Meet Margot!
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We have a baby!
Read MorePreparing for Parenthood with Life Insurance
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We’re having a baby so so soon! Along with reading all the parenting books, prepping a nursery, finding the perfect diaper bag, and picking a name, we also made it a priority to create security for baby and for us with term life insurance.
Read MoreMy Pre-Baby Nesting To-Do List
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Baby will be here any time in the next few weeks, so I have the common itch to nest. But the nesting bug is combined with my own type-a, list-loving, clean freak, anxious personality, and a messy mid-renovation house. So, I’ve devised a list of things I’d like to have done by the time baby gets here.
Read MoreWeekly Roundup
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Inspiration from the web including the house that has me wanting to move out of the country, ten tips for kitchen design, an upgrade to my ironing routine, my new hobby, nursery paper, car seat safety, the sweater set that’s still on sale, color combinations I adore, weekend sales, designing homes with dark woodwork, my May playlist, and what we’re watching.
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Weekly Roundup
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Nursery inspiration, a kitchen update, collecting vs decorating, a lot has changed in a year, what not to donate, a washing machine PSA, what I’m baking this weekend, and support for Palestine.
Read MoreTrying To Figure Out A Nursery Plan
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I announced that we’re having a baby three months ago, so you’d think that as a home blogger I’d be sharing all about the design process. But I haven’t been, have I? I’m here to give you the scoop and also ask your thoughts on the matter. I’m covering the layout and the initial design concept.
Read MoreWeekly Roundup
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Mixing blues, having the blues, a mystery order, restoring tombstones, the beauty of fixing things, fighting the climate crisis with white paint, tile paintings, a lampshade trick, strangers connecting over a couch, the mop I can’t recommend enough, a bird PSA, fresh art to buy, a sweater set for baby, my monthly playlist, and more!
Read MoreWeekly Roundup
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A stunning bathroom design, a genius IKEA closet hack, a virtual old house tour, simulations, foraging videos, a reminder to check your indoor air quality, a cheap but life-saving gizmo, lead and house painting, prepping for the summer, and my favorite outdoor activity.
Read MoreWorking On Improving Our Indoor Air Quality
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Ross and I are naturally sneezy people. Or are we? We were noticing BOTH of us were particularly sneezy all year long, no matter the season, and it didn’t seem quite right. So, we took measures to get to the root of the issue.
Read MoreWeekly Roundup
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Purple woodwork, what to actually talk about before a baby, a Mother’s Day gift suggestion, two room makeovers by two of my favorite people, the most handmade unique dresses ever, how to think of someone’s Instagram page, what I see myself in all summer long, I made a big change, a dramatic kitchen feature, an Earth Month reminder, and energy justice.
Read MoreDiscussing Clean Electricity and Energy Justice with Olivia Nedd of Vote Solar
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We’re passionate about our environment and care deeply about providing a safe, healthy, and equitable planet for all. One of the ways that we can work towards this goal is by focusing on large-scale advancement of clean energy to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels that pollute our land, poison our communities, and overheat our planet. In this post, I’ll introduce you to a clean electricity advocate, Olivia Nedd, who is the Policy Director of the Access & Equity Program for Vote Solar who will speak to the importance of why we need to bring all races and incomes along in this energy shift. We’ll also talk about the US’s electricity sources and environmental racism, and how you can make a change for the better.
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What I’ve been up to - from gardening, to film photography, and the books and shows we’re enjoying. Plus a house tour that requires a closer look, grass seed to always have on hand, cedar shake excitement, historic window screens, and the privilege I’m reminded of daily.