January 31, 2014

Fancy That!

Original image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

We're back again this week, sharing all the smaller things we're into (or fancying, hence the series name) that might not fit into a single post for one reason or another. Sometimes there might be a long list of randomness, other times it might be a single gem — whatever the case, here's what we're into right now.

January 30, 2014

How To: Grow & Propagate Succulents


It's been pretty darn freezing here in Virginia lately, but with February on the horizon, we are both so eager to get our hands dirty in prep for spring gardening. Since it's still too cold and snow covered for getting out in the yard, we've been steadily maintaining our indoor plant projects and trying to take on a few new ones — like growing succulents!

January 28, 2014

Kinfolk Recipe Book: Meringue Blueberry Bars


Last Thursday evening we hit the town for a book signing, followed by a small dinner at Saison in Jackson Ward. Tim had seen the upcoming book signing for The Kinfolk Table, Recipes for Small Gatherings, and both being such big fans of the Kinfolk brand, we were all in.

January 27, 2014

Weekend Basics


Brrrrrr! It's been a cold couple of weeks and weekend here in Richmond. While we mostly just wanted to hunker down under blankets in front of the fire, we did get a chance to get out and about. This guy on the other hand, is just plain over the cold weather.

January 24, 2014

Fancy That!

Original image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

We're back again this week, sharing all the smaller things we're into (or fancying, hence the series name) that might not fit into a single post for one reason or another. Sometimes there might be a long list of randomness, other times it might be a single gem — whatever the case, here's what we're into right now.

January 23, 2014

Our Very Etsy Wedding


We've been excited to share more of the story and final photos from our wedding back in June, and today you can get a much bigger glimpse into our big day, featured in the Etsy Weddings series. Pinch me!

January 22, 2014

It's a Snow Day (errr, Dog)!


We've got a first snow here in RVA! It came in quickly yesterday in the late afternoon through the evening and the cold temperatures this morning have helped it stick around long enough to enjoy the views of a snow-covered city.

January 17, 2014

Our Wedding, With More To Come

Image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

We were excited to find this gorgeous picture from our summer wedding featured in a 2013 wedding roundup over on our photographer's blog last week. It brings back so many wonderful memories from the day, the whirlwind of planning and the fun of celebrating with family and close friends.

Fancy That!

Original image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

We're back again this week, sharing all the smaller things we're into (or fancying, hence the series name) that might not fit into a single post for one reason or another. Sometimes there might be a long list of randomness, other times it might be a single gem — whatever the case, here's what we're into right now.

January 16, 2014

Before & After: Bathroom Cabinet Mirror Makeover


This is another one of those posts where we turned one of my clumsy misfortunes into an awesome new home update (remember when I broke this lamp and it turned out even better than before?). This go round, it has to do with our guest bathroom cabinet. Here's a shot of the cabinet in its original form, back in 2012 when we'd just finished painting this bathroom.

January 14, 2014

Origins Farm: Grow Different

Shopping the Origins Farm market booth

We're excited to be partnering up with Origins Farm again this year to take part in their seasonal CSA program and share delicious, fresh recipes from the farm produce here on the blog. Today we're sharing a little bit of our own experience from trying our first market CSA and spilling the beans on a special early bird discount for the 2014 Origins Farm CSA you can take part in. Learn more about our background with Origins Farm, Alistar and Rebecca's farming practices and more reasons why we love these guys in this post from last summer.

January 13, 2014

Weekend Basics: Tim's Birthday Edition

Tim's birthday was yesterday and we were also lucky enough to have Brandon staying with us before he headed back up for the start of Spring semester classes at JMU, so we found ourselves celebrating all weekend long, which is not a bad thing, right?


Saturday was a pretty dreary day, so we hit the road for a little trip out to the country for some antiquing and BBQ. There is an antique mall in Gordonsville we like stopping in just to look around.

January 10, 2014

17Apart: Fancy That!

Original image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

We're back again this week, sharing all the smaller things we're into (or fancying, hence the series name) that might not fit into a single post for one reason or another. Sometimes we'll have a long list of randomness, other times it might be a single gem — whatever the case, here's what we're into right now.

January 9, 2014

Our Fish's Tale: The One That Did Not Get Away


Back in September, we made a brief mention of the cased taxidermy fish we brought home from a local auction.

January 8, 2014

Our Gray Halls: Painting the Upstairs Hallway


Yesterday we shared all the prep and painting details we tackled in order to paint the front entry and upstairs hallway — today we're back sharing all the cleanup details and final pics of how it all turned out. Basil is most excited to get this mini home tour started, since the walls now more closely resemble the shade of his coat. He's felt real ownership in this latest project, as evidenced by the paint streaks he acquired while trying to "help" out.

January 7, 2014

We're Painting! Entryway & Upstairs Hallway Prep


Over the weekend we knocked out one of the bigger painting projects we've had on our to-do list and can't wait to share how it all went down. The formerly white and bland hallway leading up the stairs from our front entryway has gotten quite the makeover in terms of paint...

January 6, 2014

Weekend Basics


The better part of this bitter cold Virginia weekend (by the way, it's supposed to be 8 degrees tonight) was spent tackling two projects — painting the hallway and putting away all of our Christmas decorations.

January 3, 2014

17 Apart: Fancy That!

Original image by Tori Watson, Marvelous Things Photography

In our goals and resolutions post from earlier in the week, we mentioned toying with the idea of a weekly blog roundup of all the things we're digging at the moment — so today we're doing just that! We figure a roundup post can be a good way to share all the smaller things we're into (or fancying, hence the series name) that might not fit into a single post for one reason or another. Sometimes there might be a long list of randomness, other times it might be a single gem — whatever the case, here's what we're into right now.

January 2, 2014

Recipe: Apple & Cheddar Breakfast Pastry Bites


These little pastry bites make for a quick weekend breakfast or could be popped in the oven for an appetizer before dinner — I made a batch of them on Christmas morning as something small but filling to tide us over until the big meal later in the day. Tim's without question the cook in our house, but I was excited to whip these up for a quick breakfast that morning — they are so simple to make and give off a feeling of being a little fancy with their warm flakiness and little hint of heat from the cayenne.

January 1, 2014

2014 Goals & Resolutions


Happy New Year, guys, gals, and 4 legged friends! We're really enjoying having the day off and just spending some time together at home, cleaning up from the holidays and reflecting on the past year...
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