Late last year, our friends Amy and Ed told us that they finally were doing it – they found the perfect space, they signed on the dotted line, and they were really doing it! It is now called The Laboratory, a Chicago learning center using STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to encourage children to wholeheartedly use […]
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Turning the One Tail Adoption Center Into a Home
We first sat down with Heather, the Director and head honcho behind One Tail at a Time, in April. After running this Chicago nonprofit as a foster based rescue for years, they took a leap and signed the lease of an adorable house in the Bucktown neighborhood. This house would be their soon-to-be Adoption Center, […]
The Happy Place: A One Tail Adoption Center Update!
You’re reading this on Tuesday, but I’m writing this on Monday. It’s almost time for dinner – says Jack, anyway! – and every muscle in my body still aches (Scott’s too; we’ve been commiserating and smiling all at once), my painting trigger finger actually hurts (can you sprain your forearm from spray paint?), and my […]
Poodles + Pitties + Doxies!
You guys! First, thank you a thousand times for the great conversation and feedback on last week’s celebratory post. You all made our hearts so happy, and we feel so lucky that you continue to stop by as we slowly (very, very slowly) chug along on our home’s renovation journey. Even now, as we’ve put […]
A Look Inside the One Tail Adoption Center
The One Tail at a Time Adoption Center is located in Bucktown, not too far from our own front door. The photo above was taken by Heather (the director of the nonprofit and all around pet-saving-badass), and in the couple of months since they’ve moved in, it already looks drastically different! There’s a fence and […]
Exciting New Project! (+ That Garbage Sofa)
When we pulled Jack straight from the city pound 6 years ago, he was a pile of bones. His eyes were sad, and he sat at the back of his crate as we passed him by – several times, actually – to play with and consider the happier, wiggly smaller pups nearby. When we pulled […]
Renee’s Bedroom Redo: Reveal
Have we kept you in suspense long enough? Scott should be proud – most of the time I’m just dying to spill the beans. (His birthday is always impossible for me). In this case, however, I’d like to think it was worth the wait. As you may remember, Miss Renee put an awful lot of […]
Renee’s Bedroom Redo: Part 3
You know what they say. Sometimes you really need to make a mess to clean that mess. And Renee’s bedroom was no exception. (Just check out parts one and two). Now, I say “mess” with love. Not that her room was messy, rather, it really just needed some good ol’ elbow grease. And grease it […]
Renee’s Bedroom Redo: Part 2
The last time we worked with Miss Renee, it was a living room head to toe makeover. New Flor tiles, a refinished coffee table, and clean, fresh paint all around were just a few of the changes. And you may remember that we did it all in one day. Oy. Now here we are 8 […]
Renee’s Bedroom Redo: Part 1
Last Fall, the hubs and I tackled our first start-to-finish room makeover for our pal, the lovely Miss Renee. Her second floor walk up in the heart of Andersonville, a hoppin’ neighborhood in our fair city, is chock full of Chicago charm. From the gorgeous hardwood floors to the tall, wide windows, Renee’s home has […]