I’m not going to say “I can’t believe she’s a kindergartener” because that’s what we all say, right? It’s right up there with the rest of the first day of school cliches like “They really do grow up so fast!” and “Shoes on – we’re running late!” Seriously, though. Remember when she looked like this? Okay,
Kate starts kindergarten tomorrow. It’s a milestone that’s had me simultaneously hyperventilating, cold sweating, and Googling “living off the grid” since the day she was born. And now it’s here. We’ve been prepping her for the big 5K all summer long, including enrolling her in “Kindergarten Camp” at the elementary school in our new town. It’s been a
The day we broke ground on our new home construction was kind of like the day I found out I was pregnant – mostly exciting, with a little bit of “holy shit, there’s no turning back now” mixed in. To carry the pregnancy metaphor further, this whole house thing also involved months of planning, setbacks, hoping, doubting, worrying, and thinking
Yassine is a lovely 11 year old little girl with a beautiful bright smile that would melt your heart, and it was such joy to create a new bedroom for her as part of GMC’s Hidden Treasure Adventure! In case you missed it, GMC invited 8 bloggers on a “Hidden Treasure Adventure” (#GMCHTA) to furnish and
I recently had one of the neatest experiences of my life when GMC invited me to be a part of the design team for their 2015 Hidden Treasure Adventure! Our mission was to shop the World’s Longest Yard Sale for “hidden treasures” to furnish a Habitat for Humanity house in Atlanta, Georgia. If you’ve ever wondered what you can
When I first started All Things G&D (about 100 internet years ago) there were only a handful of home decor/DIY blogs and even fewer standards when it came to how to blog. At that time, pretty much the only rule for blogging was, “Don’t – UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES – let anyone know your full name or they’ll steal
I am so excited to announce that I’ve been selected by GMC to be a participant in their 2015 Hidden Treasure Adventure! “GMC…as in the automotive company??” G asked in astonishment when I called him from this year’s Haven Conference to tell him the news. “YES!” I exclaimed, still not believing it myself. The Hidden Treasure Adventure consists of
The 2nd and final day of our Lowe’s “Bleak to Chic” makeover in Portland, Maine kicked off with a much-anticipated garage door installation! Deanna’s old green garage door was replaced with a stunning new Pella Colesburg carriage style garage door from Lowe’s, making a major statement and giving her home a beautiful boost in curb appeal.
It is now safe to say our status as residents of my in-laws’ basement has an end date – we’re building a house! It all started about a year ago as we were searching for a house in Cambridge, WI. We were convinced the perfect house for us did not exist so we were hoping
Did you see last week’s front yard makeover reveal post? It was jam-packed with before and after photos from the recent “Bleak to Chic” home makeover in Portland, Maine that I was so excited to be a part of with Lowe’s! So many details went into the project that I couldn’t possibly cover it all in one post,
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