Homes & Spaces

I thought I'd share another house hunting update, because I've always been interested in hearing other people's house hunting stories. The reason I was so absent on the blog last week is because we came this-close to buying a house. Remember the Craftsman I mentioned? Well, we put an offer in on it two weekends ago, and it was accepted! We were super excited because it had so many of […]

Ok, now that the cat's out of the bag, let's talk about nurseries!!! Once we found out I was pregnant, one of the first things I got excited about was decorating the nursery (besides actually meeting our baby, duh). No surprise there, right? I've always loved nurseries and have been filing away ideas on Pinterest for years. I've noticed that there are two types of nurseries I'm really drawn to--calm, […]

Happy March! I'm super ready for spring, for multiple reasons: sunny weather, longer days, flowers blooming, and (hopefully!) more houses on the real estate market. So I decided it was time I updated my mantel for spring, because as the  old saying goes: "If you decorate for it, it will come." Or something like that. Since I joined the Michaels Makers program, I've been really impressed with their selection of […]

We're looking for a house! After years of waiting, I'm super apprehensive and not at all convinced that this is the "right time" to buy, with the economy and all. But it's the first time that it feels right for us, so rather than try to time the market, we decided to start house hunting and see how it goes. I'm still kind of doubtful about our chances, and a part […]