I know lots of people go all out for the kids’ first birthdays with entertainment for kids and adults and essentially a big party. But if you’re looking to do something a little less intense, I love the idea of…
The Case for Getting Away with Your Girlfriends
Confession: Until last week, I had never been away from the kids for more than a night. That’s right, I/we had never taken a vacation without kids. Once we left James for a night to go to a wedding, and…
How to Style a Coffee Table
Ok guys, so I have a confession: After months of agonizing over what coffee table to buy and buying and returning one, we finally have a coffee table and … I don’t really love it. I wouldn’t say I hate…
The Non-Toxic Cleaning Products We Use
Long before marriage and kids, when Andrew and I were living in the city together and I was an editor, I worked on an article about things in your home that could be making you sick, which turned out to…
Bathroom Before and After Remodel
I know I’ve been promising to share pictures of our remodel for nearly three years, but well, it’s been a long three years. Our renovations took over six months to complete the major work just so we could move in,…
How to Choose a Coffee Table
Although I never thought I’d be obsessing over a coffee table, I’m actually finding it to be one of the hardest items in our living room to choose. In fact, I think I’ve been debating what kind of table to…
Formal Dining Room Design Inspiration
While I wish I could say that we’re just going to recreate the dining room from our last home, anyone who knows me, knows that’s just not the case. I like to move and start completely fresh (I know, not…
Summer Camp Lunch Ideas
After a year of packing lunches for James to take to school, I now get why moms on Instagram are always complaining about packing lunches and sharing what they’re feeding their kids. It is such a pain — and not…
New House Checklist
As I’ve mentioned a few times, we’re looking to move before the school year begins. Ideally, I’d like to move over the summer while I’m still on maternity leave and get us settled before the kids go back to school…
Playroom Inspiration
We have a bonus sun room/office/small guest room situation in our hone that we initially made into a sitting room/playroom. It was really sweet, but we have a large living room where we spend most of our time lounging as…
Dining Room Inspiration
One of the best rooms in our new home is definitely the dining room. It’s huge and really in the center of the home. It’s not an open concept but has a large opening into the living room and has…
What I’ve Learned From A Year of Parenting During a Pandemic
It’s almost Mother’s Day, which has me thinking a lot about motherhood and the type of mother I am and want to be. In the past, I’ve written reflections on Mother’s Day (and this was two years ago). But this…