a year in review
Omigosh what a year it has been! Hello everyone. By now you may have noticed that I took a mini blogging break since Christmas. Or maybe you haven’t noticed. That’s fine too. I didn’t imagine you...
View Articledrop it like it’s hot
It’s official! We’re getting married! Yeah it’s been official for awhile but it’s really, really offic now because we dropped 100 wedding invitations in the mail. They are on their way to mailboxes...
View Articlehandmade inspiration
I just want to create things with my hands all day long. Everyday pretty much. I want to paint furniture, pick out fabric and turn it into chair seats, select wall paint (although not personally...
View Articledown on the bayou
Whew! It’s been awhile but I’m back! I took a long weekend visiting New Orleans. Or Nawlins as the locals say. Warning: this post has nothing to do with furniture, DIY or the like. My life is in...
View Articleit takes a village
I started this post a year and a half ago about the village behind Circa Dee. I figured it was high time I put it out there. I’ll be breaking it down into a series throughout the summer. Here goes…...
View Articlei do
Waking up this morning, I felt like Charlotte York the day she married Harry in season six of Sex and the City. You know the episode when she sprung out of bed as soon at the NY Times hit her door...
View Articledirectional guidance
It has been a crazy busy summer already. We’ve barely come up for air. Honestly, a small cry from how we planned to spend our summer. But someone once told me life is what happens when you make...
View Articlethe village: part 2
Wow, I kinda dropped the ball over here. In the beginning of summer, I told you I’d be sharing some introductions of all the folks that help me out behind the scenes. Basically, my family and friends...
View Articlemy PSA
Well, it’s that season again. That time of year when everyone is getting their groove back after carefree, unplanned summer days. The time of year when structures are put back into place. Calendars...
View Articleriding for a cause
Wow, what an incredible weekend we had! This is my favorite season for so many reasons including the warm sunny days free of humidity followed by cool crisp nights and the subtle fall coloring that is...
View Articlemess the dress
We are off to a quiet start to the week which is much needed after this weekend. It consisted of a lot of fall festivities with friends and family plus a photoshoot, a milk paint demo, a girls night...
View Articleliving on less
We’ve made some major changes in our lives over the past few months. For starters, we got hitched in May. You already knew that unless you’re just tuning in for the first time. And if you are,...
View Articleour pet project
Hey friends! Thanks for all of the love, support and kind words regarding our move to Cape May and our quest to live on less. Yesterday, we hit a milestone – six months of marriage! Those six months...
View Articlehow to: dresser to vanity
Thanks for all of the nice feedback on our new bathroom. I just love how it turned out! I am going to share how we constructed the vanity with you today. There are many tutorials out there outlining...
View Articlewhat a long, strange trip it’s been
Ok, it wasn’t long at all. Ryan and I were gone for about 36 hours over the weekend. But it was strange. We decided to hit the back roads of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to quench our junking thirst....
View Articlepushin’ along
We raised an impressive $500 through the Petal Pushers fundraiser last week for our Bike MS: City to Shore team! Just a gaggle of ladies happily arranging flowers while making a difference… I am so...
View Articlethankful
I am thankful for a job I absolutely love. Buying, merchandising, potting, painting, decorating and all-around creating are tasks that I simply love to do. Shopping Brimfield…for work? Yes, please....
View Articleshuffling furniture
The first furniture makeover of the year is here! I love how this little vignette came together. Alone the gray chest of drawers is neutral. It is painted with 2 coats of MMSMP trophy with bonding...
View Articlesnow way
Finally Cape May county got hit with a snowstorm! Usually we just get rain or a dusting when winter storms move through the region. This storm was all ours though, dumping a manageable half-foot...
View Articlesummer travels
Our travels this summer have taken us to beautiful back country roads. More often than not we’ve found ourselves without cell service which is welcomed. The name of the game has been picking in...
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