’d like to improve. Yes, I mean resolutions! I always make a ton of resolutions each year, and not a ton of them stick. However, the ones that...
December Wrap Up
December has been a big month for us - and we've tried to share most of our Holiday festivities with you! If you've been busy, here's what you missed: Christmas Decor: I made no sew pillow covers from festive flannels & sweaters. We shared our coastal christmas themed tree. I made a spanish moss christmas...
Easy Cheese Fondue
Check out the recipe we use for easy cheese fondue that is oh so yummy and perfect for special occasions! Big traditional holiday meals are awesome. Sometimes, however, it's fun to do something a little more quirky. Sean & I love having fondue for special occasions - it really feels like a treat, but it's...
Need a Last Minute Gift? DIY Something This Weekend!
I know, I know, Christmas is less than a week away. And it's totally likely that you're still looking for a present for someone. Maybe everything is over your budget, maybe you can't find the perfect thing. Here's some ideas out of our DIY archive that are low cost, super cute, and make great gifts....
Jingle Bell Ball
For our anniversary a couple weeks ago, Morgan got me what she called a "self-serving" gift- tickets to the Jingle Bell Ball in North Charleston. She meant self-serving because she was the one that really wanted to go, but it sounded fun, so I was down. Plus, we had some really good seats. P.S.- sorry...