Charleston County's Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island is a beautiful beach park for anyone looking for a great day at the beach. But this park has a few features that many of the others don't have, making it a unique option for many families. There is ample parking (but not on holiday weekends...) and the...
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Sewing Table to Bar Table Transformation
Check out how we upcycled an old and worn out sewing table and turned it into a fold out bar table! Hello everyone! We are so excited to share this sewing table to bar table transformation with you. We paired with Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina (Palmetto Goodwill) and will be working on one...
How to Make a Litter Box Unflippable
Bear and CiCi are best friends. CiCi loves Bear so much that she likes eating her poop right out of the litter box! It's disgusting and there is nothing worse than coming home to this... The box actually got flipped so hard once that it cracked! A new lid is on our to do list...
Charleston Wedding Venues Review
Charleston was recently named the #2 wedding destination in the country. Why is that? It can't be because of anything besides the fact that every part of the city is beautiful and the history has so much to offer. With that level of notoriety comes a lot of different places to get married. We visited...
Turn an EOS Lip Balm Egg into a Handy Storage Container
If you are wondering how to clean out an eos lip balm container, you will love this super simple tutorial! This is about the easiest DIY ever. I have hoards of these EOS egg lip balms. I love the consistency, flavors, and the shape of it. But, when they run out, it seems like a shame...
Tips on Choosing a Wedding Venue
Here are some tips to consider when choosing your wedding venue to help you make the perfect choice! Almost immediately after telling people that we are engaged, the first thing that they almost all have asked is “Have you set a date?” Seriously – when we had been engaged less than 2 days – people...
101 in 1001: Isle of Palms County Park
Continuing to try to complete number 37 on our 101 in 1001 list, we visited Isle of Palms County Park this weekend. It was a beautiful beach weekend, so we decided to try out a new place. We love Kiawah's Beachwalker Park, so we thought this beach park would be more of the same! You...
Tips for Tackling Student Loans
Hey y'all! We're gonna get a little lifestyle on Charleston Crafted here today, talking about something that effects me and a lot of my peers - student loans. I was lucky enough to go to an awesome college and have an amazing 4 years, as well as to graduate with a good degree and a...
DIY Wedding Fascinator
We were invited to a wedding last weekend that had a really fun twist - the ladies were asked to don their finest fascinators! I love any excuse to dress up, and knew that I wanted to try to make my own wedding hat. I ended up making two - one floral and one a...
April Wrap Up
Man, I cannot believe it's already May! It's ridiculous how quickly time flies. We have been busy, busy, busy around here and, unfortunately, DIY has fallen a bit by the wayside. I promise it will be back once the spring wedding season ends and we book our own wedding venue! Look forward to some DIY...
The Nascar Experience!
This weekend I got to do something really fun - watch my daddy drive a Nascar car on the Charlotte speedway at 150 miles per hour! It was actually a groupon that I gave him for Christmas and was put on by the Mario Andretti racing school. Sometimes, when you buy experiences (especially thru something...
South Carolina Aquarium
There's a lot of water and marine life around Charleston, but there's only one place you can go in the area where you can see dozens of fish next to a bald eagle, snakes and otters! That place is the South Carolina Aquarium! The aquarium is a great place to go on a rainy day...
Wedding Brainstorming!
These were the initial thoughts on our wedding. Click here to see how we actually did our wedding! We are so excited to be engaged and while we are doing our best to enjoy the initial engagement, I can't help but jump head first into wedding planning! We haven't made any concrete plans yet -...
Wedding Bells in the Air
Here's the story of the night we got engaged! We dated for 2 ½ years before this happened and it was a great night! We have big news- we got engaged!!!! Wedding bells are now in the air. Read below to hear both of our perspectives on how the whole thing went down! The story...
Blue Anchor Kitchen Mat
I am a big fan of nautical everything. So, when we saw this anchor mat at the West Elm in Charlotte, I was smitten. However, Sean had a good point in that it didn't have a non-skid back - I think it was designed for the bathroom. We have plenty of bath mats, but needed...
101 in 1001: Family Circle Cup
Last weekend, we headed out to Daniel Island to knock off another one of our 101 in 1001 items off our list. The Family Circle Cup is the largest women's only professional tennis tournament in the world (so they say) and has been hosted in Charleston for a long time. We wanted to go and...
Spring Cleaning: Virtual Clutter
When you're doing your spring cleaning tasks, consider also going through your virtual clutter on your computer. Here's some tips! We’ve been celebrating spring cleaning all week – and for the most part we have featured traditional cleaning. We deep cleaned our appliances, cleared out our closets, purged our DVDs, and organized our kitchen cabinets....
Spring Cleaning: The Clothes Closet
When you're tackling your spring cleaning list, make sure you put your clothes closet on the list and purge and organize that too! I have a major clothing hoarding problem. I have so many clothes from college. For the most part, they either don’t fit anymore and/or are inappropriate for my lifestyle. However, a lot...
Spring Cleaning: DVDs and Entertainment Center
Part of your spring cleaning should be purging and organizing your DVD collection, especially if you don't use them regularly. Here's some tips. For the last year, we’ve been storing our DVDs in a variety of places. A lot of the discs were in photo boxes (from Target) on the top shelves of the entertainment...
Spring Cleaning: Kitchen Appliances
When you're tackling spring cleaning, make sure you're giving your kitchen appliances a good deep clean! Here's some tips! We're doing Spring Cleaning here, so let's actually do some cleaning! Yesterday, we told you about how we organized our kitchen cabinets and gave away a lot of pots, pans and tupperware that we never use....
Spring Cleaning: Organizing the Kitchen Cabinets
When you're doing spring cleaning, make sure that organizing your kitchen cabinets is one of your prioritites! This will improve your day-to-day life and make a big difference. I am not a cleaner by nature. Not in the least. However, I have made it my March mission to do some spring cleaning. While none of...
ANOTHER New Rug!
Y’all, I am so excited to call our Rug Hunt 2014 complete. I already shared my window shopping for rugs as well as the new rug that we snagged at Target for the living room. However, I also decided that I wanted a rug to go under our kitchen table. I love the new table...
101 in 1001: No Eating Out for a Month
One of our 101 in 1001 was to go a month without going out to eat. We are serious foodies and love cooking, but sometimes it’s just easier to eat out. I knew going into this that the hardest things for me to give up would be: Sunday Pizza Dinners – we usually order Dominoes...
March Wrap Up
Wow, can you believe that March is over? This month & this year are flying by! I am so excited for summer weather and everything that comes with it here in Charleston. But, incase you've missed it, here's what we did in March: In the Condo: I set up a fun sea glass tabletop display...
Feeling House Envy
Lately, I’ve been feeling some major lust for a house. I love my condo, and I am so proud to have bought a piece of real estate at the age of 23 without help from anybody else, but I am already feeling the need for a house. I know that we will stay in the...
Fitbit Flex Review
[wp_ad_camp_1] About a month ago, we bought a pair of Fitbit Flex fitness trackers. We have worn them every day since and have mixed thoughts on them. We are excited to share our thoughts in this Fitbit Flex review and hear of any experiences that you might have with similar products! The Fitbit Flex is...
A Sea Shell Display Shelf
I am a self admitted hoarder. I hang on to things way longer than I should and collect things in droves. Sean hasn't called Hoarders on me yet, but he does have to keep me in check to be sure that it doesn't get to that point. One of my favorite things to hoard is...
Eat it or Beat it: Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Here's how we made a cauliflower pizza crust for a homemade pizza! I've been really trying to eat healthier lately. To me, that means increasing my daily veggie intake as well as limiting grains and dairy. I've seen the idea of using cauliflower in regular recipes, and was really eager to try it out! Sean...
101 in 1001: Charleston Wine and Food Festival
Last Sunday, we went to the Charleston Wine and Food Festival. We visited the Culinary Village and the Baker Motor Company Grand Tasting Tent. We went on Sunday because they had a locals special – tickets to the 3-5pm session were $70 for locals (as opposed to the regular $85/per person for a 2 hour...
How to paint a backsplash to look like tile
Want to add a backsplash on a serious budget? Here is a step by step guide to painting a faux tile backsplash! Oh man, y'all. I am so excited to share this project! We haven't done a big DIY project in a while, and this was a rude reminder of the ups-and-downs of a multi-day...
101 in 1001: Tour the Firefly Distillery
We were recently able to spend a Saturday afternoon visiting Irvin House Vineyards with my parents and sister. Firefly Distillery Irvin House Vineyards is located on Wadamalaw Island (about 30 minutes from downtown Charleston). It is the home to a winery and the Firefly Distillery. Firefly gained popularity for being the original sweet tea vodka....
Industrial Pipe Lamp Post – Quick Crafting Guide
Learn how to create a stylish industrial pipe lamp with our easy-to-follow guide. Transform your space with this chic, functional DIY project. Morgan wanted a cool new lamp, something that would add a dash of sophistication to her nighttime reading sessions. The current lamp, a dinky white lamp, just didn't cut it anymore. That's when...
A Teal Sea Glass Display
Hey y'all! Sorry we've been a bit light on projects lately. We've been out of town or had guests for the last 3 weekends, and due to our work schedules, we end up doing the vast majority of our projects on the weekends. Have no fear! We don't have any upcoming travel planned, but I...
101 in 1001: James Island County Park
We're on our tour to try every Charleston County park for our 101 in 1001 list. The James Island County Park is our home turf as it is only a mile away from our house. It is so convenient and has everything we could ask for in a park. James Island County Park is 643...
February Wrap Up
February Hey y'all! I hope that you've had a great month of February! I know we sure have! It was a short month, but we did a lot. Other than what we've already shared, I issued myself a no-shopping-at-Target-or-Homegoods challenge! I've been issuing myself monthly shopping challenges (you can read about that here) and this...
101 in 1001: The College at UNCW
College of Charleston and the University of North Carolina Wilmington are rivals in sports and are also our alma maters. We went to a game between them in Wilmington! College of Charleston versus the University of North Carolina Wilmington: Round Two. This time, the College had to travel to the unrelenting home of UNCW. That...
We got 99 problems but a rug ain't one
Well y'all can release the collective breath that I'm sure you've been holding since we announced that we were looking for a new living room rug. We found one, and she's a beauty. It's the Maples Fretwork Area Rug from Target. The color is blue and the size is 7'x10'. We actually found a similar...
Dock Dogs at the Southeastern Wildlife Expo
Last weekend, we checked out the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, or SEWE, in downtown Charleston for the third year in a row. It's a great series of events over the weekend in various places in Charleston that focus on the outdoors. Most of it takes place in Marion Square and Brittlebank Park. Our favorite part by...
No Sew Pillow Cover - With Piping!
Y’all know I’m a sucker for a no sew pillow cover. I’ve made them envelope style, from sweaters, faux fur, and in a bow. I was recently at Jo Ann’s and saw this awesome rope piping. I’m super obsessed with rope, too. So, it was a match made in heaven. Here's a tutorial for how...
Organizing the Craft Closet
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to GET ORGANIZED! I seriously suck at picking up behind myself and unless I have really easy systems, I won’t follow through. My goal is to conquer a “problem area” in the condo every other month so I don’t get burned out on organizing but still make my...
Keeping Your Cat Out of the Couch – 5 Solutions
Discover 5 ways of keeping your cat out of the couch and other furniture – so your furniture stays in great shape. In our home, we've been blessed with the addition of a new, fluffy kitty cat named Bear. We love her to death, and she is an extremely snuggly, wonderful little kitty. She's a...
101 in 1001: Valentine's Day Breakfast in Bed
Happy Valentine's Day! One of the things on our 101 in 1001 list is to have breakfast in bed, so I figured that Valentine's Day would be a perfect opportunity to make something great for Morgan (and yes, this happened this morning, so I had to do some rescheduling so I could have this post...