From Pup to Reindeer: Unique Christmas Cards Featuring Our Dog

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While we wait for that final cabinet to arrive, we found another way to keep busy: making holiday cards. We’re not usually the type to send cards every year, but a Target promotion offering free photo greetings gave us the perfect excuse to share a little cheer. Here’s the photo that inspired the card. It … Read more

How We’re Cutting Bills and Saving More Money

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After many requests, we’re back with more practical tips to help you keep money in your wallet. We previously shared a range of money-saving ideas and ways to simplify life, both of which help grow your savings. Since we still try to be mindful of spending (and sometimes cringe before opening our Target bill), here … Read more

Where to Find Reliable Sources for Buying a Florida Home

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We had other plans for this week’s post, but Hurricane Sally moved slowly across the Gulf and brought several rainy days our way. Fortunately we avoided power loss and flooding, so we’re feeling very grateful. We hope everyone more directly affected is safe and their homes are okay. Because the weather prevented the outdoor photos … Read more

Freebie Alert: Save Room for This Delicious Cake Giveaway

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***This giveaway is now closed. See who won below!*** Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Our lucky winner this week is… N Shirley (whose favorite dessert “to both make and eat is Virginia Apple Pudding – even makes the whole house smell good!”). Sounds delicious—congrats! About international entry questions: We always ask every vendor we partner with whether … Read more

How to Modify a Cabinet for Efficient Tool Storage

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Our poor tools. Remember when they used to live in our kitchen? When a cabinet got removed a few months ago to make way for a large peninsula during a kitchen update, our tool storage had to move too. It didn’t disappear — it just ended up in the sunroom, our unofficial cabinet purgatory. The … Read more

Wooden Toy Truck with Built-In Crayon Storage

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Here’s the story of a little $2 Goodwill truck I picked up in Georgia for Clara (I mentioned it in a recent video). When I found it it was charming and vintage-looking, but not quite “Clara.” I decided it would be a fun, simple makeover project for the two of us. I started by brushing … Read more

How to Paint the Inside of a Glass-Front Kitchen Cabinet

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As many of you know, I recently picked up some affordable drinking glasses that we absolutely love, and they inspired a full refresh of our glass-front corner cabinet here at Casa Petersik. Here’s what the corner cabinet looked like before my spring update: We like that it was already filled with plates, bowls and glasses … Read more

DIY Window Shade in 15 Minutes: Quick Step-by-Step Guide

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Remember when John wondered who would win the bathroom makeover race — he wanted to trim out the mirror while I planned a quick DIY window shade? Well, this time I won the sprint. We picked up the fabric at Mary Jo’s outlet a while back and saved a cheerful patterned piece that matched Clara’s … Read more

How to Use Ceramic Paint: Techniques, Tips, and Project Ideas

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Apologies to anyone expecting Weekly Crafty on Tuesday — it’s been showing up on Thursdays the last couple of weeks. My hands are still recovering from staple-pulling, a round of wallpaper removal, and a bit more painting (we tackled the stair risers today so we can hopefully install the runner this weekend and have that … Read more

Inside Our New Beachfront Duplex: Full Tour & Design Highlights

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If you haven’t heard the news: we’ve gone all in on the beach house life — and by “all in” I mean we bought a duplex. Yes, a duplex. It’s in Cape Charles, the same charming Chesapeake Bay-side town where our pink house sits, and it’s only two doors down. The price was right (we … Read more