One of my proudest professional moments so far was participating in the creation of this cute journal: (photo by paige knudsen) It was my first collaboration with Noonday Collection, a company I have come to love and will be traveling to Rwanda with in just… Continue Reading…making a small difference
I’m channeling my inner 15 year old and talking about make up today. My sisters and friends and I used to do makeovers all the time – playing with thick eyeliner or new lipstick and always adding a mole ala Cindy Crawford. As much as… Continue Reading…5 minute makeup
When we tore apart our perfectly fine, but utterly boring kitchen, one thing we knew we wanted were open shelves. We love the classic, casual, slightly industrial, slightly country look of shelves and it remains one of our favorite parts of our kitchen. There are… Continue Reading…open shelves in the kitchen
We met our freshman year of college in Southern California; K.C. from Arizona, me from Washington state, both away from home for the first time and eager for what was to come. We became fast friends, rooming together for the next three years, nearly losing… Continue Reading…the day my best friend moved away
I read a bunch last summer (here’s that list), and the summer before (see them here) and plan to do the same this year. I am a sporadic reader – sometimes going months without having a good book on my nightstand or ipad, and then… Continue Reading…summer reading list
Ready for another round of what I wore? I’m trying to be a bit more intentional about sharing my outfit choices because I know how stuck in a rut we can get when it comes to getting dressed (especially if you don’t go to a… Continue Reading…what i wore these past two weeks(ish)
This is such an odd project. I’ll just tell you that from the start. It’s a bit weird, but super cute. I have these white pitchers (old from IKEA) holding cooking utensils on our kitchen island and I’ve been wanting for forever to paint stripes… Continue Reading…temporary stripes (tutorial)
Welcome! I’m happy you stopped by! Today I’m joining up with Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage and her Summer Tour of Homes. Over the last few days I have transitioned our home’s decor to be a bit more summery. What this basically means is… Continue Reading…summer house tour
Every once in a while, I compile a list of things that don’t necessarily need their own post, but they are fun/entertaining/informative and worth sharing. So here I am, getting it all out. I actually kinda like these random posts – they feel like a… Continue Reading…all the random things
My best decorating advice is this: start with neutral foundational pieces and then add accessories that can be easily switched out when you feel like you need a change. This happens almost each season for me and because all of our main pieces are neutral… Continue Reading…the beauty of white bedding
Instagram is just so great. Little snippets of life and inspiration in photo form in perfectly digestible amounts. It’s for sure my go-to social media platform and even though I know there is not long-term value in looking at instagram photos (on my last days… Continue Reading…favorites to follow
I normally work on mondays, wednesdays and fridays when all four kids are in school. But last week I was not feeling well (a terrible head cold that made my brain feel fuzzy) and there was just no hope of me doing any actual thinking… Continue Reading…i couldn’t stop (watercoloring)
There’s a thing in blogland called What I Wore – where you photograph your outfits and share them online. It’s weird. And feels super awkward. I’m not a fashion blogger, don’t wear designer clothes or even know how to pronounce half the brands anyway, but… Continue Reading…what I wore this week
There’s a super cute mom at preschool pickup who reminds me so much of me just a few years ago. She has an almost four-year old who holds her almost two-year old’s hand to cross the parking lot, while she awkwardly carries her newborn in… Continue Reading…It gets easier
If you are like me and struggle to fit going to the gym into your already overflowing schedule, may I suggest my most favorite workout that I try to do often (but if we’re really being honest, often is very sporadic. I’m currently in an… Continue Reading…the workout I (sometimes) do
