One late addition to Audrey’s bedroom makeover (did you see the reveal? If not, here it is) was the big, adorable black and white photo. Audrey is the lucky little sister to three brothers that really love her and it seemed fitting to highlight their… Continue Reading…The easiest way to hang a big photo (as seen in Audrey’s room)
Every day of Audrey’s baby life, I adorned her sweet head with a handmade headband (see photos here and here). My baby girl turns six (SIX!!) next month and while she will still wear a headband from time to time, she’s mostly a ponytail or… Continue Reading…sweet diy headbands
Be Kind. The quality I admire most in others, the one character trait I wish for our children and the word I’d love for our family to be defined by is kindness. My friend just told me this weekend that in a study of what makes marriages last,… Continue Reading…learning how to be kind to myself
You may remember that I’ve been working on a bedroom makeover for our little girl, Audrey. I just looked back at the initial design board post and it is dated two years to the day that I decided to just be done with it. Two years!… Continue Reading…A Classically Cute Little Girl’s Bedroom Makeover (it’s Audrey’s and it’s finally done)
There are two types of people: Those who like their space CLEAN and Those who like their space ORGANIZED I happen to fall in the second group. This doesn’t mean I don’t adore a clean house, but if given a few minutes around the house I’ll choose… Continue Reading…How To Clean A Gas Range Top
At the top of my Christmas wish list was a stack of new towels. Not just any towels. Turkish towels. Ryan thought I was crazy. What’s wrong with our regular white terry cloth towels? I didn’t have a great answer other than these three mildly… Continue Reading…Turkish Towel Fail
Do you follow Annie @zevyjoy on instagram? If not, you might want to. Her photos are bright, soft, cozy and full of glorious neutral texture. About once per week, she tags me as the source when questioned about where she found the pom pom blanket that pops… Continue Reading…Cozy Up with a Pom Pom Blanket
Ryan and I went to the gym on Monday morning. It was packed. All us New-Year-Resolution-types who are determined that this is the year to get in shape! found ourselves working up a sweat next to one another. Our family joined the local YMCA last fall and… Continue Reading…What to Wear to Work Out
With the start of a new year, it gives us a chance to look back at the previous 365 days. I love going through old posts and remembering what happened throughout the year. So here are the highlights and favorite posts from 2015: JANUARY The… Continue Reading…The Best of JDC in 2015
Confession: as much as I adore the Christmas season, I have been dragging my feet to put up decorations this year. For a while now, I have been craving less, simple, clean, bright (hence the all-white walls). Putting out more stuff just felt crazy. Plus, last… Continue Reading…A Simple Christmas House Tour 2015
There is something extra special about dressing up for the holidays. Whether you have a fancy party, a big work event, or you just want to dress up for Christmas Eve service or a New Year’s Eve spent at home, putting on something a bit dressier than… Continue Reading…5 Looks For Holiday Parties
My younger sister was over a few weekends ago and asked what I wanted for Christmas. Which made me stop and think because I hadn’t even considered it. Ryan and I are notorious for buying ourselves things throughout the year and claiming, “this can be my christmas… Continue Reading…16 gifts to add to your wish list
How festive is our stag in his new pom pom wreath?! Last year I made a bunch of pom pom garlands to hang around the house (see an example here). This year, I thought I’d take the yarn pom pom thing a step further and… Continue Reading…White Pom Pom Wreath DIY (for under $20)
Last November, we finished our biggest house project – new hardwood floors and freshly painted walls. You can read all about each step: the process for picking our floors, picking the perfect white paint, what the messy progress looked like and the big reveal. One year later and… Continue Reading…The Hardwood Floors One Year Later
You may not know this about me, but I designed custom Christmas cards for the first 10 years of my business. By fortunate connections between my sister and a very talented local photographer in Seattle, I worked on projects for some wonderful Seattle families including a pretty… Continue Reading…Let’s talk about Christmas Cards
