Advent

December 03, 2015

Advent

It's Advent season and it's a very cool time to remember what matters about Christmas. This year, I purchased this advent calendar from Target to remind the kiddos (and myself) to practice extra kindness and generosity to others. via Sugar & Charm  I like that this calendar has chalkboard drawers that are roomy enough for treats and reminders (bonus: it

Friday High Five

November 25, 2015

Friday High Five

Yes, I know it's Wednesday.  I'm featuring the Friday High Five early this week so y'all ponder these ideas & gifts ideas over your Thanksgiving and as you begin your Christmas shopping. 1.  I love that West Elm is featuring several product lines that are either Fair Trade, feed hungry people, or made by artisans who partner with

Office Tour & Update

November 19, 2015

Office Tour & Update

A couple of months ago, Holly from See Jane Work helped me get my office organized & ready for the school year. And I was certainly in need of help because I tend to make (large) piles with all my bills, receipts, school papers, and mail. It drove me nuts to have to sort all my piles to find

Milwaukee Stories

October 21, 2015

Milwaukee Stories

“I want to flourish, I want my family to flourish, I want my daughters to flourish. And, I think that this gives us a really amazing context for that.” photo credit Jabril Faraj I sat down awhile ago with Jabril Faraj of Milwaukee Stories to talk about the blog and the house project, but mostly we spoke about a

Thoughts During a Mid-Morning Coffee Break

October 13, 2015

Thoughts During a Mid-Morning Coffee Break

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Well, hey there. I took an unexpected break from blogging for no particular reason. There was no mini-vacation, no crazy all-night paint project, no amazing diy project to tell about (although I did purchase an extremely ugly coffee table but it remains ugly). I'll get back to the bungalow series, right after this commercial from Anxiety Girl. via

Bringing Back the Bungalow with Chairish

September 22, 2015

Bringing Back the Bungalow with Chairish

I love perfect timing. When the folks at Chairish reached out to me for the Mix & Chic Style Challenge a couple of weeks ago, the timing was perfect. They asked me to create a room using their rad vintage furnishings and add some of my own style. And here we are, smack dab in the middle of