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This week’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt is Holiday Decor. I’ve been *waiting* for this prompt for weeks now, even though we decorated just last weekend. Decorating for Christmas makes me super happy… bringing up the boxes from the basement, rotating fall decor for winter decor. Living in Minnesota ~ and growing up in Michigan, we experience [...]
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DIY: make a fall-inspired wreath This year, for Thanksgiving, we’ll be celebrating with my parents, my big bro and his two little boys. They’re driving out here — about 600 miles, and I’m so excited to spend the weekend with them. It’ll be a full house, that’s for sure!, but it’s going to be cozy [...]
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Just last weekend our yard was full of pine tree “stuff”, but our handy dandy yardman came by and picked things up! {hello, mister landlord!} And while he was picking things up, Bauer was outside playing in the piles and nearly making a mess ;] It’s crazy how quickly it cooled off here in Minneapolis, [...]
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It’s Thursday {just one more day until I fly out for Blog Sugar!}… time to be inspired! I’m glad you’re here ~ read on for this week’s prompt and then scroll down to link up your post ;] THE PROMPT // This week’s prompt is FAMILY ROOM! Growing up, our family room was our most [...]
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I’ve been ready for Spring to arrive for a while, probably a month, because Winter here in Minnesota is… a long one. I’m ready for it to pack up and for Spring to fly over and settle on the trees in our yard. The birds have already begun their song, which is so refreshing to [...]
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I snagged this colorful floral rug {on clearance, even} from Target yesterday. I’ve been wanting something for this corner in our living room and yesterday was THE DAY. I love this spot even more now :] And so does Bauer — he thinks every rug in our house was bought just for him. Whenever I [...]
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Lately I’ve been feeling a little cabin fever, so I headed out to a new coffee shop, Urban Bean, yesterday morning. Amazing. Amazing, amazing. I think red & white are my new favorite colors of the season :] Even though it’s soooo cold here, I don’t mind the weather. I have a great coat, a [...]
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Yesterday afternoon Zack and I decorated for Christmas — it was so fun to see the tubs of decorations and add in some reason for the season decor. I’m loving all the red, green & silver paired with all the gorgeous wood details inside the house. The house looks so cozy now! I’m loving it [...]
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A few weeks ago we ordered a rug for our living room. Zack and I have never lived in an all-hardwood floor house before, so bare floors is definitely new for us. We found a neutral shag rug for our bedroom but were still looking for something in the living room. Until a few weeks [...]
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Where does the time go? It was one month ago today that we were officially moved into our new home {above photo}. Zack and I had been searching dozens of rental homes to make our own and nothing seemed to stand out, until one Sunday afternoon while on a walk outside with friends. We stopped, [...]
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We’ve had some pretty chilly weather here in Minneapolis — chilly like I wore a sweater recently. And I now keep a robe on the side of the bed because BRRRR! we have chilly mornings, too. {Maybe I just like the idea of being cold? Our last apartment was nothing but hot! hot! hot!} On [...]
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Many times throughout the day, I sit myself down in this chair and work, work, work away. Do you SEE all of my yellow sticky notes?! * Also, please note that cream “thing” on the wall above the awesome green file organizer. That’s our light switch “button” — looooove! All our light switches in this [...]
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Our mom’s have been asking to see photos of our new house — and so have you all! When we have things the way we want them I’ll take more photos and share… It’s so exciting to be all moved in and working away. And cooking dinner… except that’s only happened 1 time this week… [...]
Read the full article →Hi all, Zack and I are in the middle of moving. Last night, while packing, there was a small kitchen fire in our apartment complex {NOT OUR UNIT}. Everything is now very hectic because water is turned off in the building and we’re busy packing. All Gussy business is on hold until Tuesday afternoon. Thanks [...]
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OUR NEW HOME!!! Zack and I are soooooo sooo sooo excited to be moving in to this gorgeous, built-in-1900 home! Can. Not. Wait! :] I’m in love with all the details: original hardwood floors {swoon}, original wooden built-ins, beautiful stained glass accent windows, the parlor, the living room with fireplace, the oversize wooden pocket doors, [...]
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{This post is a continuation from part I.} Yesterday I shared the story of our little red couch, along with other special things — of how much it means to us and why. But there are other great things we love that sit in our apartment, like this white desk Zack picked up for me [...]
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