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Easy Christmas Decorating

Easy Christmas Decorating

[ 0 ] Dec 22, 2011

Last week, we went up north to visit our friends who just had their first baby! I can’t imagine how hectic it would be to give birth in the middle of the holiday season. We decided to take up some Christmas ornaments from Kmart to spruce up our pals’ place up a bit for the [...]

Spotted Fox: Personalized Deals

Spotted Fox: Personalized Deals

[ 0 ] Nov 1, 2011

I’m a huge fan of deal sites, and we save a ton of money using them. The problem, however, is that the deals aren’t tailored to me or my family. My inbox is filled to the brim daily with offers for things like golfing (not interested), professional photography (Nate’s family runs their own media business [...]

A Bold New Bathroom: After

A Bold New Bathroom: After

[ 3 ] Jul 28, 2011

Last week, we shared our boring bathroom with you all and posted a sneak peek of three colors we were planning to use to spice things up. Well, the results are in and we think they’re fabulous! We were aiming for a stripey, striated pattern. Here’s how we pulled it off: We taped off the [...]

A Bold New Bathroom: Before

A Bold New Bathroom: Before

[ 5 ] Jul 20, 2011

The bathroom in our apartment really leaves something to be desired. Like color, for one thing. It’s a whole room full of off-white and cream with a greenish fake marble counter thrown in for good measure. I guess this was the style in the 60s but  lot has changed in the last 50 years. Time [...]

Painting Baby Furniture

Painting Baby Furniture

[ 6 ] Mar 9, 2011

We’re still working on squeezing a nursery in across from the office desks in our second room, the soon-to-be combination office/baby room. It’s a long process but I promise a full reveal soon! We’ve managed to get a lot of the nursery stuff second-hand and have kept things very inexpensive with crafts and do-it-yourself projects. [...]