No longer under construction...

...the blog we mean!

We are up and running full swing at www.joeyandlana.com!

come. comment. and follow our new obsession - home ownership.

xo
j&l

We Moved.....Again!

Kinda.



joeyandlana.com :)

it's under construction.

Turning a house into a home...

Below are a handful of photos of our house, before it was our house. I keep going over and over how they decorated, and how we will, and all those saved photos I have clogging my hard drive of inspiration from other homes. We have 4,200 SF of finished space to work with and another 1,400 of unfinished SF to completely renovate. I thought I was prepared to decorate! I, in fact, am not even close to having it figured out. I thought it might be fun to post "then" and "now" photos as we make progress through the year. This is where we start...

We done moved!

After a mild hiatus, I am back to the internet once again. The actual closing on the house went much smoother than we anticipated. I credit that due to the fact the owners were not present and had their lawyer fill in for them. Alas, we have a home sweet home.

We celebrated my 30th with a slumber party of games, silent movies and junk food. Perfect way to say good bye to the youthful youth years and hello to the youthful adult years.

Thanksgiving was a fun time with the new fam down in TX!J's parents just bought an amazingly beautiful home we got to check out for the first time. They actually closed the same week as us!

Joey and I are sooooo excited to have space to make stuff now. Here is a little project he did:




That's it for now. More puppy photos to come!!

xo,
L

Micro Pigs and Moving

We are moving in two days. It surely has not hit me, even though it's all I talk about and think about the last few weeks. Our Brooklyn apartment is all packed up to almost an unlivable state. Do you pack the pots and pans, or not? That's the place we are at. In all the chaos of moving and buying a house for the first time, Joey introduced me to something I may not be able to live with out for very long.

Micro pigs. Have you seen these little guys? They are widely accepted as pets in England. I have a feeling they will be a trend in the states as well. Have a look...





You want one, don't you? They reach about 12 inches tall and are smart, clean, and affectionate! Maybe I can swing this now that we will have a yard.

In the meantime J and I have A LOT of house tasks to accomplish and with the holidays and my birthday coming up we will be super super busy. Perhaps in spring we will have a little wiggler, til then, wish us luck with the move!

xo

Countdown almost over!

We are moving in ONE WEEK from today! I can not believe the amount of chaos and how quickly time decided to act lately.

We also realized a few days ago that I am turning 30 in a few weeks and we MUST celebrate that!

Hopefully in the next few months things will calm down. We are excited to take our time to make this house a home and we will not rush it.

Last night I got to see a friend from grade school for a little bit at a fun party, but for the most part we are staying in and trying to get everything ready for next week while preparing for winter. Also I just fount the camera I brought to London last year (YES LAST YEAR!) Being I lost the cord to upload the photos I will get them transferred to a CD and post them sooner or later.

xo
J&L

The word is, Summer is over...

.......really? I feel like it's just starting! This summer has been pretty wonky. We kicked it off at the end of May with our wedding in Jamaica, and from that point forward we have been so focused on buying a house, summer slipped through our fingers! We leave in a few weeks for our honeymoon, return, them move into our new house. Have I mentioned we have been on "go" for the past two years?!

Our trip will be hectic and relaxing all at once. We are renting a car in Nice, France then taking a road trip until we hit Rome. I can not even express how excited I am for this amazing trip with Joey! I can't wait to post photos!



xo

We finished the business blog!

come check it out!

Working on Working.

A lot of my life, postwedding, has been dedicated to the business Jason and I started.Bricks and Clicks Marketing Group, LLC is a full service marketing group specializing in website conversions and high end unique marketing scenarios. We are getting very very exciting because our website is almost complete and we will be able to offer our services to the public. Have a peek below, and tell your friends!

xo

House. Puppy. Changes.

With the wedding over and so much going on, I decided to maintain the Joey and Lana blog after all. I am notoriously awful at updates as the day always seems to get away from me, but I cross my heart to try this time.

This little bugger above is the new addition to our family. We named him Porkchop VanderSandwich. He's a hoot. He likes to much on my hair and Joey's beard. He loves to snuggle and hog my pillow at night. For 90% of the day he and Rocket chase each other around the house and play. Porkchop was my wedding gift from Joey and I couldn't have asked for anything more special.



After years of discussion and months of searching, we finally found a house we LOVE. and I MEAN LOVE. We are so excited to move into this beauty in the next few months and call it home. It isn't very far from all we know and love, and the neighborhood is simply brilliant. Jason and I found a secret park when the engineer was inspecting the house and I got to show Joey a few days ago. We played on the swings and got really excited about the move. It's pretty large and is fully renovated, except for the kitchen, which we have big plans for. We also want to make a magical outdoor deck, which is right off the kitchen. We also found out there are beaches close by and amazing little towns. I can't wait to have a housewarming party!



Jason and I are almost done with the Bricks and Clicks website! I am so so excited to launch it. Perhaps a launch party is in order.

cheers