This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TryALittleGoodness #CollectiveBias January is a great time to start making changes to your daily habits for a happier and healthier you. A lot of the time, those changes involve foods and eating. However, if you're like both Sean and myself,...
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How We're Storing our Holiday Cards
This was the first year that Sean & I sent out our own Christmas Card. In case you weren't on the list (oops.... sorry!) here it is: It's also the first year that we have received more than a couple of cards! We got some great photos as well as a baby announcement or two...
Chimney Rock North Carolina
This year we spent Christmas Eve & Day with Sean's family in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then went to meet up with my family for the weekend. Instead of heading to their home near Raleigh, they rented a couple of condos in Lake Lure, North Carolina so we could spend the weekend hiking in the...
Our Five Favorite Tools for Keeping Fit
It's January, which means that it's the time when a lot of people re-evaluate their lifestyles and start to make some new healthy choices. While many are making resolutions, we challenge you to make small, long-term lifestyle changes. We really made huge steps to live a healthier life in 2015 and are excited to extend that into...
New Years Resolutions
I can hardly believe that it is 2016. That still sounds like the future to me! If you know me well, you know that I love lists. So, it should come as no surprise that I love New Years goals and resolutions. Image Source I wanted to pop by today and review the resolutions that...
A Homemade Wedding Painting
Here's how I made a homemade wedding painting for our anniversary of our first kiss at our ceremony! I am sure that many of you guys are already in the full holiday swing. I wanted to stop by and share one of my favorite gifts this year - that I've already given. Sean and I...
Our Favorite Christmas Movies
Here are our favorite Christmas movies! We love to debate. Chime in with yours! It's getting down to crunch time on the Christmas season. Christmas is only days away and many people are probably off work for the rest of the year. What will you do with all of your time? How about watch some...
Holiday Baking
We love to do baking at the holidays! Here's some of our favorite recipes for what we make for ourselves and others! Every year around this time I go baking crazy. I have a marathon baking day (usually on a Sunday) and make five or six different things. Then, we package (most of) them up...
Charleston Holiday Festival of Lights
The Charleston Holiday Festival of Lights is a great activity for the whole family! Make sure you don't miss this if you live in the Lowcountry! Every year for our dating anniversary, we try to recreate our first date. On our first real date, we went to Taco Boy on Folly Beach and then to...
New Orleans Trip to Watch the Carolina Panthers
Here's a recap of a trip I took to New Orleans with my friends to watch the Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints! Two weekends ago, I flew down to New Orleans with some friends to watch the Carolina Panthers play the New Orleans Saints. Last year, this same group and I drove to...
The Purrfect DIY Cat Gift & Treats for All Your 4 Legged Friends
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ClausAndPaws #CollectiveBias When you don’t have human-children, shopping for your pets can be some of the most fun holiday shopping that you do. Outfits are funny, and toys are great, but your pets’ favorite gifts are going to be...
Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers
I really love stocking stuffers. Some of my favorite gifts are gift bags of lots of little treats so stocking stuffers are right up my alley. We wanted to round up our ten favorite types of stocking stuffers and link you directly to some of our favorite items so you can stock up. Chapstick -...
Charleston Inspired Christmas Gifts
We've told you about gifts for guys, gifts for girls, and gifts of an experience so far this week, but hey, we are CHARLESTON Crafted after all. Why not give people in your life some Charleston inspired Christmas gifts this season! This city is filled with so much culture, great food and history, so here...
DIY Mink Snowman Ornament
Every year (since becoming a member) I have participated in the Weddingbee blogger ornament exchange. Last year I made this silly felt "Devil Egg" for Mrs. Deviled Egg. This year, I drew Mrs. Mink. Minks are pretty - but how the heck was I going to make a mink ornament? A google search found me...
Give the Gift of an Experience
It's fun to buy people gifts for any occasion, and especially at Christmas time. However, I find that a lot of adults that are my friends or family buy themselves everything that they want or need. It's really hard to get someone excited over a gift, especially for a budget price tag. However, I have...
7 Holiday Gifts for Guys
Guys are really hard to buy for. Trust me, as a guy, I know. I don't ever ask for anything. I'm at a point in my life where if I need or want something, I usually just go get it. I don't like the idea of waiting for months just to ask for it for...
25 Ladies Gift Ideas Under $25, all on Amazon Prime!
I get it, gift - buying is hard. Sometimes you just really don't want to go out to the store. I have rounded up 25 gifts that I would be totally glad to receive - and they are all under $25 and available with Amazon Prime. So click on over and getcha some. CRAFTING Adult...
How to make an oyster shell Christmas tree
Wondering how to make an oyster shell Christmas tree? Here is a simple step by step tutorial to make these shell trees - the perfect Coastal Christmas craft! Every year I am trying to add a couple of new Christmas decor items to our stash. Just adding a few items each year keeps the investment...
Striped Tree Skirt & Our 2015 Coastal Christmas Tree
Happy holidays, y’all. We are excited to share our Coastal Christmas tree with you here today. We re-used a lot of ornaments and décor from prior years. I got this (fake) tree about 5 years ago for $20 at a thrift store in July. We both love real trees & hope to have one as...
Coastal Christmas: DIY Driftwood Tree Topper
If you live in a coastal area, there's always driftwood to be found. Here's how you can make a DIY driftwood tree topper for your Christmas tree! In case you don't know, we tend to like driftwood. We are a coastal oriented couple and driftwood is a big thing on our coast. That's why we've...
Coastal Christmas: DIY Anchor Garland Holiday Wreath
Here's how to make a Christmas anchor wreath with faux garland that is a perfect look for the holidays if you're near the beach! Happy December, y'all. Are you getting into the holiday spirit? We certainly are around here. My theme for the last few years has been Coastal Christmas and I am excited to...
Sakara Life Detox Tea Review
I have been enthralled by the Sakara lifestyle for a few months now, basically since discovering it. Sakara is a food delivery service in NYC and LA that focuses on plant-based, organic and nutrient-dense whole foods. It’s a favorite amongst Victoria’s Secret models as well as many others in Instagram. I oogle and drool over many...
A Simple Homemade Gift Idea: DIY Tassel Earrings
Almost every year I get requests for DIY, homemade gift ideas. I always struggle with this question because, truth be told, homemade gifts are hard. Sure, if you’re six, anything that you make is adorable and your mom will treasure it. When you’re twenty six, that lumpy knitted scarf becomes more of an awkward obligation-to-wear...
Introducing: Our New Interactive Travel Maps
Our blog is totally self made and designed. I would love to have a professional design it, but we honestly do not make enough off of the venture to justify the cost. I consider our blog to totally be a hobby, but we want it to be as strong as it can be. So, in...
Charleston Wedding Venue: The Island House
Last weekend, we were lucky enough to be invited to a beautiful wedding here in Charleston. The ceremony and reception were actually held on Johns Island at The Island House. The venue was so beautiful that we wanted to share some photos with you today! There ceremony was held right on the river. It was...
Shopaholic to the Rescue
I have a confession to make: I have a long time obsession with Confessions of a Shopaholic. All of Sophie Kinsella's (AKA Madeleine Wickham's) books, really. What can I say. I feel a certain kinship to Becky Bloomwood. Her constant antics and the silly problems that she gets into by making up outrageous stories have me...
101 in 1001: Buy something for myself I wouldn't normally buy
One of my absolute favorite episodes of Parks and Recreation was the "Treat Yo' Self" episode where Donna and Tom have one day a year where they go out and buy things for themselves that they wouldn't normally buy and don't have any remorse or regrets. In case you aren't familiar, please take a moment...
Our Monthly Costco Haul
In addition to weekly grocery shopping at Publix, we shop in bulk at Costco about once a month. I thought that it would be fun to share a typical Costco haul and tell you about what we buy, what it costs, and what we do with it. Our Monthly Costco Haul Its really easy to...
Britney & Justin Take Halloween 2016
Halloween was Saturday and, needless to say, we had a blast. I spent the week leading up to the holiday working on our costumes and they turned out better than I could have ever imagined. In case you missed the reference (you aren't the only one), we were Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake at the...
Trying New Ways to Carve Pumpkins
Tomorrow is Halloween! Time to go out trick or treating if you're a kid, or go out to costume parties if you're an adult. No matter how old you are or what you're doing for Halloween, everyone needs to have a pumpkin out on their doorstep. Pumpkin carving is a Halloween tradition that we've both...
101 in 1001: Caw Caw Interpretive Center
The Caw Caw Interpretive Center is the final Charleston County Park that we had never been to. Tackling this one allowed us to complete another item on our 101 in 1001 list! The Caw Caw Interpretive Center is know as a bird sanctuary and birding hot spot in South Carolina. The park has more than...
My Ever-Growing Crocs Collections
I think I shared in a previous post, but I have semi-recently switched to a stand up desk at work. It's not a proper stand up desk, as that isn't an option in my office, but I have rigged up my monitors in a way such that I can either sit or stand to comfortably...
How to organize sports equipment
Wondering how to organize sports equipment? Here is how we organize our sports gear in a bench in our garage. When I was a kid, my parents bought me a sports equipment storage bench that I used to store all my various balls, shoes, gear, sticks, pumps, etc. I kept it in my room and...
Weekend Whereabouts
Hey guys, happy Monday! We had a great weekend and wanted to pop in to tell you all about it. It was a big weekend for me because I headed to Raleigh for the North Carolina State Fair. I haven't missed a fair in all of my 26 years and wasn't going to start this...
Twenty Awesome Pet Halloween Costumes
In case there was any doubt, I'm one of those weirdos who dresses their pets up for Halloween. Oh yes - pets - the cat is not left out of this one. Amazon has a ton of awesome pet costumes that can get to you in plenty of time. I've rounded up some of our...
DIY Narwhal Cat and Dog Halloween Costume Tutorial
I don't know when I got to be obsessed with Narwhals - I've always been into unicorns (duh) and manatees (obviously) so the narwhal was probably love at first sight. Plus, there's this video: And so, this year I decided that I wanted pet narwhals. Since the transportation and keeping of said narwhals might get...
Halloween Crunchy Chocolate Apple Slices
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible. #Treats4All #CollectiveBias Halloween is right around the corner - can you believe that fall is in the air already? This is the time of year when sweets and candy...
Candlefish Candle Making Class
I had the pleasure of attending a candle making class at Candlefish candle shop last Saturday with one of my girlfriends. Candlefish is located on Wentworth Street, right off of King. They hold candle making classes several times a week. The inside of the shop is really cute. They carry a wide variety of local...
Kiawah Nature Center
Have you ever been out to Kiawah Island? Have you been past Beachwalker Park and behind the security gates into the residential and resort area? It's an incredible area with beautiful homes and trails. A really neat thing is the park area where they have a disc golf course, basketball hoops, soccer nets and a...
Sewing 101: Envelope Style Pillow Covers with Piping or Pom Pom Trim
One of the easiest ways to update your living room look is by getting new pillows. But, instead of buying new pillows, I like to just recover the ones that I already have. I got a little "Pinterest famous" thanks to my no sew envelope style pillow covers, and while fresh out of college Morgan...
101 in 1001: Kiawah Island Triathlon
As I write this, I am recovering from very sore muscles. It took a lot of effort to walk over to my computer. Why? Because I destroyed the Kiawah Island Triathlon this weekend! It was a goal of mine to do an Olympic distance triathlon for our 101 in 1001 list and I've circled the...
Our Wedding Featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Hey guys! In case you haven't picked up volume 21 of DIY Weddings Magazine yet, we wanted to make sure you know that............ we're featured! That's right, one of those "5 Real Weddings" is ours. We did an interview with the magazine a few months ago after they got a hold of our photos from...