Wedding Welcome Bags

It would be a huge lie to say that David and I had a DIY wedding, but we did take on a few projects that injected some extra personality into our event. I already told you about the Stella cardboard cut-out we used as a flip-book booth prop (the cut-out now graces our office wall). Now I share our much more ambitious project- putting together approximately 60 welcome bags for our out-of-town guests to receive upon their arrival at their respective … Continue reading

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Aerogarden Jungle

I’ve told you about my big garden dreams, and lamented the lack of outdoor space at my current apartment. But we found a solution! The Aerogarden is awesome because it fits on our windowsill, and it grows plants with no dirt, a minimum of effort, and it doesn’t attract bugs! We are nearing the end of our first growing cycle- tomatoes and jalapeños, and we have had the greatest time with it. We harvested all of these tomatoes in the … Continue reading

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My Chairs Got a Butt Lift

Our dining chairs were so ugly. I can’t believe we lived with them for four years. When I realized that we will likely be living with them for another few years, it was time to make a change. I had seen my mom reupholster chairs many years ago, so I decided to give it a go. It’s a slightly tiring, slightly fun project with a huge payoff. If you have chairs as ugly as mine, I suggest you give it … Continue reading

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