Day Date with the Doodle

 

Williamstown | The Berkshires

 Andrew and Lauren 

The Sinnenbergs

 The elegant and welcoming new addition to The Clark! 

A Very Philly Fourth

Danny & Sydney at the Philly Fourth of July Jam

The whole family made it down for America's 238th birthday 

  the lovely mom

 Addy sporting her Colombia Yellow, Blue & Red for the World Cup match

 VAMOS COLOMBIA!!

Bananagrams was played

 Alyssa getting ready and being patriotic 

 Dave & Alyssa

Looking forward to this double date 

 Then things got weird

 and weirder

puppy kisses

 Addy made it through the concert and fireworks!

loving the windy weather

Late night snuggles 

Spring Break | Project 2: Geometric Wall Stencil

Renter's Remorse No.1: White Walls 

Let's face it plain white walls are just plain depressing. We poured an enormous amount of love into our apartment when we first moved in but one thing we neglected was the large white walls. We initially searched for original art to start our own little collection with our very small budget and found a lot of amazing pieces that were all very out of that very small budget. Unwilling to give in to overpriced reprints and framing we eventually gave up and the walls remained white...until now!

Elle Decor inspiration (thank you Annie Neil) and Vintage Grey Valspar Paint (Lowe's)

Start from the middle and work your way out.  

Project 1 meets Project 2 

More of the same 

Things you need: 

Paint (< quart) 

Hard Foam Paint Roller (firm foam makes for easy and even application) 

Chevron Wall Stencil (A.C. Moore) 

Spray Adhesive (important for making sure the paint doesn't blot or run under the stencil) 

Painter's Tape (because you only want paint where you want paint) 

Pencil 

Paper Towels 

Adventures with Addy the Doodle

Today was a warm and beautiful day in Philly so Lauren and I decided to take Addy on her first hike.(Trip complete with a new 26 ft retractable leash). We drove up to Wissahickon Valley Park and did a short 3 mile loop. Next time we're hoping to make it all the way to the dog beach...

Here are some photos from along the way! 

Shamelessly traded treats for non-blurry photos 

more begging for treats 

 stoop kid 

I love this ridiculous tail

Lauren and Addy 

Lauren and Addy strolling along the water

water, ice, and green 

post drinking the water that she was sternly told not to drink

wild thing

contemplating the over/under of the fence

Post hike Pizza-n-Puppies at In Riva

Home and very ready for a nap