• looking back — february

    february is long gone now and it hasn’t been raining constantly for a while now — hooray! we didn’t do a ton besides getting things done, but it was a good month… Read More

  • happy weekend

    hi! thanks so much for all your sweet comments on the kitchen reveal this week. so fun to finally just be done with it (and to move onto the next room). we got so much done on the babys room last weekend that this weekend we might not do as much. we’re going out of town next week on our babymoon to new mexico, i am v excited to take a break! did i already ask if you guys have any tips? i feel like i might have.

    also did you see get out yet? it’s so good, go see if you haven’t. Read More

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    cool nursery art

    while i’ve been planning the nursery i’ve found some cool, modern, and like, not corny art that fits in the baby’s room without being all lame and overstimulating. here are 12 art prints i love that strike a good balance between kid appropriate and adult friendly. Read More

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    our kitchen : the reveal

    K GUYS! it’s that time! you’ve been asking and i’ve been finishing little details and then putting it off but it’s finally time to share the finished kitchen with you.

    now i don’t want you to forget how the kitchen looked when we moved in. oh boy it was a doozy. barf. and even though i don’t want it’s ugliness here, i figured one before and after photo in the sea of prettiness was acceptable. Read More

  • happy weekend

    friday! we’re not doing much this weekend, just working a little more on the nursery — oh for those of you who asked about the closet door shopping, we just went to lowes and home depot! and we didn’t find anything big enough so we’re gonna have them built instead. ugh. we’re having some friends over to watch the oscars and our due date is in 119 days omg.

    oh and guess what i’m FINALLY DOING — i’m shooting photos of the kitchen! i will share the full reveal with you guys asap! Read More

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    12 modern flatware sets

    i am still very kitchen obsessed rn, and i’ve reeeally been wanting some new flatware lately because ours isn’t cute or clean anymore. gold, copper and matte black flatware is finally way more accessible and affordable than it was a year ago — so let’s all get some or whatever.

    here are my favorites…. Read More

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    printable 2017 oscar ballot

    the oscars just came out of nowhere and now they’re on sunday! as usual, i had to make an oscar ballot because you guys usually seem to actually use and like them. Read More

  • happy weekend

    happy friday! we’re celebrating my moms birthday this weekend by cooking her a nice dinner, and then we’re going closet door shopping for the baby room, we’re also considering doing a big plant shop to replace all the dead guys — besides that i’m just excited to have a long weekend to chill and finally watch the walking dead. hope you guys have a good one!

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  • 2017 reader survey results

    WOOHOO finally the results of that survey you took! thank you again for taking the time to respond, it means a lot to me to read your comments and to try to make this place somewhere you and i can both enjoy. Read More

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    the nursery : the plan

    you guys seemed to be excited about designing the nursery, so i thought i’d share right away!

    his room is pretty much cleaned out now — but it’s been the junk room since we moved in, we always had the intention of making it the nursery someday but let it fill waaay up when we just had the movers put everything miscellaneous in there. we’ve spent the last few weeks slowly taking everything out (and trying to sell a bunch on craigslist) and it’s finally starting to feel more like his room. Read More