Well my dears, I’m fighting off a cold with all my might (bronchitis is going around my office building!) so I’m going to take it easy. But it seemed like a good opportunity to share some exciting news (that you’ve heard already if you follow me on Twitter)!
Ryan got a job!
Long-time readers might remember the exact opposite news about this time last year. Right before Thanksgiving 2009, Ryan was told he was being laid off. ...
The dark and dreary corner of our dining room is a holdover from my last apartment, where all the woods were dark and I was going for the “urban sophisticate” look. Well now that I’m more concerned with making my house a home and embracing the big window and the wonderful natural sunshine we get in the dining room, it’s time to lighten up – literally!
All the frames were purchased in black specifically to be ...
I’ve been loving the idea of a skirted console table lately. Think about it – beautiful fabric, clean lines, and gained hidden storage space. What’s not to love?
I’m thinking of trying to squeeze one under our gallery wall in the dining room to double as a buffet when we have guests over. And while we’re on a strict budget right now, I may be able to fit this project in sooner rather than later. One ...
Ryan is still looking for that job!
Way back before the holidays I shared with you guys that my man Ryan had lost his job. Shortly after that bomb dropped, I got word that my hours were being reduced at MY job. It was a sobering position to find ourselves in.
No word on the job front yet (anyone looking for a smart and savvy computer software engineer in Seattle who is interested in design and user ...
Valentine’s Day is now less than two weeks away so if you’re planning to order something online, now is the time to do it. Ditto if you’re making your gift!
We’ve never made a huge deal about Valentine’s Day – since our anniversary lands so close we’ve always placed more emphasis on that. Especially this year we’re trying not to focus on the material side of a (let’s face it) rather material holiday. But no matter ...
From domino.
One of my favorite inexpensive art tricks is to use words as inspiration. I mean, I was a Creative Writing major in college…
Like my stenciled art I did for my living room, this photo from Domino shows that the “text” doesn’t even have to be legible to count as art. Sort of a “text goes here” filler squiggle. But it goes to show that anything done on sort-of nice paper and put in a nice ...
Bride Rachael asked for some tips for throwing a bachelorette party on a budget. But not just any bachelorette party — one that’s chic and classy. No light-up penis necklaces, strippers, or boozy vomiting.
With my first plan shot (I kid, I kid), I decided to do a variation on what her ideal party would be like: a day at the spa followed by an elegant dinner out with the girls. Let’s see what we can ...
I just got my July issue of Lucky magazine and it is fabulous. Every item in the issue is UNDER $100. Tops, bags, makeup, you name it. Many items are much cheaper, and there was a page of beauty items under $5.
My only complaint? I wish every issue was like this. It’s so frustrating to read an article about “frugal finds” or what have you, only to see a $500 dress mixed with plastic jewelry ...
This is me this week, only imaging those birds being a) projects, b)people emailing, and c) personal ambitions. Definately be up and running tomorrow (Got some stuff to work on tonight!) but today I’m laying low. In the meanwhile, check out some of my older posts… Building a Nest Egg A Week of Forever 21 Dresses A Peek into My Apartment Your First Apartment, A Guide Buying Art on Etsy Check out the tags down to ...
Yesterday I paid off the balance of my credit card.
If we blindly ignore my student loans, that means I am no longer in debt!
In January I realized my credit card had gotten way out of control (note that I have a pretty restricted measure of “out of control” in the larger scheme of things). Any debt that makes you uncomfortable is BAD debt. I think I mentioned before that I had an Amazon one-click ...
Copyright © 2008-2012 Maggie Morgan. All rights reserved.
Follow us on Twitter
Become our fan
Feed us