If you follow along on Instagram, you probably know that we’re moving.  If you’re a regular reader of this journal, then you probably know that we’re moving (or at least have noticed a long stint of silence).  If I’ve talked to you in person at all in the past two months, then you probably know […]

Anyone who knows me knows my love of all things vintage, shabby, cottagy, classic and old.  I’ve come to adore living in the country and while I had dreams when we moved to Big Rapids of finding a distressed little old farm house that just needed a little love, that was not in the cards.  […]

I think I was a bit delusional during the moving process last spring.  I had it in my mind that I would have plenty of time to unpack, organize our lives and even decorate prior to the pending wedding season.  I even had visions of having my studio being set and ready to go.  Life […]

I’m full on having an ADD month.  I start one project, leap to another, tackle the unpacking of one box, grab a paintbrush and splash some color on half a wall, check my email, forget to respond to the message I just read and end the day feeling exhausting and unaccomplished. Moving.  That’s what’s on […]

If you don’t love it, leave it.  That’s the name of the game this week. On Monday, we will be handed the keys to our new house.  Done deal.  We’ll begin the process of moving on… It’s a very surreal feeling.  I’ve been going through the process of packing and decluttering but it’s almost as […]

This weekend we took down the Christmas tree. Packing away the Christmas tidbits is always a bit bittersweet. There’s a big empty space in my life. And then we started packing. Not just the décor, but packing up our lives. I feel like 2016 is a huge mass of unknowns for us. We’re planning a […]

Photography: Katie Grace Photography On November 2, a new adventure began for our family. My husband accepted a new job. It’s a great job and excellent career move. However, for the past 2 months he’s been commuting 60 miles back and forth each day. The situation is less than ideal. The remedy is for our […]