a life of design
The laundry room is quite possibly the hardest working room in our home, it processes textiles loved and dirtied by 5 individuals. This is what the laundry room looked like for about two years after we moved in. Ignored, but used so so so much. We were just too busy with other parts of the home to give it proper attention. Poor laundry room. You
I cannot explain how much I LOVED this party for my baby girl! The design and decorating was spot on (by moi, of courseĀ š), but I have also been working hard on crafting the perfect flow for a birthday party with adult and children guests. It is actually a very difficult thing to master! I admire the hosts and hostesses who effortlessly glide through their
My kids LOVE the beach! I also LOVE the beach! I love that my kids entertain themselves by searching for rocks, sifting for shells, digging holes in the sand, scooping water into buckets, and wading up to their waists (they are still learning to swim). All of this made a beach party location perfect for their 3rd + 5th birthdays! Also, having a newborn, I
For anyone in the midst of a white and grey stone search in Chicagoland, you will appreciate the knowledge I am about to share! Due to our kitchen pipe leak, we needed to have our lower cabinets removed to repair the warped wood flooring. During demo, our existing Super White stone slabs broke in several locations and our grey backsplash tile was chipped; hence, our
We had an unfortunate water leak in our kitchen a few weeks before this year’s Christmas. Holidays give my husband and I motivation to do something extra extra special for ourselves and our kids. We usually love making a delicious, gourmet meal to celebrate the holiday. I love designing a new holiday tablescape, as well! The unfortunate kitchen sink leak led to a kitchen and
Being Christmas time, it was almost impossible to find an Etsy shop open for my customĀ gender reveal confetti poppers! Luckily, I was able to come up with a super easy design I could actualize quickly! For this DIY, someone needs to know the gender of the baby!Ā My husband and I were waaaaaay to eager to wait any longer then arrivingĀ home from my ultrasound appointment before
Sharing a birthday with a holiday is NOT FUN! Anyone who must endure this year after year would agree! Luckily, I am not a Christmas baby, but a Thanksgiving baby. I often think how lame Thanksgivings must be for my mom compared to the Thanksgiving she gave birth to me! haha! Best one ever! This year, I decided it would be way better for my
My mom and her friends started a pumpkin carving party tradition when I was a little girl. The tradition was always so muchĀ fun! A pumpkin carving party is the perfect excuse to eat and drink all the yummy fall offerings, while creating your Halloween decor with friends and family! I usually have our pumpkin carving party inside, but our new home has a fabulous courtyard
After hosting our Four Course Italian Dinner Party for adults + toddlers, we decided to scale it down a little for our next event. I LOVEĀ paella and it had been forever since we had made it… a Spanish Paella Party was decided upon!Ā Paella makes a perfect dish for a large party, it can be prepped ahead of time and in the oven (or on the
We are having so much fun sharing our new, beautiful home with friends! Entertaining in our prior small apartment was not easy nor comfortable. We seldom did it. It feels so amazing to be living the lifestyle we love again. For our Italian Dinner party, my husband and I were feeling ambitious. We planned a four course meal for our guests: antipasti, primo piatto di
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