Serious House Crush.

First spotted on myfarmhouse, I HAD to click over to the source and see more. The home belongs to photographer Dan Martensen and his stunning artist girlfriend Shannan Click.

I might have spent an hour last night going through the whole set over and over, saying "Boyfriend, did you see this house?! I want this house. Let's find a house exactly like this. Ok, then it's settled. When do we move in?"

There is a vegetable garden. And a swimming pool. And two barns in addition to the main house - one for a studio, one for a guest house. And all that beautiful rustic exposed wood and natural light and casual country charm. Yes, please. I'm in love.


[all photos via The Selby]


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Bath Time.

Isn't he precious trying to escape his bath in the sink?

Love the new kid so so much.


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Getting Festive.

I've been a little grinchy this holiday season, but after I pulled out the decorations and got a little crafty yesterday I started feeling much more cheery.

I made some super cute Riley-proof felt ornaments to avoid disaster with breakable glass + 7 week old puppy. I posted the adorable gingerbread man awhile ago and you can see my version above. I also made a couple cute owls using this pattern.

Here is a great list from How About Orange with more links to DIY ornaments. I want to make them all!

I also decorated the mantle and we now have icicle lights along the outside of the house too [Jake put those up, not me!] I still need to get a pic of the outside lights at night.

I had a few strands of white lights leftover so I put them up around my office and bedroom windows. I love them so much I might just keep them up in the office year-round.

I've even knocked out a bit of my shopping, but still have a few more gifts to find. I plan to get started making holiday fudge this afternoon and I made some cute little fudge recipe cards as a freebie for you guys. I'll post them soon!


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Riley.

I guess as quickly as I decided a bulldog pup would be ok, Randy decided that it was silly to spend hundreds of dollars on a purebreed when there are so many mutts who need homes. He told me on my birthday he was going to get me a puppy, but we were leaving town for over a week so I'd have to wait.

Well, we're back in town. I expected to wait at least a week, but we started searching Craigslist last night and found several little pups in need of homes. Less than 24 hours later, mister Riley is here with us in his new home! We love him to death already.

He's a lab great dane mix and we thought from the picture online that he would be a big puppy, but he is still sooo tiny. He's only 5 weeks old and absolutely precious. I'll take better pics in the daylight, but I had to share at least one tonight.

Nothing can replace my first dog, but it definitely feels good to have a pup in the house again.


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