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The Gardner loves her backyard. Time spent in the garden clears her mind and energizes her soul. Skip the chaos of serving breakfast in bed, especially if you have small children, and surprise her with brunch in the backyard. Make it special by having the little ones serve her a dessert they helped make the day before. Don’t […]

The Mermaid loves the water. Her ideal day is spent at the water’s edge and comes back completely energized. Her joy comes from watching her family enjoying the surf, exploring the surrounding tide pools and building castles in the sand. Does your mom like the surf and sun? How are you planning to celebrate the day with her? {beach […]

Each woman treats Mother’s Day differently. Some wish to spend the day with family, while others take time away for a little peace and quiet. There are some who catch-up with friends over a glass of wine. And for some ladies, it’s a little bit of everything. I also want to respectfully acknowledge those amazing women in our lives who’ve played important roles […]

The big day finally arrives. As you can tell she is long and lean. She’s a true definition of a galley kitchen. Sam and his crew did an amazing job using every ounce of space without making it feel overcrowded or like the upper cabinets were skyscrapers. Both of the above “before” pictures were taken when we first moved […]

As the demo date of our kitchen remodel came closer, I went into complete panic mode. I envisioned a cross of us living in chaotic-like campground meshed with having wedding day jitters. I really, really dislike camping after a night or two (it’s seriously on the verge of hate). It’s dirty. It’s cramped. There’s a lack of running […]

Oh Countertops! We notice you on TV shows and in magazines. We see your samples at the store. We like you enough to bring you home. We see that palm-sized sample in our kitchen and fall in love. Then we double-check your square-foot price. No way. No how. Back to the store. Love is so cruel. The countertops were a major sticking point for […]

Before you meet our three cabinet contestants, a little background on where we are in the process… We contracted Sam’s business, Cherry Design+Build, for the design work and remodeling. Sam, thankfully, was patient as we hemmed and hawed over the decisions. As you already know, we had a big idea of knocking down two walls during the initial interview, which was reduced to removing […]

Once we decided to officially break-up with our kitchen, we needed to find the right person to help us move forward. After a lot of searching on-line, numerous phone calls, and a handful of visits with potential contractors, we met with Sam Adams of Cherry Design+Build, who was an architect with construction experience before starting his […]

I’m so excited to share this mini series about our recent kitchen remodel. Today is about the “why.” Inside scoop: it boiled down to realizing our family of four wasn’t going to survive with the current set-up. First strike: the fridge. It was shrinking as we were growing. While searching for one that would accommodate a hungry two-boy home, we […]

Just a reminder: this week’s posts are dedicated to getting ready for Easter, 3.31.13! By any chance do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books? The stories where you would suddenly come to the point in a chapter when you had to choose if you were going to continue down a wooded path or cross a rope bridge while a grizzly […]