Black Friday & Cyber Monday Weekend Jewelry Sale

It's that time of year again! Every year we look forward to offering weekend deals for Black Friday through Cyber Monday to kickoff the holiday shopping season in my Etsy jewelry shop, Contrary.

Happy 4th: Independence Day Sale!

Wishing everyone celebrating independence day a Happy 4th of July. Our time will be spent with family, bbq, fireworks and of course Basil! Remember last year when he watched the fireworks show with us? We're planning to make it out again this year if the weather holds.

Long Weekend Basics

Our long weekend was filled with family, food and my 30th birthday — it was a full weekend to say the least...

Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Weekend Sales

It's that time of year again! Each year we look forward to offering Black Friday through Cyber Monday deals to kickoff the holiday shopping season in my jewelry shop, Contrary Jewelry.

A Little Entryway Gallery

As we head off into this weekend we wanted to leave you with another fun little home project we took care of this past weekend — a miniature photo gallery in our front entryway.

Good Virginia Pickin

Yesterday we shared a peek into our little picking adventure over the weekend. One of the many things Mary and I have in common is a shared love for all things vintage. We can be total geeks over finding old hardware, boxes, and pretty much anything that has a little history and an untold story.

$15 Sneakpeeq Giveaway + 20% Off Just for Entering

When it comes to shopping, you may have gathered that I am the one in this relationship that will go the extra mile — especially when it comes to hunting down a good deal. This quality is actually in my bloodline, passed down from my maternal grandfather who trained me and my older sister at a young age to bargain at yard sales. To this day, my mother and sister remain the ultimate crusaders when it comes to finding a deal (I've deferred to them many times when on the prowl), but like I said, the gene didn't completely escape me.

16 Apart & Weekend Promotions

We've officially entered into the 49 day window where Tim and I are 16 Apart instead of 17 Apart. Not only did we enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving with family and good food, we also celebrated my 29th birthday, which as you can gather periodically falls right on Thanksgiving.


Here's a small sampling from the busyness and prep from our Thanksgiving spread. The whole house was filled with holiday smells and even Basil got his first taste of plain Turkey — it was a winner.