*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.*

Congrats to Vicki and Maria! I hope they enjoy the book as much as I do.

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Remodelista. The site is a constant source of inspiration and the book (by the same name) offers pages of eye candy along with healthy doses of useful information. It’s a winning combination of beauty + brains. The book made my good reads list last year and I included it in my gift of favorite things earlier this year. I’ve read it all the way through several times and find myself picking it up and leafing through the pages on a regular basis. If you don’t own a copy already, I would strongly suggest adding it to your design book arsenal.

Luckily, Remodelista is going to hook up two lucky readers with a signed copy of the book! See entry details below.

PRIZE: a signed copy of Remodelista (There will be TWO winners.)

RULES: You must be at least 18 years old and have a shipping address (no P.O. boxes please) within the U.S., UK or Canada (excluding Quebec) to enter. One entry per email address.

TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this post proclaiming “REMODELISTA ME!”

DEADLINE: Enter before Sunday, August 3rd at 9:00 p.m. EST. Two random winners will be announced Monday, August 4th.

WHILE YOU’RE AT IT: If you have a minute, check out the 2014 Remodelista Considered Design Awards. They feature both professional and amateur projects in various categories. Find inspiration and vote for your favorite!

BUT, WAIT!, THERE’S MORE: Our kitchen is featured in the Remodelista Rehab Diary series today! It’s a synopsis of the renovation so if you’ve followed along here, you might not learn anything new but it’s kinda cool to see three years of work condensed into one article written by someone other than me. If you would have told me three years ago that our Underdog would be featured on Remodelista one day, I would have laughed in your face. This s#!% is BANANAS. I’m honored…in the most self-deprecating way possible.

Good luck!

images: Dana Miller for House*Tweaking

It was one of those weeks where I feel like I was a good mom but not a very good blogger. (I rarely feel like I’m good at both simultaneously.) Steve was out of town. The kids and I visited family and friends, hosted a sleepover, went on nature walks, took in a live performance of Mary Poppins, picnicked on the deck and spent time at my dad’s catching frogs by the pond and finishing up the clubhouse. (The reveal is next week!) Needless to say, by the time Friday night rolled around I was DONE. Then Mabrey ate mulch.

Besides the kids’ bedtime, here’s what else had me smiling this week ;)

*I am having so much fun watching Paula revamp her rental home. She’s still in the early stages of decorating but it looks great already!

*Sometimes it feels as if all the good design takes place on the coasts and we middle states are left with nothing but recliners and microfiber. But that’s so not true. There is noteworthy design right under my nose.

*Thanks to my girl, Freckles Chick, I finally picked up my first issue of House & Home. I’m totally gifting myself a subscription as a consolation prize for making it through the week.

*A husband speaks up for his blogger wife. (Why do women chastise their own gender so much? Surely, it isn’t getting us anywhere.)

*Thoughts on (not) potty training.

*After the third kid, people stop congratulating you. (In my own experience, this happened after the second.)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I am visiting my sister’s new place to take measurements and come up with a design plan for her. In return, she’s keeping the boys overnight. Yesssss.

images: 1) Dana Miller 2) Juliana Sohn