I love the look of painted wood floors. I know it’s not for everyone or every house, but white (or colored) floors really brighten up a room so much and are a nice change of pace from darker stained wood. We’ve learned that it’s traditional in houses like ours built in 1890...
We arrived home from Cancun Thursday evening, and on Friday Andy suddenly announced that he was going to get started on our master bathroom update!! Some people go into a project with a detailed timeline for getting it done… some people just wake up one day and decide to go...
The Bay Shore Boathouse is our vacation home/soon-to-be AirBnb in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan. It’s not actually a boat, but it was designed by local architect Roger Hummel to look like the inside of a 17th century ship, complete with a porthole and ship’s ladder! With over 170 feet of...
When we were in Lisbon, we just happened to stumble upon the grand opening of a brand new huge flagship H&M store, complete with a home goods department. Actually, we tried to get in a day earlier, without realizing that the store hadn’t even launched yet. Later we saw signs announcing the grand...
I don’t usually get real fancy with my nails, but sometimes it’s fun to try something new and different. So when I saw a tutorial for heart nails on The Beauty Department that looked easy enough, I decided to try it out in my own way. It’s the cutest thing...
How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? I love it! I know, I know, go ahead and roll your eyes if you want. It’s all mush and love and hearts and then there’s the whole pressure of having a “valentine” and buying chocolates and roses and a fancy dinner out…....
Andy and I just had such a great weekend. We went to Detroit to visit some of my oldest, bestest friends. I documented some of it in Istagram photos. We ate ice cream at Ray’s in Berkley. We went to Yates in Rochester for goats and donuts. ...
Ok. I have a confession. I have never seen Mad Men. Can you even believe it??!! I should be ashamed! Especially considering how midcentury design from the 1960s to early ’70s is pretty much my favorite thing ever, it seems like probably the perfect show for me. Even having never seen...
Over the weekend, Andy and I drove to Detroit to visit friends. I lived in Metro Detroit for five years before moving to Cleveland, and I grew up largely in mid-Michigan, so a visit always feels like going home. Plus, some of my best friends live there, who I don’t...
A couple weeks ago Joey suddenly decided she didn’t want to get out of bed anymore. Our normally happy little girl would scream and cry when I’d get her up in the mornings and after naps, even though she was wide awake. I’d hear her awake in her crib, talking...