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  • Moss Easter Bunny

    A Pink and Green Easter Table

    Thank you, Pier 1, for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Pier 1, all content and…
    March 16, 2016
  • Calvin, 14 Months Old

    Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Calvin is walking, hooray! His vocabulary is growing, his teeth are numerous (he went from six to twelve, maybe more,…
    January 25, 2016
  • Nicole and Calvin Balch

    Hello, 2016

    2015 felt a little flip-floppitty. Right? All ideas and not enough follow through. Enough of that, I say. Focus! I…
    January 4, 2016
  • Ten Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    A Look Back at 2015

    2015: Year. Of. Many. Rugs. (Kidding! Sort of.) It was also the year my sister got married, I taught at…
    December 22, 2015
  • Making it Lovely's Home Library in HGTV Magazine's Christmas 2015 Issue

    Our Home, Featured in HGTV Magazine’s Christmas Issue

    Someone from HGTV Magazine reached out to me back in December of last year. Would we be interested in having…
    December 17, 2015
  • Bringing Joy

    This post is sponsored by Glade® The Bright Friday holiday lights are up at Lillstreet Art Center! It was fun…
    December 11, 2015
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  • Moss Easter Bunny

    A Pink and Green Easter Table

    Thank you, Pier 1, for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Pier 1, all content and opinions expressed here are my…

    March 16, 20165 commentsDining Room, Holidays
  • Calvin, 14 Months Old

    Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Calvin is walking, hooray! His vocabulary is growing, his teeth are numerous (he went from six to twelve, maybe more, all in the last couple…

    January 25, 20168 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Nicole and Calvin Balch

    Hello, 2016

    2015 felt a little flip-floppitty. Right? All ideas and not enough follow through. Enough of that, I say. Focus! I get super excited at the…

    January 4, 20162 commentsMy Life, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Ten Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    A Look Back at 2015

    2015: Year. Of. Many. Rugs. (Kidding! Sort of.) It was also the year my sister got married, I taught at Columbia college, and I did…

    December 22, 20157 commentsMy Life, Press, The Blog, The Victorian House
  • Making it Lovely's Home Library in HGTV Magazine's Christmas 2015 Issue

    Our Home, Featured in HGTV Magazine’s Christmas Issue

    Someone from HGTV Magazine reached out to me back in December of last year. Would we be interested in having our home featured? Yes! Scouting…

    December 17, 201530 commentsHolidays, My Life, Press, The Victorian House
  • Bringing Joy

    This post is sponsored by Glade® The Bright Friday holiday lights are up at Lillstreet Art Center! It was fun to work with Glade® to…

    December 11, 20150 commentsHolidays
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