Do you remember when we ran to Alabama the summer before last, right before our move to the rental?  We fell in love with this HUGE antique fireplace mantel.  And, made plans to build our fireplace around it.  Well, you know how the house building idea wound up.  ????   So, into the Woods and Ivy […]

This post is sponsored by Backcountry and ShopStyle.  All opinions are my own. If you haven’t noticed, Deb and I LOVE outerwear. Here in the midwest, we need all different types of outerwear because the weather is INSANE.  We each have a few coats that are heavy and a few that are lighter because one […]

Do you all remember when Deb and I ran to an antique mall awhile back to look at some antique milk glass light fixtures that were over 100 years old?   I got them for a steal and shared in that post.  The moment I saw them, I knew EXACTLY where I wanted to hand them […]

I have said so many times that we want all of our structures to look like they have been on our property forever.  For months, I have been trying to figure out what I wanted behind the antique fireplace mantel in the cottage.  I toyed with the idea of horizontal shiplap, vertical shiplap, bead board, […]

Our projects at the Woods and Ivy Cottage are well underway.  We have been WAITING for this part of the process as it’s our absolute favorite thing… finishing work.  If you have missed our IG stories, you have been missing all of the fun!  I wanted to share what we are working on and what […]

  Ever since we started planning The Woods and Ivy Cottage, we had absolutely no clue what to do for flooring.  If we had a crystal ball and could see how long we will be living there, our decision would be easier.  We could both handle concrete floors for six months or so, but I […]

This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and Shopstyle.  All opinions are my own. Activewear is my thing.  I mean.. even if I’m not being active, it’s comfy.  I am sharing my recent activewear haul from Nordstrom, which includes this Nike retro JUST DO IT tee.  I love it.   Nordstrom has FREE SHIPPING and FREE RETURNS which is […]

I owe you guys an update on The Woods and Ivy Cottage.  If you don’t follow on social media, you would have no clue what is going on.  So I thought you needed an update and get up to speed on the happenings.  I shared when the contractors had the walls up and the roof […]