Our dining room table is around 13 years old. It was our first purchase for our starter home back in 2004. Even though we technically didn’t have a dining room, I insisted that we have a table. It ended up working out because we had a bi-level home and the family room was in the lower level so we put… View Post
Andria’s Christmas list got me thinking about what I want, and Seth has been asking me for ideas. So, I figured it was time to nail down what I want (other than those amazing Belgian waffles Seth brought me home from one of last year’s Christmas parties…Yum.) Unfortunately, half of the things I want are on the pricier side (sorry,… View Post
I always put it off. Every year. I’m always so busy Christmas shopping for the kids and everyone else that I neglect to shop for myself. My husband, my sister, my mom and mother-in-law will ask what I want and I just say “clothes”. Well, that’s not good enough. Nope, I need to pay more attention to what I want… View Post
I’ve never been much of a nail polish girl. It’s always felt too high maintenance for me. I mean, I have a hard time keeping up with washing my hair, so how am I going to keep up a manicure? However, fall always makes me want to paint my nails for some reason. Maybe because fall colors are my favorite…. View Post
We spent last weekend at Lake Tahoe, one of our favorite getaways here in California. A friend of ours owns a cabin up there, so we planned a “work weekend” before the winter busy season starts up. Seth actually worked – he trimmed the trees around the property. But the boys and I just got to relax and play. It… View Post
What’s a vingette? Well, we’ve all got ’em, even if you’re unfamiliar with the term, it’s a small arrangement of objects in a space. It could be on a coffee table, a credenza, or even a grouping of furniture. Now, we’ve all got ’em, but do they look good? I have to admit, several of my areas needed some work. … View Post