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  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don't do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text.…
    October 23, 2013
  • West Elm Tote Bag Drawn and Designed by Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely

    The Tote Bag I Designed for West Elm

    I worked for west elm, briefly, when they opened their first retail location nearly ten years ago. I remember being…
    September 26, 2013
  • Morning Walk

    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I've touched on the reasons why we chose this…
    September 18, 2013
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon…
    August 12, 2013
  • Pink Loves Brown Pocket Mirrors

    Pink Loves Brown, Closing Up Shop

    I intended to take only a brief maternity leave from my stationery shop, Pink Loves Brown, after August was born.…
    July 16, 2013
  • Bing — Pin To Pinterest

    Bing Loves Pinterest (and Bloggers)

    I've been working with Bing, along with several other lifestyle and design bloggers, to help them understand our searching and…
    April 16, 2013
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  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don’t do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text. My Big Goal for the…

    October 23, 201389 commentsBusiness, Me, The Blog
  • West Elm Tote Bag Drawn and Designed by Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely

    The Tote Bag I Designed for West Elm

    I worked for west elm, briefly, when they opened their first retail location nearly ten years ago. I remember being so excited that my favorite…

    September 26, 201325 commentsBusiness, Press
  • Morning Walk

    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I’ve touched on the reasons why we chose this house, but I don’t think…

    September 18, 201332 commentsFAQ, Local, My Life, The Victorian House
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon and I wanted a conventional,…

    August 12, 201333 commentsBusiness, My Life, The Victorian House
  • Pink Loves Brown Pocket Mirrors

    Pink Loves Brown, Closing Up Shop

    I intended to take only a brief maternity leave from my stationery shop, Pink Loves Brown, after August was born. Just as I had done…

    July 16, 201353 commentsBusiness, FAQ, Pink Loves Brown
  • Bing — Pin To Pinterest

    Bing Loves Pinterest (and Bloggers)

    I’ve been working with Bing, along with several other lifestyle and design bloggers, to help them understand our searching and social media habits. (When I…

    April 16, 20138 commentsThe Blog
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