For many people, buying their first house is a joint venture with their spouse shortly before or after their wedding day. It’s an exciting time and most people are eager to start their new lives together. Charging headfirst into home ownership as a recently married couple, however, usually comes with a few
Bye-bye concert posters and vinyl decals! Hello, fancy framed artwork and window treatments! Welcome to adulthood, where you get to spend money making your space feel like it was made for you. In the transitional phase from singledom to newlywed, you’ll learn how to make a house feel like a home while
If you’re looking for a unique way to memorialize your engagement or wedding photos and other treasured memories, turning them into custom artwork for your home is a great way to accomplish that goal. Whether you’re looking for a piece of art to hang on your bedroom wall or sit on your
This post has been sponsored by NECTAR. All thoughts and opinions are our own! As a blog editor, I often get the opportunity to review and rate some awesome products. Today’s post is exactly that! If you’re not following my personal Instagram (@TheJessentials) or my personal blog (TheJessentials.com) you may not know
Trying to choose the perfect products to add to your wedding registry? We’ve partnered with Braun to share some wedding registry tips, as well as some awesome products that should definitely make their way onto your registry. Want to pick the perfect products for you and your future spouse? Ask yourself the following
If there’s one room in your home that deserves some attention, it’s the bedroom. Whether you and your new spouse enjoy reading a good book at the end of a long day or prefer to Netflix and Chill, you want to feel comfortable in your bedroom. The bedroom should be the place
This post is created in partnership with Verizon Wireless. I love gadgets. Have you noticed? That’s why I love being a Verizon influencer. Occasionally they hook me up with some sweet tech gear, and I love to share those products with y’all and relate my findings to the world of weddings! If
This is a sponsored post as a part of a campaign I’m doing with Swiffer and Mr. Clean. My opinions are my own. If you follow me on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc) you might have seen me post a few updates about our new place! We recently moved from one
These days, there’s more options than ever for creating a wedding registry. But today’s couples are registering in ways that are much different than their preceding generations. Modern couples aren’t registering for as much fine china or expensive tchotchkes, but are instead focusing on experiences and more fun things they might not
One of the best sales going on right now is the Macy’s Friends & Family Event. You can get 25% off with code FRIEND at checkout, as well as FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25! In honor of this fab Macy’s Friends & Family Event, I decided to do a round up of
One of my favorite stores to shop for furniture, gifts and home decor opened it’s doors in NYC this month, and I was lucky enough to attend the World Market Grand Opening NYC event! Me and several other bloggers and editors were able to sneak a peek at the brand new store in
Wedding planning can be overwhelming — I’m here to tell you I’ve been there, too. There are infinite options for just about every aspect of your big day — how do you start to narrow your focus onto the items that you truly find important, that you really love, and – most importantly –
Today I’m not talking about something strictly wedding related, but something that has spared John and I probably hundreds of nights of bickering: The Chore Board. Whether you and your partner live together already or you’re about to after the wedding, part of a working marriage is learning to live together. A
– SPONSORED POST – As anyone in a long-term relationship can attest to, sometimes it’s not only expensive but also tiring to come up with new and exciting date night activities for you and your significant other. I am actively looking out for inexpensive and creative date ideas for my hubby and
I think you’ll all agree, one of the most fun parts of wedding planning is registering for gifts! It’s like walking around your favorite stores and bringing your wildest dreams to life without spending a dime! Of course here at BSB, we try to approach all aspects of wedding planning from a
