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Wedding Invitations

April 1, 2015

When looking at the budget and various quotes, our Save the Dates, Wedding Invitations, and RSVPs was a line we knew we could cut down on costs and designed our own. I was looking forward to designing our own Save the Dates and Invitations since I love doing that already. The majority of people cannot, and it makes sense to have someone else design them, and that’s ok. For us,…

April 1, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Alyssa’s Cakery

April 1, 2015

Before you read, it’s important to note this post not sponsored. We loved our food vendors and wanted to show them some extra love. When planning your wedding, vendors are key. Finding the right vendor can be tricky. Since our wedding took place in my hometown, we went with local vendors. The first vendor we locked down, was Alyssa’s Cakery. In the year before booking her, we had so many…

April 1, 2015 By Brian

Cleaning and Organization/ Side Dishes

Spring into Spring: Computers and Cameras

March 24, 2015

Cleaning can be a mundane task, and typically held off until the weekends (or not done at all). When you live in a small space, clutter can make it feel even smaller. That’s why it’s important to keep your space clean. Jumpstart your spring cleaning with us! When it comes to cleaning the apartment, I’m always sure to add cleaning out my devices to the list: computers, phones, tablets, and…

March 24, 2015 By Brian

Cleaning and Organization/ Side Dishes

Spring into Spring: Bedroom and Closet Refresh

March 23, 2015

Cleaning can be a mundane task, and typically held off until the weekends (or not done at all). When you live in a small space, clutter can make it feel even smaller. That’s why it’s important to keep your space clean. Jumpstart your spring cleaning with us! The bedroom can be a daunting task. Especially if you have storage under your bed, large closets, and other storage spaces. We recommend…

March 23, 2015 By Fatima

Cleaning and Organization/ Side Dishes

Spring into Spring: Living Room Refresh

March 22, 2015

Cleaning can be a mundane task, and typically held off until the weekends (or not done at all). When you live in a small space, clutter can make it feel even smaller. That’s why it’s important to keep your space clean. Jumpstart your spring cleaning with us! We needed to refresh our living room with a new couch. The couch we had for the past 3 years was a hand-me-down…

March 22, 2015 By Brian

Cleaning and Organization/ Side Dishes

Spring into Spring: Weekly Cleaning Schedule

March 21, 2015

Cleaning can be a mundane task, and typically held off until the weekend (or not done at all). When you live in a small space, clutter can make it feel even smaller. That’s why it’s important to keep your space clean. Jumpstart your spring cleaning with us! We try to keep our apartment clean on a daily basis. However, life happens. After a long week, the last thing we want…

March 21, 2015 By Brian

Cleaning and Organization/ Side Dishes

Spring into Spring: Kitchen Organizing

March 20, 2015

Cleaning can be a mundane task, and typically held off until the weekends (or not done at all). When you live in a small space, clutter can make it feel even smaller. That’s why it’s important to keep your space clean. Jumpstart your spring cleaning with us! The best way to jump right into spring cleaning is to start with the kitchen. For Fatima and I, the kitchen is the…

March 20, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ Side Dishes

Happy Pi Day

March 14, 2015

Last weekend, we met up with Stephanie and Kate for a blog sesh and life catch up. Knowing Pi Day was coming up, we picked up some pies from the Little Pie Company; an old fashioned apple and a pear-apple crumb pie. We loved the pear-apple crumb pie, it was delicious. The old fashioned apple on the other hand, while I love apple pie, was pretty basic. To round out our pre-Pi celebration, Stephanie ordered…

March 14, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Photo Booth: Equipment Work Flow

March 11, 2015

Photo booths are a great activity to have at your wedding. One way to cut this cost from your budget is to setup your own. There are so many ways to set up your own booth; iPads, point and shoot cameras, phones, Polaroids, and DSLRs. For our wedding, I setup a photo booth using my own DSLR equipment and built the backdrop out of old doors. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate…

March 11, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Wedding Websites and Handy Apps

March 11, 2015

As technology continues to make our lives easier and more millennials begin to get married, the more we’ll see wedding websites. Once a spot for basic information, wedding websites have now become a place to not only find that important info, but to see photos, video and even RSVP. We wanted our wedding website to be a go-to resource our friends and family could access at anytime in the event they…

March 11, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Best Woman

February 25, 2015

While thinking about who Fatima and I wanted to stand up for us, a few people came to mind. Ultimately, I decided on my sister, Colleen. I’m from a large, close family, and picking Coll was a no-brainer. But how? How do you ask your sister to be your best woman? Well, like most of my family, she’s a sentimental sap when it comes to a good, heartfelt gift. Christmas…

February 25, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

The Almanac and Backup Plans

February 18, 2015

Having your wedding reception outside can be a daunting task to pull off. 1.) You have to create a space without walls. Not only that, but 2.) When you set your date a year (or months) in advance, you have no idea what the weather is going to be like. While you shouldn’t let what’s written in an almanac make or break your day, it can offer some great insight into what the…

February 18, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Garden Thyme/ Healthy Living/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes/ Slow Cookers and Soups/ Vegetarian

We Heart Tomatoes

February 17, 2015

We’re not sporting our red logo just for Valentine’s celebrations this month, we’re sporting red for heart health month. February is that time of year to put a spotlight on heart health and what you should do to keep your heart healthy. A combination of diet and exercise will keep your heart and your mind healthy. Tomatoes, especially cooked tomatoes, are high in lycopene that helps lower your risk of diseases…

February 17, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

We’re All About That Budget (And Who’s On Your Guest List)

February 11, 2015

Congratulations on your engagement! Now, it’s time to start thinking about how soon you want to start dropping thousands of dollars. One, two, three years from now? Whenever that may be, you’ll need to decide how much you and your fiancé are willing to spend. No matter what you are going to plan, from this point on everything will be sent through your budget filter – that is if you don’t…

February 11, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Photo Booth: A Year in Review

February 5, 2015

It’s been a fantastic year. I think we can all safely say 2014 was the year of the photo booth, partially driven by the #selfie movement. My craze with the photo booth started about a year ago at Christmas. I brought my Canon to my Aunt’s party on Christmas Eve and setup a simple Kraft paper background with a “Merry Christmas” sign. We made photo booth props from designs online…

February 5, 2015 By Brian

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