A lifestyle blog
Happy 4th of July weekend!! With a 3 day weekend this year, I'm sure a lot of you are celebrating with friends and family and indulging in food and fun filled BBQs so I thought I'd compile a few of my favorite past recipes that we continue to go back to again and again, especially [...]
So it's been a month since I've posted š #1 I can't believe it has been that long! #2 That also means that this pregnancy is moving along insanely fast! In just 1 week I will already be 24 weeks!! I'm starting to panic about all the things I haven't even begun to tackle in [...]
I've begun the task of building my baby registry...this is no small task! Having a baby is like planning a wedding. I start to research one item that I want or know I need and during the process, I end up finding 5 other items that I'm supposed to have on the list! Who knew [...]
I was actually about to blog something different but saw photos of this frittata and realized I never shared it! Crisis averted š I made this as part of Easter dinner and it was delicious. Makes a great side dish or appetizer for a spring dinner party. On another note, my friend, J Soltman Photography,Ā and [...]
Happy belated Mother's Day to all theĀ amazing, hard-workingĀ mamas out there! I hope you all enjoyed a day of relaxation, pampering and spending quality time with your kiddos. I started this project as something completely different...I was searching for DIY floor lamp ideas and came across a flower pot stand idea on Pinterest instead. My goal [...]
Before baby came to be, the room getting all my attention lately has been the kitchen. Now, I've realized my bedroom and the nursery need to be ready in just 6 short months. That may seem like a long time, but, I tend to move at a very slow pace. I've really done nothing to [...]
I can finally let you all know why I've been a little MIA lately... That's right! Baby Blackwood is arriving in Fall 2016!!!! We are beyond excited for this little adventure and I am already so obsessed with this little munchkin! I've certainly been lucky to not have much morning sickness, however, the fatigue is [...]
The weather lately you guys...it feels like summertime in the Northwest! And I am LOVING every minute of it!! It is making me ready to get back outside and get some outdoor projects done, like finishing our back deck which sat half-finished all winter...oops. Currently, I'm working on finishing up the breakfast nook and it's [...]
The dogs have been awake since 4:30am...(insert annoyed tone of voice here)...bad news, this will be an extra long Monday...good news, I have time to blog! Side note, I really need to look into a doggy daycare close to home so I can wear these pups out a couple days a week. I follow [...]
I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for my Magnolia Market purchases to show up and THEY FINALLY ARRIVED!! I ordered 5 of these faux paper white bulbs as well as the faux magnolia leaf wreath that I hungĀ on my wooden spool clock. I think by now, you all know that I don't do [...]
I'm having an INSANELY lazy day today and I'm loving every minute of it! I was up at 4:30am the last 2 mornings for work and it really took it's toll. This morning I slept in late, had breakfast and coffee with my hubby and am now laying in bed, blogging and watching...you guessed it...re-runs [...]
I decided last week to start tackling our breakfast nook in the kitchen, it was becoming my least favorite spot in the house and a catch-all for bags, mail, boxes, whatever we walked into the kitchen with. So here is what the area looked like when we bought the house... Real estate pictures tend to [...]
I'm back!!! It has been SO long since I've posted! I'm so happy to be back and have all sorts of great content planned for the next few weeks. Since I've been gone, hubby and I went to Hawaii on a little getaway. The trip was absolutely INCREDIBLE and we fell in love with the [...]
It's January 17 and I still haven't taken down my Christmas tree...don't judge me please. I think I've said it before, my style reallyĀ allignsĀ with Nantucket & Martha's Vinyard. Rustic, natural materials, a little bit beachy, that is my dream region, hands down! This barn style beach house by Martha's Vinyard Interior Design is gorgeous and [...]
This last weekend we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday by throwing her a surprise party. It was so much fun to get all the family together for an evening of food, drinks and fun! I've never managed to actually pull off a surprise, to keep it a secret and all, but I'd say this was successful. [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Is it lame that it's New Years Eve and I'm at home, on the couch, in sweatpants, blogging...? I just couldn't bring myself to want to go out tonight. It's freezing cold outside, I'm still not completely over my cold from Christmas and let's face it...I'm a little lazy these days. [...]
I don't know what's happening this year. I have been in retail for 10 years and have always had a strong immune system, getting maybe 1 cold per year that was not severe and pretty easy to get over. This year, it's not even Christmas and I'm already on my second cold of the season! [...]
It has been almost a month since my last post and I have missed you all SO MUCH!!!! Why is it when you get off track with your normal routine, it seems like such an undertaking to get everything back on track? The last 2 months have been...insane (does that sound too dramatic?). Yes, insane. [...]
Last week when I was sick, I started re-watching the Gossip Girl series on DVD. It helped pass the 4 days I spent in bed. The problem...now I can't stop watching episodes...back-to-back-to-back. It is making me completely unproductive. All I've gottenĀ accomplish today isĀ eaten 2 meals, watched 4 episodes and styled the new little bar area [...]
I'm on day 4 of being sick in bed...I am NOT good at being sick like this. I am bored out of my mind and want so badly to get up and leave the house but am such a mess and exhausted that all I can do is lie in bed. So ready for this [...]