I’m getting so excited to head back to school, particularly since this year is shaping up to be a bit more “normal” after the last year and a half of COVID craziness. In July, I started working at a new school as the Director of Performing Arts. The last month has been a bit of…
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OFFICE DESIGN PLAN
Read moreI shared in my summer bucket list that I want to decorate my husband’s office at work. He is the head men’s and women’s golf coach at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa and spends a lot of time at work as he continues to grow his teams. He just finished his inaugural season and was named…
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NATURALLY DYED BLUE EGGS
Read moreEaster is just a few weeks away, and every year I have good intentions to dye eggs for Easter, but somehow it always seems to slip through the cracks. This year was different, maybe it is because Easter is so late in the year. Regardless, this year I am following through with my plan; and…
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MASTER BEDROOM INSPIRATION
Read moreA few weeks ago, I shared with all of you that we were moving. Well, we’ve been moved into our new townhouse for about a month and a half now and other than moving our belongings from our condo to the townhouse, we haven’t really done much. I’m really hoping our new house will be our home…
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HOMEMADE CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Read moreEarlier in the month we celebrated my grandmother’s 95th birthday. Obviously, 95 is a big deal and worth a celebration. A few weeks prior to her birthday, I asked my grandma what she was “wishing” for, for her birthday. Normally, I like to give my family meaningful gifts, but what do you get a 95…
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CHRISTMAS AROUND OUR HOME: LIVING ROOM
Read moreThe time to deck the halls is upon us, and I couldn’t be more excited to share our festive living room with all of you, in fact, this is the first post highlighting the interior of our home. I moved in a little over ten months ago after our wedding, and the decorating of our…
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FRIDAY FAVORITES: HEARTH & HAND WITH MAGNOLIA COLLECTION
Read moreI haven’t been this excited for a collection, let alone a home decor collection in a very long time. On November 5th I arrived at my local Target store with eager anticipation for the new Hearth & Hand collaboration with Chip and Joanna Gaines of Magnolia. I arrived at 7:30 AM and was the third…
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MONTH IN REVIEW: OCTOBER
Read moreMy thoughts this month have been difficult at times to comprehend. October started out tough. I don’t think there is any other way to put it. Waking up on October 1stto the devastating news of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a week later I was getting the warning to evacuate my home. …