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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This was such a fun year for us — the year we started to tackle some huge house renovations and fun DIY projects, we went on some awesome vacations, and we made some huge changes to our lives. I love taking a little time at...
Just a quick update to show you what we’re up to this week. The color we chose to paint our rumpus room is Valspar Sea Air (5006-9A), which is a nice sky blue with a hint of mint. It looks like grey in this early-morning light but...