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I'm Alexis - the goofy chic behind Curio Press. We just built a house in St Louis, MO and I am juggling being a mom, wife, small biz owner, and trying my best to get this house to look like a home. If that wasn't enough I battle chronic autoimmune issues everyday. I'm so glad to have you along for this crazy journey!

Well, the flood saga continues into this week. Tha

Well, the flood saga continues into this week. Thank you again to everyone for the helpful advice and info!! We have a bunch of things in motion to get this problem resolved to prevent it happening again, but of course since so many homes have been impacted in our area, it is going to take a bit for someone to get out here. This is the photo I had been planning to share this week, and I thought it was fitting to share it how it looks in this moment!

What a week! In case you missed the saga, our base

What a week! In case you missed the saga, our basement flooded twice this week. Tuesday was minor compared to the 6 inches that rushed in yesterday - we have started calling Tuesday our "practice flood" because only the edges of the carpeted areas and sections of the LVT got wet. I spent all Tuesday getting most of our stuff out of the basement, so when the Thursday flood came, we were in a much better place than we otherwise would have been.

We have a remediation company here starting the process of ripping out everything that was wet so we can prevent mold. Then I think we may wait a bit before restoring the space and think a lot about how we want it to function going forward. It's going to be a long process and the part that makes me most nervous is dealing with insurance and not knowing if they will help with the costs at all.

Our area had record breaking rain and there are so many others who had way worse damage than we did, so I am just glad it wasn't worse. Everyone I spoke to as well as a lot of you mentioned how calm I seemed...the worse the crisis the calmer I get - it's weird but a great thing in these kinds of situations.

I am so grateful for the outpouring of love and support you have all sent our way this week - it was so encouraging and helpful! Thank you all so much and I will keep you updated! I am actually going to make a video of the saga from start to finish that you haven't seen so stay tuned on stories!

We made a couple less common choices for our pool

We made a couple less common choices for our pool area…
POOL DECK: We chose travertine for the pool deck instead of concrete because it naturally stays cool. So we don’t have to worry about adding rugs and hopping from one to the other or adding an extra layer of pool decking stuff on top to keep it cool in the summer. I was a little skeptical, but it is like 104 today and let me tell you that it is true! My deck gets way too hot in the sun, but the pool deck is safe for bare feet!

POOL DEPTH: Our pool only gets to 4.5’ at the deepest. I actually go back and forth a bit on if this was a good idea, but I think I lean more towards it being the right choice for us. I have a handful of painful autoimmune issues and I really wanted to be able to use the pool as a physical therapy pool where I could walk the length without being on my tip toes. Emma HATES deep ends too, so if it was any deeper it would just be a no mans land!

Living room reveal… We ended up with chairs by t

Living room reveal… We ended up with chairs by the stairs! This way was a lot more inviting and the flow was better. Emma also enjoys this layout better for snuggles on the couch with Izzy!

🌟Bedroom Refresh Giveaway🌟 Can’t believe

🌟Bedroom Refresh Giveaway🌟

Can’t believe there are 58k of you here! So thankful to have you following along so I’ve teamed up with some other amazing accounts celebrating recent milestones for an amazing bedroom refresh giveaway!

1 lucky winner will win the following:

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To enter, like this photo and tag 3 friends in the comments. Make sure to follow the brands above and each of the accounts below:

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Giveaway closes Thursday, July 21, at 7pm CDT. Winner must be 18 years or older. Valid only in the United States. This giveaway is not sponsored by or affiliated with Instagram.

I am spending the day cleaning and going on a mini

I am spending the day cleaning and going on a mini organization rampage starting off with the cupboards! Are you spending the weekend relaxing or are you tackling your to-do list?

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