I’m back with another home update: my new floors in my condo are done!!! And WOW did they make sooo much of a difference. We (with the help of my dad, who basically did the whole thing) decided to DIY both the removal of the old flooring and the installation of the new flooring. I knew I wanted to do vinyl flooring, and I ended up choosing Soho Signature vinyl planks by Flooret for a number of reasons. Note: If you’re interested in trying Flooret, use…
Hey guys! I’m sooooo happy with how my kitchen is coming along! I’ll include some photos of how my kitchen looked when I bought my condo in January of 2020, but just the small improvements I’ve made to it so far have made a night-and-day difference! In the last month, I had my cabinets painted and updated the appliances! When I moved in, I also updated the sink, faucet, and dishwasher. Both were relatively easy, but it took me a while to find a fridge I…
October is the 3-year anniversary of my self-employment!! In October of 2017, I put in my 2-weeks at my 9-5 job with a couple of month’s worth of expenses saved up to pursue freelancing as a social media manager full-time. Looking back, I basically had no idea what I was doing (If you’re looking for more info on how I got started, click here!) but one of the things I was really smart about was setting myself up with an HSA account! On top of now…
Let’s talk sustainability!! It seems kind of contradictory to do a blog post about my favorite sustainable purchases from Amazon but that’s a whole other beast haha. Bear with me! At the beginning of quarantine, I bought some reusable bamboo napkins because finding paper towels was proving to be a challenge. I realized that investing in those ($16 for 10) was basically the same price as buying one bundle of paper towels, but the napkins were going to last me for years! This inspired me to…
Hi guys! In case you missed it, Parker (my boyfriend) moved in with me last month! At this point, he’s all settled in, but now that my spare bedroom is our office/gym/guest bedroom, we still have lots to do on that room. I wanted to do a blog post about moving in with your boyfriend because honestly there aren’t a lot of resources out there when I was looking for tips and guidance before he moved in. For example, places like Buzzfeed and Cosmo have articles…
Hey guys! After sharing an update on my Low-Cost Owner’s Suite Bathroom Update, I figured I should also share how I did an affordable powder bath update (for around $300!) I bought a condo in January, and even though it’s in great shape, all of the fixtures are builder-grade and old and very “blah.” See the before pic below on the left – so boring!! I knew wanted to do an accent wall behind the mirror, and originally I wanted to do a geometric tile (like…
As some of you may know, I bought a condo in January! The condo is in really great shape, but one of the projects I wanted to tackle early on was the downstairs master bath. It is super roomy (pic below from when the house was first listed) but everything was out-dated and it only had one sink. It was my goal to finish a low-cost owner’s suite bathroom update by the end of quarantine! I knew I wanted to replace the entire vanity and add…
Life update – I bought a condo!!!!! AND I’m mostly moved in and settled at this point, so it feels sooooo good to be “home.” My roommate and I moved in Friday, January 24th with the help of Muscular Moving Men and we didn’t have to move a freakin’ FINGER. I worked with other movers in the past who didn’t properly wrap our furniture and who weren’t careful and caused damages to our walls when moving furniture. These guys, on the other hand, disassembled large furniture…
Hi friends (and dog lovers)! Becca & Jojo here wishing you a happy new year! I’ve gotten a few questions on what I do with Jojo during the day, and what my favorite options are for doggie daycare. We’re lucky in Phoenix because there are TONS of great options, but one of my favorites has been Dogtopia in Arcadia (32nd St & Indian School in Phoenix) for a multitude of reasons. One of the main things I look for in a dog care center for Jojo…
I’ve wanted to go to Seattle for years now, and this year we finally made it happen! Since we went in the off-season (mid-December) there were hardly any tourists which was great. While the weather was cold, it hardly rained so we were basically able to walk everywhere which was great! Read below for more details about our stay in Seattle! xx Our Stay At The Kimpton Palladian Hotel We checked into the Palladian Hotel on Thursday night and had SUCH an amazing stay. I really…
Hi friends! I can’t believe I haven’t done a blog post about Jojo yet!!!! Omg! While she 100% deserves her own introduction post, I wanted to put together a list of puppy essentials that you’ll need if you’re bringing home a pup. I’ve gotten a few questions about this stuff, so I figured I’d try to publish it this first, and then I’ll do a post on Jojo’s story later. In addition to the obvious food, water, and lots of TREATS (when Jojo was v smol…
