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  • Nordstrom Rack

    Wardrobe Updates for Spring

    Sponsored by Nordstrom Rack I'm about halfway through this pregnancy now. As I grow, I've been sticking mostly to the…
    May 15, 2014
  • #SpringMadeSimple Home Depot Garden Party

    The Chicago Garden Party

    Over the weekend, I hosted the The Chicago Garden Party brought to you by The Home Depot Garden Club. The…
    May 14, 2014
  • Home Library #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Library Shelves, with Books

    The library isn't really finished, but the shelves have books, the house is neat, and I took photos. So? Photos!…
    May 12, 2014
  • Honor Roll

    "Pinterest Perfect" can be paralyzing. (And The Lively Show podcast with Erin Gates of The Elements of Style was a…
    May 9, 2014
  • Victorian Queen Anne Front Porch

    The Front Porch of the Victorian

    I'm hosting a garden party on Saturday at the Home Depot, and I hope you'll be able to come! You…
    May 8, 2014
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor's friends, and the second, later in the day,…
    May 6, 2014
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  • Nordstrom Rack

    Wardrobe Updates for Spring

    Sponsored by Nordstrom Rack I’m about halfway through this pregnancy now. As I grow, I’ve been sticking mostly to the maternity clothes I have from…

    May 15, 20149 commentsStyle
  • #SpringMadeSimple Home Depot Garden Party

    The Chicago Garden Party

    Over the weekend, I hosted the The Chicago Garden Party brought to you by The Home Depot Garden Club. The weather was fully cooperating, and…

    May 14, 201411 commentsCrafty (& Handy)
  • Home Library #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Library Shelves, with Books

    The library isn’t really finished, but the shelves have books, the house is neat, and I took photos. So? Photos! Definitely loving that ladder. I’m…

    May 12, 2014106 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Honor Roll

    “Pinterest Perfect” can be paralyzing. (And The Lively Show podcast with Erin Gates of The Elements of Style was a good listen.) Chicagoans, will you…

    May 9, 20142 commentsHonor Roll
  • Victorian Queen Anne Front Porch

    The Front Porch of the Victorian

    I’m hosting a garden party on Saturday at the Home Depot, and I hope you’ll be able to come! You can sign up for their…

    May 8, 201416 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor’s friends, and the second, later in the day, was for our family and…

    May 6, 201442 commentsHolidays, My Life, Parenting
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