Here’s a tip — use craigslist to get your yard work done for free. Our backyard is lovely; in fact, we held our wedding there. Now that the wedding’s past, maintaining all the plantings and gravel paths has become more trouble than it’s worth. Between trimming bushes, weeding pathways, and making space for our energetic … Read more

We promised photos of the old house empty and ready for the new owners, so here they are. We’re posting this thanks to a quick stop at Panera for Wi-Fi—our internet at the new place won’t be hooked up until tomorrow. We had hoped to share updates sooner, but coordinating a “domino” closing (when one … Read more

Alternate title: spending a lot on lights, but feeling pretty good about it. We’ve been eager to replace the kitchen light fixtures for a while, and now the time has finally come. Decisions were made, fixtures were purchased, and a few long-term lighting dreams came true. Because these three new lights will remain after our … Read more

Exactly eight years ago today, Sherry and I left New York City and moved to Richmond, Virginia. Outside of the small towns where we grew up, Richmond is the longest place either of us has ever lived — and it’s the only hometown Clara has ever known. To mark the occasion, we wanted to celebrate … Read more

Ready for a freebie? We thought so. Our newest giveaway comes from Art.com, a long-standing source for home artwork. Their selection spans photography prints, painted canvases, vintage signs and woven tapestries—truly a wide variety to suit many tastes. After browsing their catalog, it’s easy to believe their claim of offering one of the largest collections … Read more

Q: My husband Tim and I just bought our first fixer-upper two weeks ago in Fort Worth, Texas. It is our second home and we hope to make it our last. Falling in love with our home was the easy part, but the thing is we just don’t know where to start. Should I mention … Read more

Clara may have found a new favorite holiday — or she’s simply reached the age where Easter finally clicks. Either way, she had an amazing long weekend. Her excitement around Easter almost felt like a multi-day celebration. We kicked things off on Wednesday with an egg hunt at a local park with her older cousins … Read more

Update: You can check out Part 2 of this project right here. When Sherry and I first talked about building a dollhouse for Clara, I felt intimidated. The idea conjured images of intricate, to-scale Victorian replicas that seemed well beyond my patience and skill. But once Sherry showed me her inspiration boards, my anxiety faded … Read more

John and I are big food lovers. When we first started dating we even took a compatibility quiz and both listed eating as a favorite hobby, so it made perfect sense that we finally transformed an overgrown bed in our backyard into an herb, vegetable, and fruit garden to enjoy fresh, organic produce through summer … Read more

I hadn’t planned to write about this small craft Clara and I made, but when we received a photo of John’s Granny smiling and holding our creation I wanted to preserve the moment here. We made a simple, cheerful birdhouse featuring Clara’s handprints on the roof. The birdhouse started out a dark red (it was … Read more