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04/03/2024

🤷🏻‍♂️We’re husbands, of course we don’t always agree on what our organization should look like.🤷🏽‍♂️

When we first set out to plan our study, we wanted this to be the central place where we eventually would add a piano and create our home library. Unfortunately, we have an attachment to our books, especially those from our graduate degrees that we bonded over the course of university. We also have books in our kitchen, Edward’s office, children bedrooms, the bar, the junk drawer…the bathroom (T***y, This #2 Shall Pass).📚

Are you team centralize all books in one location and define a sorting order or distribute across your spaces where the intent of the books is accessible?

01/03/2024

🤗Reunited and it feels so good!

✈️After a few days of work travel for one of us, it’s nice to be home together.🏡

Fun fact, Edward uses his birth mark by his ear to guide barbers on where the high fade starts. 💇🏽‍♂️

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14/02/2024

💕When was the last time you did something spontaneously with someone you love?

We will spend the evening together this Valentine’s Day without planning (besides some logistics shared here). We’ll get in the car after work, drive somewhere for dinner, maybe walk around town, and then do something special when we get home.🌹

📸 This photo at the Buckingham Fountain is one of our favorites from when we were in Chicago last spring.

Remember that you’re awesome, so love yourself extra hard today, too! 🫶

03/02/2024

We have commitment issues when it comes to wallpaper, so we decided to paint with the flexibility to experiment with color! 💅🏻💁🏽‍♂️

Image the ambiance of a countryside picnic but with mid-century modern furnishings. We wanted an elevated design style for our dining room that would still be casual for everyday use.

Creating a layered look was incredible, with box moulding halfway up the wall to a traditional casing that matches our signature trims. The eye is then lifted by a checkerboard plaid painting technique to crown moulding 10’ to the ceiling.

What room in your home are you looking to change up this year?

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Wall colors: Agreeable Gray, Pearly White, Riverway
Trim color: Pure White

21/01/2024

Raise your hand if you don't know what to do with some corners in your home, so you add a plant, then get a friend for your plant not to be alone! 🪴🙋🏽‍♂️

Lately, the sun has been pretty shy and only shows up maybe once a week, but if our plant babies can still thrive with limited sun, then so can we! Embracing every opportunity to soak in the rays, even on chilly days, gives us energy. Grateful for Midwest living, we experience all four seasons, finding warmth and coziness together.

Spring will be here before we know it, and we're excited to re-pot some of our growing babies. Still, we're also finding ourselves concerned with either becoming pot hoarders or becoming propagating addicts that let our plants have babies (only not to have small pots go unused)! 🌱💡

Are you team-matching all your pots or making every single one a statement?

17/01/2024

If Drees Homes builds in your area, we can’t recommend them enough!

08/01/2024

Behind every adorable school picture is a tale of tiny triumphs and inevitable silliness! We’re finding the presence of our puppy helps to keep us more in check these days.

Patience and kindness are words to live by. Whenever embarking upon a significant life event, it’s important to remember these, as well as the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated in return. There will always be something that comes up as a stressor that triggers an escalation, but if we work through these together, the outcome can be positive for all.

Read more on the blog today as we reflect on celebrating one year in our new build by Drees Homes.

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25/12/2023

Walking around the neighborhood on the Christmas holiday. 🎶🎄

From Mitzi and us, we wish you and yours a day to take in a moment of joy. We’re looking forward to sharing more in the new year ahead. ✨

08/12/2023

If you’re in Cleveland this holiday season, be sure to see the FROST show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden through December 31!

30/11/2023

In case you didn’t know, we celebrate half-birthdays in our home. Mitzi is now 6 months old. 🐾

Please join us in wishing the princess of the household a “Happy Half Birthday” today! 🎉🎂

22/11/2023

We’re here for cute pet collars that bring even more personality to our pets! 🐾

We love the joyful styles has created. Mitzi proudly wears Mary’s Icons and enjoys the soft and comfortable fit. 🍒🍄

Find this design and more at our link in the bio. Use code MIDWESTHUSBANDSDOG10OFF to save 10% off collars and leashes! 🐕‍🦺

08/11/2023

Today, we celebrate three years of being legally married! 🤵🏻🤵🏽‍♂️

Our first wedding was a very different reality as we feared being hospitalized and not being allowed to visit each other for not being family during 2020.

Why wait? The biggest question we found ourselves asking each other, knowing that love has been a constant through times of uncertainty. We sat through a courtroom six feet apart, masked and wearing the only suits we had.

“You may now remove your masks and kiss your husband!”

To celebrate this year, we went to the Marble Room in Cleveland for a special dinner. The ambiance, food, and service at were incredible. This welcoming place is one where we cannot wait to go back and admire the atmosphere, even if it's for just a drink or a dessert! 🥂🍮

06/11/2023

When was the last time you were a tourist in your backyard? We were delighted to have a friend in town over the weekend, and we enjoyed hosting and sharing our favorite places around town with her.

We rekindle the flame of our love most when we get out and explore together. This weekend also made us realize we should spend more time discovering new places for date nights. Ohio is in the heart of it all, and we were reminded just how much we enjoy it here and all there is to do!

03/11/2023

Have you experienced casseroles in the Midwest? For this Fall Food Friday, we’re sharing our take on the Green Bean Casserole, first introduced by in the 1950s.

We’ll be bringing you all a few more creations you can make for upcoming holidays, Friendsgiving celebrations, and other gatherings!

This dish will serve 6, and the added mushrooms and cayenne pepper spice things up! Our recipe is below:

Ingredients

- 4 c frozen green beans
- 1 c sliced mushrooms
- 2 T unsalted butter
- 1 1/3 c fried onions
- 10.5 oz Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1/2 c half and half
- 1 t soy sauce
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
- 1/4 t cayenne pepper

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Melt butter in an oven-safe pan (we use a braiser) over medium heat.
3. Whisk together soup, half and half, soy sauce, and seasonings until smooth. Set aside.
4. Cook mushrooms for 3 minutes, flip. Add green beans and stir. Cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 2/3 c fried onions.
5. Pour the soup mixture and fold into the green beans and mushrooms.
6. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, stir, and add the remaining 2/3 cup fried onions to top.
7. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
8. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Serve. Enjoy!

21/10/2023

Connection and learning are lifelong wonders. Perhaps these aren’t the two words that immediately come to mind when thinking of a two-day press trip to Northern Wisconsin, where we’d be showcasing the latest fall trends from . But the energy aligned because we were amongst an incredible group of people from throughout the country, ready to take in all the sights and beauty of in autumn.

We were eager to capture our moments but quickly became most interested in being together and building memories with new friends. Connections were made. We both feel that we learned not only from our new friends but also from the teams at Lands’ End, Destination Door County, and .

Read more about our trip and the itinerary of all we did on the blog at our link in bio.

Use promo code SHORES to save 40% off your Lands’ End order through October 24.

20/10/2023

Have you ever had pumpkin soup? Today’s Fall Food Friday recipe is inspired by . We once had Curried Pumpkin Soup at a friend’s fall potluck and it is delicious. We’re putting our spin with a little more spice, but feel free to cut back on the ginger and cayenne pepper if you’d like it more on the mild side!

Serves 5-6

Ingredients

- 1 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 T red curry paste
- 3 c chicken broth
- 2 T peanut butter
- 2 cans 100% pure pumpkin
- 1 T light brown sugar
- 1 t cayenne pepper
- 1 t ground cumin
- 1/2 t ground ginger
- 1 t kosher salt
- 1/2 t ground black pepper
- 1 can coconut milk
- Optional: pepitas and cilantro

How to make it:

1. In a stock pot, add oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes, until transparent. Next, add the garlic and ginger and cook for one additional minute, until fragrant. Stir in the red curry paste. Reduce heat to low.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/3 c of the chicken broth and peanut butter until smooth. Add the mixture to the pot. Stir.
3. Add the pumpkin, brown sugar, spices, remaining chicken broth, and coconut milk. Stir until well combined.
4. Puree the soup with an immersion blender until completely smooth.
5. Bring to a simmer and serve. Enjoy!

16/10/2023

Aren’t waterfalls one of the most beautiful sights in nature? Over the weekend, we had the privilege of taking Mitzi on her first hike along the Keuka Outlet Trail, where we stopped and saw the Seneca Mills Falls together. We could tell she was taking it all in and would’ve probably liked getting even closer to it than we allowed her! Mitzi welcomed the great outdoors, the strangers, and their curiosity about her, but above all, the belly rubs!

We’re excited to continue chasing waterfalls with our baby girl soon! Where should we take Mitzi next?

02/10/2023

Hello, October! Mitzi has been our baby for two months, and we’ve lived in our custom home for ten months. We’re wrapping up a blog article with our builder on settling in. We’ll soon share more of these fantastic family photos from !

Has the year been going fast or slow for you?

25/09/2023

The last time we wondered if we were Team Red or Team Blue was for Pokémon. We’re still debating which is better, but recently, we were gifted the new Polo Red and Polo Blue colognes from . Both are great scents. Get ready with us as we prepare for our workday!

Polo Red mixes blood orange, pepper, and absinthe over cedarwood. Edward is confident and embraces the unexpected. Polo Blue blends mandarin, sage, and jasmine over oakwood. David holds this bottle as it opens up the seas for the trip of a lifetime! You really can’t go wrong with whichever you choose!

Polo Red Parfum and Polo Blue Parfum are available now .

22/09/2023

David’s grandma had this recipe in her cookbook for a no-bake cheesecake that we wanted to put a spin on for fall. When we started dating, one of the first desserts we made together was cheesecake with caramel sauce and topped with nuts. So we’re sharing our latest creation that brings both of these worlds together, and we think it’ll be one you can enjoy with your family and coworkers, neighbors, and friends.

Please share or save this post for the ultimate indulgence of the season!

Serves 12

Ingredients

- 15 graham crackers
- 6 T melted butter
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 4, 8 oz packages of cream cheese
- 1-1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1 c plain Greek yogurt
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 t lemon juice
- 1 t cinnamon
- 8 oz container Cool Whip
- 2 apples, washed
- Caramel sauce
- 1/2 c peanuts, chopped

Tools

- Food processor
- Stand mixer
- Peeler
- Springform pan
- Butter knife

How to make it

1. Add graham crackers, melted butter, and granulated sugar to a food processor and run high until crumbs are formed and well mixed. Grease the springform pan with butter. Press crumbs into the pan to form a crust.
2. Peel, core, and dice apples. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
3. Cream cheese, powdered sugar, and yogurt together in the mixer. Add vanilla, cinnamon, and apples. Mix on low until blended. Lastly, fold in the Cool Whip just until the consistency is uniform. Pour into pan over crust.
4. Refrigerate overnight or 8 hours.
5. With cake on a large board, take a butter knife and warm it under hot water. Run along the sides of the pan before releasing. Pour caramel sauce over and sprinkle with peanuts.
6. Cut into 12 slices and serve immediately with additional whipped topping if desired.
7. Enjoy!

Have you ever made your own cheesecake?

20/09/2023

Can you believe we’re just two days away from the official start of fall? If you’re new here, you might not know that we are all about the crisp autumn air and, of course, the fall foliage! 🍁

Here we are in one of our favorite places to see all the colors, Holden Arboretum. At , you can climb the tower to look over the forest and see Lake Erie on a clear day! Or experience the canopy walk to be one with the trees. Even from the different paths, there is so much to explore.

Are you planning any day trips to catch some fall foliage this season?

12/09/2023

We’re smiling ear-to-ear because we have some exciting news to share! We are off to a brand trip and cannot wait to share all the inspiration and goodies we will find and bring home!

This will be a place we’ve never been together, in a state we once lived in. Any guesses? There will be water, a sailboat, adventure-seeking, fall clothing, outerwear, and the start of the foliage season! 🍁

We packed and wrote our 3-page guide for Mitzi’s babysitter. Then we showered Mitzi with kisses and snuggles to start catching up from time away from her!

We’ll share our adventures with you over the next few days, as we’re excited to work with great partners representing brands we love with other brand ambassadors.

02/09/2023

We’re really feeling a travel bug coming that we couldn’t help but go down memory lane to our first trip to Walt Disney World. It was Edward’s first time, and he wanted us to focus on the experience and not so much on capturing, so we opted for the PhotoPass with all the fun high school senior portrait poses pretending we were BFFs across the park!

When it comes to travel are you team plan every detail of the trip or team wing it and go with the flow?

28/08/2023

We worked with to design the ultimate coffee bar right off the primary bedroom in our second-floor hallway! We needed a working station to prep for feeding a newborn every 2 hours, for a quick pick me up in the morning before meeting energized kids, or even to wind down in the evenings!

We chose the new Cherry Amber finish on beautiful mid-century style flat front doors with tab pulls in brushed gold. There is ample storage for not only our favorite drinkware but also the versatility of full-extension soft-close drawers and cabinets for linens, cleaning supplies, travel needs, batteries, and so on!

What is a luxury in your home that, once you have it, you can’t live without?

26/08/2023

We’re heading down to Buckeye Lake, Ohio’s oldest state park! And of course our backseat driver will be the one and only, Mitzi! We’re so thankful that she loves car rides so that we can take her on more adventures with us.

These are three must-haves for our first 2-hour road trip since we brought her home:

1. Windowed hammock seat protector. This keeps her safe and comfortable, and she can see us while also getting air through the vents!

2. Chew toy that we can fill with peanut butter. This will keep her occupied on patios while we enjoy a meal or drink!

3. Insulated bowl set that we use for water to keep her hydrated. If you didn’t know, she’s a thirsty puppy!

What are you up to this weekend?

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A house doesn’t feel like a home until nostalgic artwork and photos are unpacked and displayed. Our gallery walls are unique because they remind us of our adventures and the following seasons. . . We’re excited to revisit themes we had in our previous home and to see how they will evolve as our family grows, and we have new key moments we want to be reminded of daily. Did you know we each have signature jumps captured in landmarks throughout our travels? David extends into an “X,” and Edward’s Airbender forms an “O.” Together, we smile and sing Beyoncé’s XO. . . What are some of your favorite photos displayed in your home, and when was the last time you printed a new image? . . #GalleryWalls #AdventureSeeker #Wanderlust #EntrywayDecor #Hallway #EntrywayDesign #HallwayInspo #GalleryWall #PictureHanging #PictureWall #EasyDIY #ApartmentTherapy #InteriorStyling #MakeHomeYours #Landmarks

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