Month: April 2021

Entertaining

Our Batgirl Turned 4!

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If you've been following along, you know its birthday season (March - May) in our household. I shared our 2 year-old's Two Sweet birthday party a few weeks ago, and we already have another celebration under our belt. When I asked our eldest daughter what she wanted to do for her birthday, she insisted on a 'Batman party.' With a little persuasion, she agreed a BatGIRL party would be even better. The Decor My usual start to planning a birthday party is to scroll Pinterest for ideas, but I was surprised to find there weren't that many Batgirl themed photos…

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Room Designs & Makeovers

The Allandale Project: A Transitional Kitchen Mood Board

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If you read my post from a few weeks ago, you know I'm helping my friend Monica with her home reno, as her ceiling turned waterfall wreaked havoc on her house. I'm calling this project the Allandale Project, and my have things started to pick up. At the time of writing this, the drywallers are at the tail end of the tape and float process, and we are 5 days away from cabinet delivery. The general contractor is moving things along quickly and the spaces are starting to take shape. You can read about the initial cause of this renovation…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Round Top Antiques Week

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Have you heard of Round Top antiques week? As an *almost* lifelong Texan, I've always considered the Round Top antique show as the Holy Grail of antiquing and flea markets. After moving to Austin after college, my husband and I started to take short trips around central Texas. After a few trips to Fredericksburg, we decided to brave the Round Top antique show. Located about halfway between Austin and Houston, just South of Brenham, TX (home of Bluebell Ice Cream!) lies a tiny little town that explodes with pickers a few times a year. Andrew and I have made the…

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