Family, Fun, Food, and Home Design
A byproduct of our kitchen renovation was a little bit of a facelift to our adjoining living room. We painted the walls white and I decided to switch out the window treatments to match the roman shade we put in the kitchen window. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to measure, purchase and [...]
I always struggle to come up with a great end of year teacher gift for our wonderful teachers. There is only so much room in one's life for custom frames and coffee mugs. I want to give them gifts that are useful and meaningful and that show how deeply they are appreciated for what they [...]
As we are finishing up our kitchen renovation, I found myself torn up about my toaster oven. I've had this Hamilton Beach toaster oven for over 10 years and I love it. It's functional and ok, maybe I have a little bit of a sentimental attachment to it. So when I realized that the red [...]
Here is what I learned about potty training the second time around. There are a lot of things that you think you know when you have your second child. You have some idea of what labor, delivery, and recovery will be like. You know about all the things that no one talks about - I'm [...]
Last year, I shared my personal story of domestic abuse and how I survived. I shared it because I knew I wasn't alone in how I felt at the time and I wanted my story to maybe help someone else. I promised myself I would continue to share, continue to be open in what I [...]
I shared a post on my Instagram the other day about my love-hate journey with my hair. I posted a selfie and got a lot of messages asking what I use on my skin. Skin care tips have never been my thing, mostly cause I am just way too lazy to be a beauty or [...]
We have had rainy day after rainy day this year in San Diego. It feels great at first, we know that we've been suffering a drought for years, but it's starting to feel like Seattle. It has been the wettest winter I've ever had in my nearly 12 years living in Southern California. San Diego [...]
Finding a water leak in your home can set off an instant wave of panic. Knowing these steps will help you minimize the damage and the stress of putting it all back together. There is a Smell in Our Kitchen... Around Christmas, I started to smell something a little musty around our kitchen sink. We [...]
Keeping a busy family organized and on task is no small feat. There are a million apps and shared calendars and fancy techy ways to do this, but for me, I'm old school. I need to write things down to remember them. I like seeing our week and month come together. So for the last [...]
Returning to work after being home with a baby can be intimidating, scary, exhilarating and sad. When I was laid off from my marketing position in the summer of 2017, I was given an amazing severance and knew that I wanted to make the most of it and spend time at home with my girls. [...]