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    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
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  • Festive Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Christmastime is Here

    Deer are congregating on the fireplace. Some garland found its way to the stairs. (I had a bunch of the…
    December 23, 2013
  • DIY Wood Slice Holiday Party Invitations

    DIY Wood Slice Holiday Party Invitations

    These are special invitations — ones that you might make for a handful of close friends. They'll either need to…
    December 4, 2013
  • Making it Lovely's Christmas Tree

    I’ve Gone All Traditional On You

    With the Christmas tree, that is. tree c/o Treetopia I still love our pink tree, but it's only 6' tall.…
    November 14, 2013
  • Cottages and Bungalows Magazine Christmas Magazine - Making it Cheery

    Cottages and Bungalows Christmas Issue

    I got word last December that a magazine was interested in featuring my house in their 2013 Christmas issue. A…
    November 4, 2013
  • Holiday Cards

    Our 2013 Holiday Cards

        Holidays are made for you at Zazzle. Find cards you’ll covet at http://www.zazzle.com/holiday+cards.   Our holiday cards are…
    October 22, 2013
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. "What kind of birthday party do you…
    February 19, 2013
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  • Festive Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Christmastime is Here

    Deer are congregating on the fireplace. Some garland found its way to the stairs. (I had a bunch of the fake stuff from IKEA last…

    December 23, 201331 commentsHolidays, The Victorian House
  • DIY Wood Slice Holiday Party Invitations

    DIY Wood Slice Holiday Party Invitations

    These are special invitations — ones that you might make for a handful of close friends. They’ll either need to be hand-delivered or mailed in…

    December 4, 20138 commentsCrafty (& Handy), Holidays
  • Making it Lovely's Christmas Tree

    I’ve Gone All Traditional On You

    With the Christmas tree, that is. tree c/o Treetopia I still love our pink tree, but it’s only 6′ tall. It was a little undersized…

    November 14, 201345 commentsDouble Parlor, Holidays, The Victorian House
  • Cottages and Bungalows Magazine Christmas Magazine - Making it Cheery

    Cottages and Bungalows Christmas Issue

    I got word last December that a magazine was interested in featuring my house in their 2013 Christmas issue. A couple of weeks after the…

    November 4, 201320 commentsHolidays, Press
  • Holiday Cards

    Our 2013 Holiday Cards

        Holidays are made for you at Zazzle. Find cards you’ll covet at http://www.zazzle.com/holiday+cards.   Our holiday cards are here! Oh, yes; the Balch…

    October 22, 201327 commentsHolidays
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. “What kind of birthday party do you want, August? Cars?” “Uh huh.”…

    February 19, 201319 commentsHolidays, Parenting
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