I’ve had a lot of design ideas on my mind lately and I can’t seem to sort it all out. When this happens with my wedding design clients, I always recommend making mood board, honing in on their vision and then style specific pieces together. This is my attempt to follow my own advice. I’m […]

‘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.

I fall into this trap when I look at other businesses, the trap of thinking that if they go silent on social media, they aren’t constantly bombarding us with emails and information overload, then they must be stagnant.  They must not be doing anything.  If my friends aren’t posting status updates that not much must […]

I’m still soaking in the weekend vibes.  It know its Tuesday already, but Gretta doesn’t have school on Mondays which makes it all too easy to make it a weekend bonus day.  Today feels like my Monday, but in a really good way.  I think it’s so cliché when people say my “heart is so […]

It’s holy week – the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.  We’re preparing for a home full of company and I took the opportunity to play with a mock Easter tablescape. This was done a couple weeks ago, in preparation for the real deal – which will undoubtedly be filled with a few less frills […]

I used to do nearly all of my shopping in person.  I like to touch and feel and I like the experience of actually visiting a store.  Places like TJ Maxx, Homegoods and my favorite thrift and antique stores are my most shopped places – all places where online shopping isn’t really a possibility. However, […]

Autumn is the time of year for gearing up and slowing down, all at the same time.  I find myself unwinding from summer’s busy wedding season and trips to the beach, I finally unpacked our suitcases and feel like I can sit back and take in a deep breath of cool crisp air.  But on […]

The onset of slightly slower winter months means we’re finally getting around to a few home projects that have been pushed to the backburner since we moved in.  While the list will inevitably go on forever and ever, I’m glad to say that we’re finally seeing signs of progress in our master bedroom. I shared […]

I know many of you are moving full steam ahead into the new year.  But I’m not there yet.  I’m holding onto Christmas for a bit longer.  I don’t like the idea of rushing to tear my decorations down and discard my beautiful tree.  I like Christmas to linger on as long as possible. I […]

I really wanted to host Thanksgiving this year.  There’s something about welcoming guests into your home that really calls to me.  I love to decorate, light all my favorite holiday scented candles and then eat a fancy meal, all while never having to put on socks or shoes. But alas, that was not in the […]