Welcome to Our Fifth House!
Yes, we are currently living in our fifth house; and yes, I know I'm a genius for coming up with such an original blog name!
This is us in a nutshell.
We started dating in 1998, got married in 2000, and boarded the moving train. Our moving adventures have taken us from California to Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and back to Kentucky. In the last 10 years, we've moved 6 times and have lived at 7 different addresses (2 were rentals). In 2010, we took a leap of faith and decided to "settle down" to raise our family here in the bluegrass.
Let me introduce my man. This is Brad; I call him "the hubs". The girl in the picture is me - duh :) I'm Carmel. It's so nice to meet you!
Yes, we are currently living in our fifth house; and yes, I know I'm a genius for coming up with such an original blog name!
This is us in a nutshell.
We started dating in 1998, got married in 2000, and boarded the moving train. Our moving adventures have taken us from California to Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and back to Kentucky. In the last 10 years, we've moved 6 times and have lived at 7 different addresses (2 were rentals). In 2010, we took a leap of faith and decided to "settle down" to raise our family here in the bluegrass.
Let me introduce my man. This is Brad; I call him "the hubs". The girl in the picture is me - duh :) I'm Carmel. It's so nice to meet you!
The hubs is a southern boy, born and raised right here in Lexington, Kentucky, and I'm not your typical Southern California girl. We are opposites in almost every sense of the word. Design is no exception. He likes modern, 60's inspired design. I lean toward classic, traditional with an updated twist.
Needless to say it gets a little confusing at times trying to merge our styles to create a home that feels comfortable for both of us......not to mention our two kids and two dogs!
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| This is Jake. |
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| This is Prince. |
Merging our styles can be tricky, but the end result is a lot like our children - the perfect mix of both of us (I guess I'm a little biased here)! We're not designers. However, thanks to our "moving adventures", we've had quite a bit of experience in the making-a-house-a-home department. We'd love for you to come along with us as we transform our fifth house into our final (we think) home one project at a time!
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A little bit about me, the author of this here blog.
Why I started the blog - I started the blog on a whim as a way of letting our friends and family know that we did indeed unpack every. single. box. this time! While I love design, diy projects, crafty stuff and the like, after 10 years of "trying to make this place feel like home", a girl needs some inspiration to keep moving forward in the make-it-beautiful department. The blog keeps me inspired, and my hope is that it will inspire you in some way as well!
What I believe - I believe in Jesus. I believe in love, not just any kind of love, the can't-live-without-each-other kind of love. I believe being an American is a gift and the 4th of July is the greatest holiday ever! I believe that words are important and should be used wisely. I believe sarcastic humor is the best kind. I believe I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I believe being a mother is my greatest responsibility in life.
Other random tidbits: Pistachio ice cream reminds me of my grandpa (it was his favorite), and sometimes I order it just to feel close to him. I totally rock out to super loud (rap or hip hop) music whenever possible. I'm Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Japanese. I don't speak Spanish, and I totally blame my dad for my lack of language skills. I love to eat, but I don't love to cook. I read the Twilight series in 2 weeks. My favorite book of all time is The Count of Monte Cristo. I love Prince. Best. Artist. Ever.
If you want to know more, just ask. More than likely I just told you way more than you ever thought you wanted to know :)
