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I shared last week that we were planning a baby shower for my sister. Most of the celebrations my family has hosted is the past have been pretty girly… from wedding showers, baby showers and birthday parties there have not been many “masculine” celebrations planned. And I’m really not sure this one qualifies as masculine […]
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My sister is having a baby. It’s the first baby boy shower that I’ve had a large role in planning. We have a pretty female donated family, so I’m sure he’s bound too shake things up a bit and it sure has been fun planning a shower that isn’t cotton candy pink. We’ve been scheming […]
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It’s that time again…. time to celebrate love in the depths of winter. With the exception of the past couple days, it’s has been an extremely dark and dull season so far and I think we’re all feeling touch of the winter blues. Which is the perfect reason to add some life into your home. […]
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‘ve never been one to share much in the way of goals for the new year, mainly because I’m afraid of not accomplishing them and feeling like a failure. Yet there are some things on the horizon that I’m dreaming about and some things that you might want to be on the look out for. Some are personal, some are business related and some are teetering on that line. Owning your own business makes it all feel personal.
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I’ve had shift in the past few years on how I think about love and how I can share that with people beyond my household. Love is a lot of things, the ways you can describe it are seemingly endless. But one way that seems to sticking with me lately is the selfless nature of love. Thinking beyond your own needs, wants and desires and putting others first. That is love.
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Designing Valentine’s Day flowers is a fairly new concept for me. Until we moved to our current home, I didn’t have a designated studio space and small orders and events just didn’t make sense when you’re working out of your kitchen or basement.
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I started drafting this just before Mother’s Day, as I began thinking back on my journey to motherhood and how I’ve found value in what I do (or don’t do). I haven’t found the perfect balance button in life and time continued on, with me finding one reason or another not to push publish. Even […]
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You don’t always have to re-invent the wheel each season. It’s okay it use the same favorite aqua napkins at Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. Whether you prefer using your favorite tried and true natural egg dyes or your trusty dollar store tablets that you soak in vinegar, there’s no shame. Your ‘Sunday’s best’ outfit can […]
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We’re two months past Christmas now, all the shopping and holiday gift guides have fled our minds. However, what I’m always wondering is what people actually recieved, what they liked (and didn’t really like) and then how long that “new toy” feeling lasted. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to circle […]