While we work towards finishing the kitchen our baby boy is working towards making his arrival, which means we too, need to work towards preparing for his arrival. I’ve come to learn which items we prefer during those precious, sleepy newborn days and wanted to share my list of newborn essentials (instead of another non-essential […]
I’m in the last few weeks (or days) of my pregnancy and have been nesting like a mad woman. Our kitchen is still a work in progress and I’ve let go of the expectation that it’ll be done before the baby is born. The most I ask for now is a kitchen sink and am […]
I’ve been searching for just the right piece of furniture for some extra storage in our home. Last week this mid century inspired media stand arrived from Target and I quickly assembled it. It was too short, though, and something just didn’t feel right. It might be my tendency to be a wood snob and […]
This pregnancy is moving so quickly – I’m due in the beginning of March! – so I’m trying to nest when and where I can by trying to find things to do while we wait on the kitchen. Living in complete disarray makes that a little difficult but I do have some projects up my […]
This week we’re taking a big step in this kitchen renovation by refinishing our terrazzo floors. Everything is piled in the living room and completely chaotic but it’s a huge turning point in this remodeling process. Our contractor will start with a treatment of paint and varnish remover followed by heavy duty hydrogen peroxide to […]
While it would seem that the first couple of weeks following the New Year should be filled with productivity, I always find my self struggling to pick up where I left off before the holidays. Late mornings and lazy days have been commonplace around here since the beginning of 2018. One of those lazy mornings, […]
Last weekend some friends and I had lunch at the Oxford Exchange in Tampa. Afterwards, we peaked around at their shop where I discovered my new motto for life. I still need to find that pie store, though. Another week has passed and we still haven’t moved forward with our kitchen. We decided to push […]
We’re gearing up for the busiest time of the year as we prepare for the holidays and upcoming birthdays. We’re also back to planning for our long awaited kitchen remodel. I am so excited to begin this process again and am hoping there’s no more huge hidden surprises like our slab leak lingering in the […]
With so many items on our Home To-Do list, it’s been hard to settle on a big project. We first had our sights set on our kitchen which was quickly halted. We then turned our vision to the living room and beige bathroom but that was held up due to my broken foot. Now, as […]
This space has been more of personal recovery diary than a renovation journal. It’s a bit to be expected, as there has been a lack of blog fodder lately due to various issues that have arisen. I’m finally mobile again after breaking my foot, although it will take me a while to get back to […]