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| By John Petersik | August 28, 2023 |

Two Days In St. Petersburg Florida With Kids

Petes Bagels Exterior in Saint Petersburg Florida

Rather than take one big vacation this summer, we opted instead for a few short trips so we could experience more new places. We kicked things off with a 3-night trip to Charleston, SC, we met up my parents in the Georgia mountains in July, and then capped off the summer with a getaway to St. Petersburg, Florida. Sherry and I had only been there very briefly during this 2008 beach vacation, so we were excited to spend more time there and explore it with our kids. So here’s a quick recap of what we did, where we ate, and why we’re excited to go back. Where Did We Stay In St. Petersburg? St. Petersburg

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Filed Under: Road Trips & Travel

| By John Petersik | August 25, 2023 |

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray: The Perfect Greige

Edgecomb Gray Bedroom With Upholstered Headboard And Dark Lamp

We’ve used Edgecomb Gray in nearly every room of our home because it’s a warm, inviting, and versatile neutral. You might even call it the perfect greige paint color! It’s popular with designers and DIYers alike, whether you’re painting a living room, bedroom, kitchen cabinets, or even your siding. Let’s show you why. We’ve also scoured the Internet to find the best greige paint colors that experts recommend again and again (yes, Edgecomb Gray made the list!). The #1 spot did surprise us a little bit. But you’ll find some great alternative greiges if you want want to test a few. When should you use Edgecomb Gray? Benjamin Moore’s Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) is one of

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Filed Under: Painting

| By Sherry Petersik | August 20, 2023 |

Aura Quartz: Crystal Meaning & Properties

Varieties of Aura Quartz Crystals Rose Rainbow Angel

Aura Quartz is a special variety of quartz known for its vibrant iridescent coloring. It’s found under many names and varieties, like rainbow quartz and angel aura quartz, depending on its coloring. These quartzes can be somewhat controversial among crystal collectors due to how they get their iridescent coloring. But I own several of them because they’re beautiful. Even more so in person! What is Aura Quartz? Aura Quartz is a natural quartz crystal with manmade modifications to create its signature iridescent appearance. This “aura coating” is created by fusing precious metal particles like gold or platinum to the surface of the crystal in a high-heat vacuum chamber. Some believe this enhances the quartz’s metaphysical

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Filed Under: Crystals

| By John Petersik | August 17, 2023 |

#183: What’s Next, House Vibes, & Yet Another Embarrassing Moment

Exterior Of White Beach House

We’re dropping this random pop-in episode to share one of the most embarrassing tales Sherry has ever told on this podcast. Of course it had to happen in the nicest house we’ve ever been in (in front of one of Sherry’s personal heroes). We’re also listing what’s left on our to-do list, and answering the much-asked question: what’s your next big project? Plus, we break down what feels different to us about this house compared to our last one (and the varied impressions you might get about us if you walked in without us being there). Lastly, we each share some recent home-related purchases and the books & tv shows that are keeping us laughing

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| By John Petersik | August 15, 2023 |

The 12 Best Haint Blue Paint Colors

Southern Home With Pink Doors And Haint Blue Porch Ceiling

We love a blue porch ceiling (something you very commonly see – especially in the south). In fact, we’ve painted our porch ceiling a light blue color in nearly all of our homes! The tradition of a blue porch ceiling actually has a name – “haint blue” – along with a rich cultural history and some very practical reasoning behind it. So let’s dive into how it started and why so many people love a haint blue porch. We’re also sharing some of the best haint blue paint colors if you’re looking for one for your porch. In addition to photos of our own homes, this post also features many haint blue porches we saw

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Filed Under: Outside, Painting

| By John Petersik | July 30, 2023 |

Easy Board & Batten Tutorial

Beachy Bedroom With Rattan Daybed And Peel And Stick Wallpaper

Board and batten is one of our favorite, easy DIY projects. It’s completely beginner-friendly and it makes a big impact in any room, entry, or hallway. This is the 3rd house where we’ve installed this type of wainscoting, so we’ll show you our trick for making this project faster, easier, and less expensive than traditional board and batten! For this particular installation in our beach house, we did a higher board & batten and hung peel-and-stick wallpaper above it. It was exactly the mix of traditional & colorful that we were going for in this guest bedroom! What is Board & Batten? Board and batten originated as a style of exterior siding, but is also

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Filed Under: Favorites, Furniture & Building, Home Improvement, Our Beach House

| By John Petersik | June 28, 2023 |

Adding Poured Concrete Walkways & A Driveway

New Gravel Driveway With Large Concrete Walkway

As we mentioned in our post about making a bigger backyard pool area, we’ve also made some big changes out front. Namely, we now have a legit front walkway and driveway! Break out the champagne! Release the doves! Rewatch the #Scandoval episode of Vanderpump Rules (or whatever else people like Sherry do to celebrate). I know this may seem unworthy of celebration – a driveway? cool story, bro – but when you live without one for THREE YEARS, it feels like a major win. Why We Needed Parking & Pathways I know most houses come with a place to park your car and some sort of path to the front door. Every other house we’ve

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Filed Under: Our Current House, Outside

| By Sherry Petersik | June 26, 2023 | 782 Comments

How To Make An Upholstered Headboard

Adding a headboard to your bed is one of the best ways to add polish and coziness to your bedroom. And, lucky for you, making your own DIY upholstered headboard is super easy and affordable (ours only cost $66!). This means you can customize the fabric, size, and design to get exactly the look you want. Believe us, we’ve done A LOT of them over the years! Today we’re going to take you through the step-by-step process to create the first headboard in the grid above (top left). It’s our favorite, classic headboard tutorial. But you can check out more headboard ideas below: Materials & Tools Your exact supply list may vary from ours, but generally,

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Filed Under: Favorites, Furniture & Building, Our Second House

| By Sherry Petersik | June 20, 2023 |

Ocean Jasper: Crystal Meaning & Properties

Ocean Jasper Crystal Small Heart Rock

Ocean Jasper is a beautiful stone known for its rarity, soothing powers, and colorful spherical patterns. It’s prized by collectors due to its unique history and limited availability since the one and only place it exists on Earth is closed to future mining. Ocean Jasper comes in a variety of colors including green, gray, pink, blue, yellow, and white. Its patterns range from wispy banding to bold colorful orbs, meaning no two pieces are alike. It’s typically sold as polished stones, crystal towers, or jasper jewelry. I have both a large tower and a small polished heart. What Is Ocean Jasper? Ocean Jasper is a rare form of jasper found only on remote coastlines in

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| By John Petersik | June 19, 2023 |

How We Doubled The Size (And Function!) Of Our Backyard Pool Area

Overhead View Of Larger Backyard Pool Area With Lounge And Dining Area

For nearly a year, we’ve been in the process of reimagining our pool area as a bigger, more multi-functional space. You first saw it two years ago when we posted this behind-the-scenes of putting in a pool, along with lots of before & afters. We LOVE our pool and this area quickly became our go-to outdoor family hang-out spot. So back in Spring of 2022, we realized we could make it work even harder for us if we did one somewhat simple thing… moved one section of fencing back (thereby doubling the size!). It ended up being a bit more than just that, so I’ll take you through the various steps we took to maximize

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Filed Under: Our Current House, Outside

| By John Petersik | June 7, 2023 |

A Weekend In Charleston, SC With Kids

Family With Dog And Children Walking On Rainbow Row In Charleston South Carolina

Last week our family took a last-minute, 2-day-3-night trip to Charleston, South Carolina and it was *chef’s kiss*. It was our first time there, and we arrived having done zero planning and no itinerary with the goal of exploring, enjoying the sights, and eating some good stuff along the way (spoiler: we achieved all three!). Honestly, it might have been our favorite weekend trip yet (tied with New Orleans). So here are all the places, activities, and meals that made our trip so great. Why We Vacationed In Charleston Ever since we moved to Florida three years ago, our family vacations have changed a bit. We used to almost always pick places with a beach

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Filed Under: Road Trips & Travel

| By John Petersik | May 27, 2023 |

Free Summer Reading Printable

Kids Summer Reading Activity Bracket Free Printable

With our kids’ summer break kicking off this weekend, we came up with a fun twist on our usual summer reading goals. We had the idea while playing “would you rather” on a family walk this morning, came home and whipped up a paper template, and an hour later Sherry mentioned it in passing on Instagram. Then Sherry’s DMs filled up with people asking her to share a copy of the bracket or tell them where we got it (we whipped it up in Photoshop), so we decided to drop two free printable options of it here in this post. I even had some fun myself, as a 41-year-old man, making this filled-out sample above

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Filed Under: Kids & Pets

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