Hello, I’m having a crisis. I’ve been trying to grow a new front lawn since last fall and I’m officially admitting defeat. My lawn has some sections of awesome, thick grass, but a lot of it is just still dirt or solid weeds. The whole point was to burn the weed-lawn to the ground and start fresh with dirt and seed, but at this point, maybe I would have been better off aggressively hand weeding the lawn. So even though I love doing anything and everything DIY-style, and as a Certified Poor TM this is usually more cost-effective, I’m about to outsource some lawn care, which leads me to this internal debate: do I care more about having a perfect lawn or earth stuff, aka do I want chemical or organic lawn care?
Perfection or Earth Stuff: Chemical or Organic Lawn Care in Cleveland
Obsessions: 06.01.18
So, somehow, we still had to work this week despite summer unofficially kicking off over the weekend. Between Memorial Day and all of our teacher friends wrapping up their school years, it really seems like we should all just not have to work over the summer. Anyone else start to think they’re in the wrong industry when June rolls around? Other than figuring out how to get summers off, here’s what we’ve been thinking about in this week’s And Then We Tried obsessions.Keep Reading
Our Itinerary for One Week in Greece
I still haven’t fully unpacked from our one week in Greece so it should be pretty easy to just head straight back, right? I’m missing all the gorgeous vines, beaches, and feta cheese. For anyone else heading out on a trip soon, here was our itinerary for one week in Greece, with most of our time spent in the Ionian Islands.
Rosé Exposé: Part Three—Trader Joe’s Edition
Rosé Exposé: Part Three—Trader Joe’s Edition
View PostObsessions: 05.25.18
SUMMER IS HERE PEOPLE. What are you up to this holiday weekend? We’ll be enjoying the weather and a glass or two of pink wine. While we wait for 5:00 pm, check out what we’re loving in this week’s And Then We Tried obsessions.
Tiling a Backsplash with Tile Mat: A SimpleMat Review
One last kitchen post before we never have to talk about this project again. Since this was our first attempt at tiling, I wanted to share our process for tiling a backsplash with tile mat and give you our SimpleMat review. There were pros and cons for using tile mat instead of traditional mortar, but we’ll get to that in a minute. First, some background.Keep Reading
Packing for Greece in the Spring
Robin and I got back from Greece last week and I have been obsessed with keeping the breezy Grecian vibes going since then. We went to Athens, Corfu, Kefalonia, and Patras, and then stopped in a few towns on our drive back to Athens. I changed up my packing method for this trip and it was a game-changer. Keep reading to see our recommendations for packing for Greece in spring. Keep Reading
Obsessions: 05.18.18
Michelle and Robin are finally back on this continent and they’ve brought some Greek vacation vibes with them! Check out what we’re loving in this week’s And Then We Tried obsessions.
Obsessions: 05.11.18
I’m sure Robin and Michelle are obsessed with being in Greece, but you’ll have to settle with just me this week. Here’s what I’ve been thinking about in this week’s And Then We Tried Obsessions. Keep Reading
One Room Challenge Week Six: DIY Kitchen Makeover Reveal
Pop the pink wine, fam! The DIY kitchen makeover reveal is finally here! If you remember where we left off last week, a LOT of things still needed to happen. The lower boxes needed to be primed and painted, the lower door hardware needed to be installed (including jury-rigging a few of the latches), the island needed to be assembled, a light needed to be installed, and we needed to install the backsplash. Just a few things! But, we did it!Keep Reading