// a sweet adventure
a cozy place. to sit and think. to rest my feet while digging into a new website design. the right lighting to jot ideas in my "big idea journal" for safe keeping. watercolors abound. a minimalist approach to living. the more you have. the more that owns you. each item in my home is intentional. intentionally placed in its spot. right … [Read more...]
yes, we rent. we have rented for years. and to show you how ridiculous this renting thing is -- while living here in SoCal for the past 18 months we have spent more than $32,000 in RENT. ugh. renting sucks. so does owning a house for a few years, getting orders and trying to sell it with the market tanking and our house losing more than $100k in … [Read more...]
my parents have 4 fireplaces {1882 Federal brick home overlooking the Genesee River in upstate NY}. she is always decorating them, arranging her finds and unique prints & frames, pretty vintage finds, plants & decor items to decorate them with each season. so naturally, i was jealous!! i left home 13 years ago and up until last year i had … [Read more...]
7 years ago i vividly remember a chat i had with my then Regional VP to convince him that i would be more successful without a commute, more focused without typical office distraction and that since i didn't have a local team, i ensured self-motivation. he was hands off... leaving me with a reminder that, "when you become less successful at home, … [Read more...]
i LOVE valentine's. did you hear me? I LOVE VALENTINE'S. i am soaking in every last minute of card making with Abigail. age 3.5-going-on-tween. we have this tray that sits near my desk -- full of art supplies - washi tape, stamps, ink, markers, blank folded cards, twine, glue. all ready for Abigail's spur of the moment creative ideas... and … [Read more...]
heart-shaped dishes, cupcake pops, sweethearts, handmade cards + Valentine's parties! we love Valentine's day around here and i want to share some of my FAVORITE and most inspiring ideas with you! {yes, there's a PART 1 GUIDE. a link to the rest of the guide is at the bottom of this post!} TO … [Read more...]
i love anchors. like --->> totally. completely. in love with anchors. i love what it means for us here. i love the even shape. i love the history. i love it's purpose. now that we have a sweet little shop that sells bow cuffs & anchor earrings, i thought it was due time we had a little handmade anchor stamp to go along with our … [Read more...]
each month my sweet friend Julie encourages us to write a post about 5 thing we're loving right now. it motivates me to focus on what i'm thinking about. focusing on. wanting to share. this month i am sharing my 5 favorite organizing ideas. i am certain that i am not the only one weeding through the toys in the playroom, kids bookshelves, scrap … [Read more...]
>> UPDATE: after more than 150,000 repins on Pinterest and thousands of visitors each week, be sure to check the comments for some additional ideas!! <<< >>> my firstborn & son Jack is the sweetest, most generous, most caring, most creative & the smartest boy i know {partial, for sure!}. his smile lights up … [Read more...]
these are creative kids. your kids are creative kids. they have so many ideas: to paint, to create, to draw, to design. craft time happens almost daily. // the craft cabinet is full of styrofoam sheets, blank paper, markers, paints, crayons, googly eyes, scissors, glue & tape. LOTS of tape. our fridge is not big enough to hold 1 day's … [Read more...]
