I figured it was time for me to share the official nursery with Stikwood since I’m officially past my due date and I finally got everything put together! I couldn’t be happier with how things came together in this room. I knew I wanted something neutral, serene, and nature-like, so with the help of Stikwood, I was able to make my nursery dreams a reality with this beautiful DIY wainscoting. The real wood gives it the perfect combination of Scandinavian and Woodland. I used the color ‘Sand Stone‘ and had them pre-cut into 3 ft. lengths so that I could do a seamless vertical install from the ba ..read more

39 weeks have gone by in this pregnancy and I’m now at the final stretch! Since baby boy could arrive any day now, I figured it was time to gather my things and show you all what I’m packing in my hospital bag. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have already seen my video, but if you haven’t, I figured it’d be best to do a full blog post recap on what items I find are essentially for packing in your hospital bag before going into labor. Since this is my second time around, I have a lot more insight as to what is actually used, what the hospital provides, and what you definitely ..read more

I still can’t believe it happened, but over the weekend I received my first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The progression of how it all happened still feels like a blur, but I want to share my experience with you. I’ve had a handful of people ask me about whether or not I was going to get the COVID vaccine while pregnant (if I was eligible) and how I came to that decision. I want to share that with you with the help of IVaccinate.org because I think it’s important to have honest conversation around this topic.  After consulting with my OB, she had told me that she considered it sa ..read more

Happy holidays! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I wanted to get a head start on some holiday decorating. This year, I went for a farmhouse Christmas decor vibe. I typically switch up my Christmas decor themes each year, and with having lived in so many different houses and apartments the past 15 years, I like to find an aesthetic that works with my home. And although I don’t usually get started this early, I feel like 2020 is the exception to the holiday decorating rule. It’s just been a weird year and we could all use some joy in our lives. If you have had your Christmas tree up fo ..read more

When we purchased our house back in August, we knew we’d have our work cut out for us in terms of updating the interior so it didn’t scream 1990s. One of the first rooms to get a refresh was our dining room. We used Wallpops Nuwallpaper to get the job done. The room has these beautiful bay windows in the front of the house, but they were completely covered up by curtains and they were surrounded by a dark red wall. The space just needed to be brightened up with some character. When I decided to look around for a peel and stick wallpaper that I could use around the bay window, I discovered&nbs ..read more

After 4 months of apartment life in West Michigan, we bought a house! During a pandemic! We’ve been in this weird transitional phase for a third of the year and we couldn’t be more excited to settle our family into a spacious home in Norton Shores. Big thanks to our real estate agent and good friend, Ashley Wade of Greenridge Realty, for helping us find the perfect home. We received the keys on Friday and have been painting and working on the house like crazy ever since. We officially move into the house this Saturday, so we’re aiming to get as much painting and cleaning done as humanly possi ..read more

We celebrated London’s 1st birthday a few weeks ago by having our closest friends and family over at my parent’s backyard for some treats, games, and quality (socially distant) time together. The theme was “London’s Bake Shoppe” and we served tons of donuts, cake, cookies, coffee, and brunch foods. We figured it would make sense to go along with the donut theme we’d been carrying through all of her monthly photos of her first year. Donut Party Details: For the party favors for our guests, I decided to make “mini donuts” from Cheerios and store them inside mini glass milk jugs (c/o Forever ..read more

Since I’ve already dropped the news that our offer was accepted and we’ll be closing on our new house in mid-August, I’m throwing all of my eggs in the interior design and home renovation basket and sharing some of my latest inspiration with you. Although the things we plan to do with this new house will take time, elbow grease, financial investment, and the recruitment of help from others (what up mom & dad!), I do plan to share a lot of this journey on the blog and promise to be as honest and transparent about it as humanly possible. So let’s start off with some recent inspiration. Today ..read more

After a 3 month hiatus, I’m back in full force! Here’s a little update about what has happened since April: 1. We packed up our house in Nashville and drove up to West Michigan at the end of April with all of our belongings in our vehicles and two large PODS. 2. We moved into a 3-bedroom apartment in Spring Lake and crammed the rest of our things into a storage unit. 3. I celebrated my very first Mother’s Day in May. 4. We celebrated Steve’s first Father’s Day in June. 5. London turned 1!!! (Blog post coming soon.) 6. We bought a house! We had a wide search area that we were looking in, a ..read more

We have some pretty big news to share…. We are moving to Michigan! This is incredibly bittersweet for so many reasons. The first being that we absolutely LOVE Nashville, and have made a home here. Steve and I met in Nashville and fantasized about the idea of moving here together. 5 years ago, just a few months after we got married, we made that dream come true. We went from a small 1-bedroom apartment in Belle Meade, to a rental house in East Nashville, to buying a 1950s farmhouse in Madison. We made friends that turned into family, grew in our marriage, brought London home from the hospital ..read more