"I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22"

22 has been rad. I graduated from Architecture school, one of the toughest majors out there.I added a crazy little ginger cat to our family of three.I moved into my first apartment as an...

5 tips for surviving your puppy...

I think I've said this before, but I'm not really a dog person at heart. I'm great with dog, I just I love cats. But when you decide to start fostering, the chancing of even a cat person falling in...

Our Wedding | The Guestbook

Pre-wedding, Mike and I were going back and forth on what we should do as a guestbook (or if we should even have one). There are a ton of great ideas out there which made it pretty hard to choose....

Our Wedding | The Wedding Party

Remember that time when I started blogging about our wedding and then just stopped randomly for over 8 months? Yeah - My bad. With all the craziness of new jobs, switching jobs, and the holiday...

Dear Harvey, (Harvey Got Adopted!)

After only two weeks in foster care, Harvey snagged a forever home with some unsuspecting people. I mean, really... who could say no to that adorable face anyway? After his adoption I created a...

Sweet Cherry Pie

Quick. Name that song. I am a HUGE fan of cherry pie. My mom learned how to bake them from my Dad's grandmother and then she passed along the recipe to me. It's super secret. And super amazing. You...

Wasting Away Again in Margaritaville

Cincinnati is now the proud new home for the newest Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville! I don’t think I can possibly explain how much I love Jimmy Buffet and Margaritaville. Over the years we’ve visited...

Yellow Springs with the Pup

This past weekend Mike and I took our foster pup, Harvey, to our favorite place in the world (well, Ohio at least), Yellow Springs. We started out by taking a hike through John Bryan State Park....

Meet Harvey!

Say hello to the newest addition to our foster family, Harvey Dent! Yes, we got to name him this time and of course, in DC Comic fashion, we continued the theme. We believe Harvey is a Dutch...

Dear Chef,

We will miss your silly tail that would go crazy anytime we walked into the room. It was your way of showing how much you loved us. We will miss how you constantly insisted on holding part of the...

Project Life | Week One

I did it! I started a Project Life album! I must say, I don't know why I waited so long! Technically this album won't be a full year (I started the last week in February) but I'll try not to let...

Outback Steakhouse the Affourtable Way

I think I'm a hoot. Our last name is Affourtit, pronounced Afford-it. Affourtable... hahaha get it? I crack myself up. Anyway, we've decided that a lot of our income goes to unneeded trips to...

Puppy Love

I'll be honest. I'm a cat person. For sure. I let the cats take up my whole side of the bed. I will bury my face in their fur any day. I'm not a dog person. I don't like dog kisses. I don't like...

Our New (Temporary) Family Member

Mike and I decided to become foster parents! This little cutie is Chef. He's 5 months old, part pit bull terrier and (we think) part boxer. He is super goofy when he runs, throwing his front paws...

A Question (or two) for YOU!

Lately, sponsorship has been something I've been bouncing back and forth on whether I should have it. Sponsoring other blogs was a huge reason behind how I got my blog where it is today. For a long...

Fur Babies

Last night I headed over to our local animal shelter that my aunt runs so I could take a few photos for the new animals there looking for forever homes. I love animals. So much. I just wanted to...

A Photo a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?

Now that I have my brand new, shiny Canon I thought it would be fun to start a 365 project. We'll see if I stick to it but wouldn't it be so fun to create a book at the end of the year? Does anyone...

A Little Bday Dinner

Every year for my brother's birthday (he turned 17 last Wednesday! Yikes!) we go to his favorite place in the world... Sake. It's a hibachi style restaurant that also serves sushi (yum). In fact,...

Free Printable | Valentine's Day Card

It's about that time again! The time for telling your friends and family how much they mean to you (though, you should be doing that every day!) Today, I have a Valentine's Day card for you to...

Over the River and Through the Woods...

Yesterday we went to my grandma's house to celebrate my brother's birthday (he turns 17 on the 30th! Yikes!) and I decided to bring my new camera with me to show off. I ended up snapping a few...

Meet Batman (again)

After complaining about my camera for the thousandth time and finding a great deal, Mike gave me my birthday present 4 months early.... A Canon T4i!!! Previously, I had a Nikon d3000 that I bought...

lately...

Poor Talia had to go to the vet to get spayed yesterday so the last few nights have been spent with a pitiful kitten on my lap all doped up from her medication. I feel so bad for her and wish she...

Panini Party!

One of my favorite things in the world are Panini sandwiches. I know a few posts ago I said my wok is my favorite thing in our kitchen, but I was wrong. While it is a close second, my wok can never...

Easy Art | Oversized Pixel Art

The Five Year Plan

Are you guys tired of my infographics yet? Well too bad :) Before tying the knot, Mike and I sat down and had The Talk. No, not the one you have in junior high... the baby talk. We definitely...

[RE]Introducing Crafted Love Design

It's been a really long time since I've revamped the old design section of the blog so I thought I'd give it a whole new look. I'm now accepting new projects for blog design, social media design,...

The Art of Now

You’re probably wondering what in the world that title has to do with paint. Well, sit tight, my friends, it will all become a little more clear in a bit. I’ve never been very good at living in the...

Intentions

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!I'm not one for making resolutions. Let's be honest, half the time we don't come close to reaching them. But, with a 2013 here in front of me, I can't help but think about what...

Instagrammin' it in 2012

Can you believe another year has come and gone? I feel like just yesterday I was recapping 2011 here on Crafted Love! This year, I thought I'd share my very eventful year through one of our...

Weekends are the Best

(that last one is insanely blurry but I just couldn't help myself, Talia is such a goober) I think it's pretty obvious, weekends are the greatest creation ever. Alright, I still think Fazoli's is...