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  • Planning a Moth-Inspired Dining Room

    Our dining room sconces are in, and the additional light is room-changing. It only took me seven years to finally…
    August 12, 2020
  • Summer Dressing July 2020

    I Love This $28 Dress

    The title says it all. But if I could have fit it, I would've also included: And This Easy No-Sew…
    July 23, 2020
  • Vintage Rug with Paint and Fabric Swatches

    Updating the Dining Room

    My sister-in-law had a rug in her family room that used to belong to my mother-in-law, and now that she's…
    June 23, 2020
  • Fidget Cubes for Anxiety Stress Relief

    Fidgets for Anxiety

    Everything is upside-down and not normal, and asking a breezy "how are you?" seems a little funny. But, how are…
    March 20, 2020
  • Honor Roll

    Pleated lampshades are classics that come and go, but since they're trending again now, they're becoming far easier to find.…
    February 21, 2020
  • Style: Fall 2019

    Style: Fall 2019

    I'll be mixing and matching some variation on the below all fall, along with the pieces from my last style…
    September 18, 2019
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  • Planning a Moth-Inspired Dining Room

    Our dining room sconces are in, and the additional light is room-changing. It only took me seven years to finally add the fixtures I always…

    August 12, 20206 commentsDining Room, The Victorian House
  • Summer Dressing July 2020

    I Love This $28 Dress

    The title says it all. But if I could have fit it, I would’ve also included: And This Easy No-Sew Alteration Makes it Even Better!…

    July 23, 20205 commentsStyle
  • Vintage Rug with Paint and Fabric Swatches

    Updating the Dining Room

    My sister-in-law had a rug in her family room that used to belong to my mother-in-law, and now that she’s redecorating it’s ours. I’ve always…

    June 23, 20207 commentsDining Room, The Victorian House
  • Fidget Cubes for Anxiety Stress Relief

    Fidgets for Anxiety

    Everything is upside-down and not normal, and asking a breezy “how are you?” seems a little funny. But, how are you? We’re getting through as…

    March 20, 20202 comments'K' for Kids, Parenting
  • Honor Roll

    Pleated lampshades are classics that come and go, but since they’re trending again now, they’re becoming far easier to find. I love the pattern on…

    February 21, 20201 commentHonor Roll
  • Style: Fall 2019

    Style: Fall 2019

    I’ll be mixing and matching some variation on the below all fall, along with the pieces from my last style post. And that skirt, in…

    September 18, 20195 commentsStyle
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