When Mark and I heard that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was planning to build 7 houses in 7 days in Joplin for families affected by the tornado on May 22, 2011, we were volunteering at an Extreme Makeover project in Delaware, where we encountered an earthquake and were evacuated for a hurricane. And a tornado [...]
Last minute guest prep: Check your Castle
December 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
Sometimes I feel like life is more like an avalanche than a skip through a field of daisies. Know what I mean? If you are smiling, then you have probably found the clock’s deviousness of holding back on extra tick-tocks when you are prepping before guests arrive. Here’s what I try to do: Take a [...]
Theresa’s blog: Go from DIY to Ho-Ho-Ho w/ Elf fashion
December 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
I get to have fun at work. Yes, I’m one of the lucky ones you hear about. And we’re lucky to share tips on NBC’s 10! Show in Philadelphia. The show is super-popular and fun to watch. And I look forward to those days when we’re there and spending time with everyone who works behind-the-scenes. [...]
FixitUpFind: Empowering my yoga power
December 7, 2011 By 89 Comments
I’m a Rodney Yee fan. While not extremely consistent in my yoga practice, I always feel better—body, mind, soul—when I’ve completed a yoga workout. From early 20s through pregnancy and after, I’ve tried many yoga DVDS (and even VHS tapes) over the years, and my favorites are all Rodney Yee. He calms me while leading [...]
FixitUpFind: Fathers & Food shopping?
November 29, 2011 By 22 Comments
Theresa’s FixitUpFind: Father’s & Food Shopping My dad has always done the grocery shopping. Every Saturday morning my dad has left the house for the weekly errands: grocery, dry cleaning, and gas fill-up. Always returning by 11:30am for lunch. Reliable routine. Very dependable. And maybe not so unusual anymore. My dad’s grocery trips weren’t typical [...]
FixitUpFind: Theresa’s new work pants
November 15, 2011 By 19 Comments
Work pants are tough for me. When it comes to clothes, I’m a girl at heart. And so it’s hard to think about practicality as more important than style. But, on on the jobsite, function always wins. And when it comes to function, I’m in love with my new Dipper pants from Athleta, which is [...]
FixitUpFind: Ultimate family tablecloth
November 7, 2011 By 22 Comments
Meal time is stress-time when you have little ones. Parents, you know the drill. And from their shorter perspective, we’re disrupting their special projects to make them sit still at a table where there aren’t toys, crayons, or TV. We’re basically torturing them to consume boring food. No wonder they are rebelling. And then there’s [...]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Joplin – Real Wood Playset: Final Day
October 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
Mark & Theresa share updates on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO—part of the special ‘7 Houses in 7 Days’ 200th episode. For details and more updates on this project, visit our Joplin Real Wood Playset page.
French Dragon Faucet?
October 30, 2011 By 12 Comments
Yes. Dragon faucet. When I saw the THG+Daum crystal bath hardware I stopped flipping the pages of Traditional Home’s October 2011 issue. At first, I admit, I thought the little curled-up dragons were broccoli. Probably my mommy-brain thinking about dinner, but at close inspection of the one-of-a-kind crystal sculpture from the 133-year-old French Daum, I [...]
Intentional haphazardness?
October 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
I love Pottery Barn. I really do. So much so that I often go online, fill up a shopping cart, and then remember that in addition to living a stylish life, I’d also like to send our kids to college. So I sadly edit the cart. And while I fall in love with so much [...]
