While I am someone who can read just about anywhere, I love having a specific spot to sit and read that has all the right things: comfort, lighting, peacefulness and storage. In December we started to update our bedroom a bit and finally decorate. I used this update as a chance to create a great … Continue reading Creating a “Reading Nook”
Christmas may be over but Winter is just getting started. It was in the negatives here over the weekend and brutally cold at times. So what better way to spend frigid winter days than with hot cocoa in hand? Over New Year's Weekend we hosted my family for chili and hot cocoa. We had planned … Continue reading Hot Cocoa Bar
Traditions are, and always have been, very important to me. In part because some of my favorite childhood memories have to do with family traditions at holidays and also because I love to plan ahead and traditions are something I can look forward to and expect every year. While I always look forward to old … Continue reading Holiday Traditions
Every year I envision having a beautifully curated front porch full of fall decor. It never quite works out this way no matter how hard I try so this year I went in wanting to keep it simple and understated. We don't exactly have the grand front porch that I somehow always end up thinking … Continue reading A Fall Front Porch
I have a major love of coffee and all things coffee related. Obsession might be a better word, but love sounds like it is less of an issue so I'll go with that.... One of my July Goals was to stop going on coffee runs whether it be to Starbucks, a local coffee shop, or the … Continue reading At Home Coffee Bar
Andrew and I have been in the process of (slowly) re-doing our bedroom. From getting new furniture, changing the color scheme to hanging art work and most importantly new bedding. While I spend most of my time at home in the kitchen or out in our living room, to me the bedroom is the most … Continue reading Sweet Dreams: Chic & Restful Sleep
We all have our weaknesses (or several if you are me...). For some its shoes, others books, or maybe even sweets. For me, my weakness is dishes. Yup, you read that right, dishes. My husband teases me that I shouldn't be allowed near the dishware section of any store or be able to go into Williams … Continue reading Spring Dinnerware
Andrew and I have lived together for over a year now and I have done very little to the house to make it my own. Other than moving in my clothes and books, changing the bedding, and adding items to the kitchen nothing has really changed. When I get time to myself I like to … Continue reading Living Room Re-Do
This weekend we ran around town trying to find the best selection of mums, pumpkins, and gourds for our front porch. Everyday on my way home from work I drive past Cirian's Farmers Market. They are open for most of the year as there product varies by season (Spring & Summer flowers, Fall produce and … Continue reading Decorating for Fall
