We made a small time capsule to leave behind, and it turned out to be more fun than packing. Our hope is that someone discovers it decades from now — ideally after flying cars and precogs become commonplace — because it would feel a bit anticlimactic if the new owners find it the day they … Read more

The new floors in our kitchen might be easy to overlook amid the larger renovation—new layout, wider doorway to the living room, new cabinets and counters—but they’re a major reason the entire first floor now reads as fresh, open, and cohesive. Below is a clear recap of the process, timing, and costs for anyone considering … Read more

In the words of Rose from Titanic… “I’ll never let go.” There are so many small details we’ll miss about our first home that we wanted to gather them in one place. These are the moments and features that always put a smile on our faces — little reminders of the life we built there … Read more

Remember when I shared my first-of-the-year flowers a little while back as a sweet monthly gift from my husband? Those blooms had a bit of New Year’s sparkle thanks to a cake stand full of silver ornaments, and a few weeks later I remixed them with a less-holiday look since we were well into January. … Read more

When I get hyper-focused on a project, I go all in — and that’s exactly how I tackled the huge job of digitizing our old photo albums. We crowdsourced recommendations, spent time on message boards, and Googled the options. From that research I narrowed the approaches to five common photo-digitization methods and tested each for … Read more