The next phase of our big re-decoration and renovation was our bedroom. Aside from the bathroom, this is the room in our house that has taken us a really long time to get to a more complete state. I wouldn’t quite call our bedroom “complete” but it’s getting close and we’re happy with how it looks now. …
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Dining Room Makeover
One of my favorite parts of this blog is when I am able to refer back to previous posts I have written and remember things I had completely forgotten about. It also motivates me to take more pictures, which then in turn jog my memory when I’m trying to figure out what to write about. …
A Fall-ish Weekend at Home
This last weekend sure felt like fall and Alex and I were thrilled to have spent it at home. There is a definite crispness in the air. I brought back the down comforter for our bed since the evenings are getting really chilly. Alex and I have both pulled out our puffy vests and I got myself …
Half Marathon: Complete!
After months of preparation I can finally say I completed my first half marathon! The big “race” was yesterday and it went really well. My goal was to finish the race and that’s exactly what I did. I ran the half marathon with my friend Ryan. He and I ran the first mile together, then …
Willamette Valley Wine Trip
The Willamette Valley wine region in Oregon has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time now. From Seattle, it’s only a 3 1/2 hour drive down to the famous pinot noir wine region in Oregon, so we finally booked a trip and made it happen. My friend from Minnesota, Sarah, …
The Last Few Weeks
The last couple of weeks have flown by! So much so that I forgot to document them. The weather has been really nice – we even got two legitimate Midwest-style thunderstorms – but it looks like fall is at our heels and will come in this week with a vengeance. I’m guessing it will be short-lived, though. …
Mid-Summer Relaxation
I think it’s safe to say we’ve passed the “mid-summer” point now that Labor Day weekend is on the horizon. In any case, Alex and I are coming off of a quiet, relaxing weekend at home. We’ve both been pretty exhausted with everything we’ve had going on lately so it was perfect to get to …
Lake Wenatchee Camping Trip
For this summer’s annual camping trip we headed east to Lake Wenatchee State Park. Our trip commenced on Friday evening when we met our friends Mary and Ryan, as well as Ali, Tyler and their two kids Vivian and Conner for a weekend of sun, dust and lake time. The Millers and Furtwanglers met each other at …
Midwest Summer Trip
Alex and I just returned from a ten day jaunt around the Midwest. We bounced around from place to place in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota and ultimately ended up staying in six cities across the three states. The primary purpose of our trip was to attend a wedding in Illinois one weekend and a wedding in Minnesota the following. We decided to …
Master Bedroom Redecorating!
The home theme of this year is to redecorate our plain Jane master bedroom and remodel our upstairs bathroom. We just entered phase one of the bedroom redecoration… our new bed has arrived! Now that it’s here and amazing we are very motivated to finish the process. Alex and I got a lot of use out …