The best time to build a giant jenga set is all the time. But, really, with the weather getting nicer and spontaneous hang outs becoming more frequent, giant jenga is a great game to have on hand. With a few tools, it’s remarkably easy to make. Due to Andrew’s work and our own house projects, we tend to have scrap wood lying around. We used … Continue reading DIY Giant Jenga
Barring an unfortunate bureaucracy-induced tree removal and a broken window, the house renovation has been going pretty smoothly. And, honestly, thanks to my boyfriend, Andrew, even that hasn’t been too much of a hassle. There’s a lot to be said for the love of your life being an absolute powerhouse of support and positivity with an unmatched will to get shit done. Basically, he’s the … Continue reading No Bones About It – A House Update
If you pay attention to any housing design blogs or HGTV shows, it feels like a common solution to make something look new and fresh is to simply paint it white. This isn’t always the best or most creative solution in my opinion, but having resorted to just such a tactic in my flip property to give a chimney new life, I have to say, … Continue reading How to Limewash an Old Decrepit Chimney
It’s been just over two months since I got the keys to Hartson House. We’ve got a long way to go, but I’m proud and impressed at what we’ve accomplished so far…especially since we’re only working weekends and an evening or two during the week. You can see the “before” photos here. Now for an update. What have we done so far? We opened up … Continue reading Putting the H(e)art in Hartson
This feels like old news to me now, but during the summer I decided to laugh in the face of my fear, throw caution to the wind, and make an offer on a house with good flip potential. The offer was accepted. Peep cute house below. These are all “before” pictures so you can get a sense that the house was charming and in decent … Continue reading Hartson House
Let me be clear, I love real trees for Christmas. I love the smell, the look, the feel. I love and miss the tradition of going to pick one out with my Dad each year, musing over each tree’s personality and imperfections. I even love vacuuming up the needles that inevitably shed all over the carpet. But, now that I have my own home, I’ve … Continue reading A Very Sustainable Christmas Tree
I’ve seen star wall hangings on Pinterest a few times and thought they were cute. I knew I could easily make my own. For the last few years, I’ve dabbled with oven bake clay to make holiday ornaments and knew that would be the perfect medium. Like my last post, this isn’t really a DIY because it’s such a simple project it’s not worth typing … Continue reading Clay Star Wall Hanging
Lately, I’ve been feeling pretty crafty and have indulged myself creatively. I’ve done projects with wood, clay, and paper which I’ll be sharing over the coming weeks. It’s really cool to be at a point in my life where I have so many different tools in my arsenal and am now seeing them build off each other. I’ve always been a big believer in homemade … Continue reading Homemade Cards – Turkey Edition
I’ve wanted to make a wood framed mirror for years after seeing different versions of them on Pinterest. The obsession was born from the image below. It is my dream to create something closer to it, but wood like this doesn’t just fall into your lap. Since we happened to have an unframed mirror begging for attention, I decided the time was ripe for a … Continue reading Wood Framed Mirror DIY
Inspiration struck before bed yesterday to combine a few popular coffee beverages into one mega hipster coffee drink. Watch the video to see me make a whipped coffee soda with homemade oat milk. I think if I were to do the whole thing again, I’d either add some vanilla to the oat milk or swap it for unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but I love the … Continue reading Whipped Coffee Soda with Homemade Oat Milk
Honey & May 