♥ Make something together to display in your home! You’ll spend time with one another while you make the item, and then for the rest of your lives together { or as long as you decide to keep it...
♥ We redo our weekly menu every Monday. It has worked out incredibly well for us! We always have food, know what’s for dinner, and we stay { for the most part } within budget. Here are some thi...
♥ Look up new movies for the year! Mark on your calendar the opening dates of any that you know you’ll want to see together. We can’t wait for Moonrise Kingdom. First, it’s set in N...
♥ Snapshots from our week: | highlights | My Dad’s birthday was last week and we got a chance to go home for a visit on Saturday. It was fantastic to see my parents, siblings, and their familie...
♥ Make more mixtapes { yes, still! } Sure, mixtapes may have been a huge hit amongst teens in the ’80s, but the mix — not necessarily in tape form — is an excellent way to show some...
♥ There’s no rule that says your fridge face has to look messy. I love the look of a structured aesthetic and where better to practice this than the refrigerator? It’s a focal point of ev...
♥ Plan dates ahead of time – way ahead of time! Sit down with your honey when you have a little time. Pick one date each for every month remaining in the year, but don’t tell the other pe...
♥ Surprise your love by doing his/her chore! If there are certain things that your partner always tends to do { for example: Ryan always does the laundry, but I always do the vacuuming/cleaning } sur...
♥ I have never been an early riser. When I was little, I’d always wake up from sleepovers to the sound of pages being turned. My best friend { and anyone else who spent the night at my house } ...
♥ Snapshots from our week: | highlights | We’ve been kitty-sitting for Ryan’s uncle all week, so we’ve spent lots of time in his beautiful bungalow. I’m so taken by the detail...
♥ Learn how to dance together! Not only will scheduled dance classes give you something to look forward to as a couple, but once you get the steps down you’ll love the thrill of dancing togethe...
♥ Months ago, ModCloth selected me to co-host a clothing swap! For several reasons, I haven’t been able to establish solid plans for hosting until now, so I’m just starting to get really ...
♥ Oh, what a day! I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Like, pull on my grumpy-pants, stomp around the house, be so incredibly thankful that I have a patient partner, side of the bed....
♥ Get in the habit of writing love letters. This is something that Ryan is really good at. He often leaves me little notes to welcome me home from work or to tell me that he’s thinking of me wh...
♥ I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a favourite actress. But recently I’ve been really charmed by Shirley MacLaine’s older films. Somewhere between her pixie perfect looks, her sw...
♥ Clearly, I’m in love with our new breakfast nook. We set it up this afternoon and kicked a couple of other pieces of furniture out to the curb { or to Goodwill } to make room for it. Our rule...
♥ So I wasn’t going to purchase anything, I swear. I was just showing our friend Kaylon some of the best thrift shops in town. I was just tagging along innocently! My first purchase was unselfi...
♥ Craigslist is such a valuable resource! It’s brilliant for people with limited funds, and especially helpful for those interested in acquiring vintage pieces. Whenever Ryan + I decide to purc...
♥ Do you have any plans in mind for your darling? I have tons of plans! I really love Valentine’s Day so I’ve been brainstorming ways to make it last all year. There are seven projects I&...
♥ What does your dinner plate look like? I made this little image to remind myself of what the ideal meal looks like. Sometimes it can be hard to pull together a full and well-rounded meal when life ...
♥ Yesterday I shared our closet space with you. It’s compact and humble, and I like it that way. Ryan + I try not to have too much “stuff”. We like to cycle out the old before we br...
♥ We’re constantly updating and changing our apartment. The living room tour I posted was months ago, and it’s changed so much since then! Today I’m going to share a little corner w...
♥ Remember when I told you that I’m an incredibly slow reader? Well, if you didn’t believe me then, you will now; I started reading Frankenstein before Halloween and I finished it today. ...
♥ I spent a long time trying to decide what to write today. I try to keep this space very positive, because I believe that life is too short and we should enjoy every minute of it trying to work past...
♥ Ryan wowed me with this honey jar turned lotion dispenser! And I immediately knew I had to share it with you all. This is a fun way to fancy up your lotions or hand soaps, and could be made with an...
♥ Ryan with his Grandmother and some of her knitting. This Christmas when we went back to New Hampshire, we got the chance to see Ryan’s Grandmother whom we don’t see very often. She gave...
♥ Snapshots from our week: This week had flowers, bow ties, and breakfast in bed. A lovely way to spend the first of the winter-cold days we’ve been having this year. Yesterday we got two feet ...
♥ Another January in Maine. We pass our days in the lull of winter by snuggling deep into our blankets and doing cozy things. We dress in layers every morning to try to keep out the cold. Layers are ...
♥ It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my shop! The holidays pretty much cleaned me out, so it was definitely time for some new stuff. Here’s what I’ve added: | A houndstooth b...
♥ I’ve been making a lot of bow ties lately. So, naturally, I had to come up with a way to display them. The modern gentleman that I envision will most like my ties probably also likes the rust...
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