This week’s furbaby du jour is the first born child of Cyd from The Sweetest Occasion, a regular EAD Living contributor. Nina is a six year old black lab rescue with an insatiable appetite and an unending will to play. Since 2006 she’s been keeping her mother on her toes and ruling the roost as only a first child can. By night she can be found wrestling with her baby sister, napping regularly and acting as sous chef in the …

As momma to two adorable doggies, I thought it’d be fun to share a few of my favorite doggie essentials. Our house is essentially run by our two lovable little girls (Nina, a 6 year old black lab and Colby, a 9 month old golden retriever), so we have our favorite toys and pet gear, and our favorite go-to places to score the goods. First up, gratuitous cute puppy photos…

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It seems time for an update on our debate over expanding our family – we went ahead and did it! Over Labor Day weekend we brought home our new baby girl, Colby. I won’t lie. The first couple of months were fairly hellacious. I forgot what it was like to have a baby in the house and make no mistake, a puppy is nothing but a baby. Sleepless nights with endless potty breaks and crying, a chewing bout during teething …

With all the buzz going around about this book, a few weeks ago I decided to pick up a copy of Creative, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Cho. I’m not sure what I expected but I read a couple of reviews on Amazon and decided to give it a whirl. I’m glad I did! Creative, Inc. is a quick, energizing read loaded with great tips for start-up entrepreneurs in creative fields. Whether you’re looking to leave your day …

With fall swiftly approaching, we’re back in nesting mode around here. We’ve been living among piles of clothes, boxes, tools and drywall dust for the duration of our first six months of home ownership and while we’ve made a lot of progress, the summer largely halted any major renovation projects. We have a lot of rooms that are painted, but a lot of doors still waiting to be rehung, a room still wanting for flooring, a kitchen still desperately in …

I’m a little late to the party here, but couldn’t resist getting in on the day-in-the-life fun!

By day I work for Boxcar Press, a world renowned letterpress print shop, which includes our two letterpress stationery lines Bella Figura and Smock. My job involves an interesting blend of tackling all of our marketing and public relations as well as a mix of sales and client relations. By night I write The Sweetest Occasion, a blog detailing stylish inspiration for weddings, events …

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a dog lover of epic proportions. My five year old black lab Nina and I are the bestest of BFFs. She meets me at the door every night when I come home and she stares after me longingly when I leave for work in the morning. We play, we swim, we take long walks every night and I come home from every trip away loaded down with new toys and treats. Lately, …

When we first looked at our house, the yard captivated me. I didn’t love love the house. It was ok. It had potential. But I love loved the backyard. It’s fenced, it’s private, it has an inground pool and it looked perfect for letting the dog run and play. Along the side of the house there is a little stretch that is largely unused and it just screamed “vegetable garden” to me.

I wasn’t necessarily planning to plant a garden this …

In March my husband and I closed on our first home (a fixer) and since then I’ve spent the last few months studying paint chips, home renovation blogs, and pouring over countless shelter magazines for inspiration. After years of being obsessed with interiors and architecture (and far too many architecture and interior design courses to count) I’m pretty secure in my personal style. I’ve kept scrapbooks of magazine tear sheets since I was about 11. Literally. And recently I started …

Not long after my husband and I were married I shared with you my reasoning behind why I didn’t change my last name and today I figured it might be time to share with you why I got married. I’m sure it seems pretty straightforward to most of you, but as it turns out there is at least some degree of confusion among people as to why two individuals might decide to get married. My reasoning behind marriage was pretty …