I hope you had a lovely Christmas! We have spent the past two days doing absolutely nothing and it feels amazing. Especially after the weeks of non-stop work on the house to get it ready for hosting. Whew! It was a marathon that turned into… Continue Reading…A little peek at our house this Christmas
We just have a few days until Christmas! How are you feeling? Are you ready? Stressed out? Savoring the music and trees and twinkling lights? Perhaps you’re like me and are still finishing up the gift-buying. No shame here. We have become almost 100% online shoppers… Continue Reading…18 last-minute gift ideas
Our home, like most that were built in the early 1990’s, has oak doors and trim throughout the house. The kind of doors and trim that are very orangy in real life. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. The doors are great quality,… Continue Reading…Painting over orangy-wood trim + doors
We are music people. Ryan, especially, but me and the kids, too. If we’re home, its very likely that there will be music on in the house. When we moved in to our new house, there were a few weeks where we had no idea… Continue Reading…My soundtrack for the Christmas season
I was supposed to be part of Lindsay’s Blogger Stylin’ Home Tour today. Sadly, I had to drop out. I had a moment last week when I thought maybe I could pull it together in time, but I was having a moment of insanity and… Continue Reading…Favorite Christmas House Tours from Around The Internet
One of the things that made us fall in love with our new house was the third floor. From the listing photos, we just figured the third floor was a tiny, sloped room that was more attic than usable space. We were so pleasantly surprised… Continue Reading…Remodeling the third floor
Happy December 1st! It was so nice to have a few days between Thanksgiving and December … sometimes it feels like they just melt into one another and this girl needs a few days to adjust! I’m still far, far from the wrapping gifts phase,… Continue Reading…Free Nutcracker Gift Tags
I had a funny realization yesterday while puttering around the house. We’re still very much in the unpack boxes stage and everywhere you look there are haphazard piles and boxes. I’m trying to find little areas to put together to make a tiny bit of sense… Continue Reading…Light those fancy candles
When we look back at the year 2016, I think we are going to say, “Whew. That was a lot.” We road-tripped. We bought a house. We sold a house. We went to full-time self-employment. We created a new class and launched a new shop (well,… Continue Reading…#tired
We didn’t mean to do a kitchen makeover. Really, we didn’t. But on the first night, while I was in another room, I heard Ryan’s drill and I knew: those cabinets were coming down. Let me back up for a minute and remind you of… Continue Reading…Kitchen Mini Makeover | Design Direction + Progress
If I could only dress for one season, I would always and forever choose fall. As much as I love the sun, what I love even more are jeans and layers and boots and sweaters. Since we can all use a few new outfit ideas,… Continue Reading…Nine Favorite Fall Outfits
Our old house, which we’ve lived in and loved for 10 years went on the market. And then last week, we got an offer, accepted it and now it’s off the market. Hooray! We are beyond thankful that the right family found it, fell in… Continue Reading…Our house on the market (and off!)
I finally got started on a few house projects this past weekend. To catch you up to speed in case you missed it: We bought a new house. It took forever to close. We lived in our friends’ above-garage apartment for six weeks while we… Continue Reading…New House Update + Choosing White Paint
This post is sponsored by Pier 1 Thanksgiving has always been a favorite holiday. I know I say that about every major celebration, but truly, Thanksgiving ranks high (like right at the top with christmas and easter). We have the best memories of Thanksgiving from when… Continue Reading…A Bountiful Thanksgiving Table
There has been some decorating chatter over on instagram about our new house. A friend commented teasingly that she was waging bets on how soon everything in our new house would be painted white. Because if you know anything about me, you know I have… Continue Reading…On Changing Decorating Styles
