Category: Blog

Episode #85: How To Add Personality To A Cookie Cutter Home Hello, hello! This week, we’re talking about how to add charm and magic to a cookie cutter home. There are endless ways to add personality and character to a newer home and this episode will help to get your creative ideas turning. You can […]

A Color Story: New Cottage Core Filters Are Dreamy!! Hi, friends! We have a new filter +pack out today in A Color Story, and I am so excited to tell you about this one. Introducing Cottage Core! Cottage Core is inspired by the romance of everyday living—the good parts, like sourdough starters, spring walks, and […]

DIY Felt Flower Mobile As I’ve been prepping the nursery for our son’s arrival this early summer, one project I had on my list was to make a DIY felt flower mobile. I wanted something whimsical that would go with some of the colors of his wallpaper. Plus, projects made with felt are just fun […]

Elsie’s Outdoor Brunch Well, hello! I’m here to share my outdoor brunch setup today! It’s been a dream come true partnering with At Home for this post. As soon as we had our FIRST warm day, I started the process of painting, planting, cleaning and decorating this space and it’s finally ready for some outdoor […]

How to Freeze Cookie Dough Balls I don’t know about you, but I often find myself in the mood for cookies. The only problem is I don’t always want to bake a whole batch if I don’t have a plan to get rid of most of them, because inevitably this just means I will eat […]

Elsie’s Kids’ Shared Bedroom Reveal I’ve been a mom for three years now and we’ve lived in *three* houses, and so far, I’ve decorated FIVE kids rooms (really, it’s true!). By now I’ve learned a few things about how to throw together a joyful space that will look cute messy because it WILL be messy. […]

Episode #84: Home Project Updates + Naomi Davis Interview This week, we’re sharing a few renovation updates and welcoming guest Naomi Davis of Love, Taza. Naomi shares about her new book, A Coat Of Yellow Paint. You can stream the episode here on the blog or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher. You can find the podcast […]

How to Uncurl a New Rug I buy most of my rugs online and have them shipped to my house. Some rugs, like vintage Turkish kilim rugs, uncurl almost immediately after I unroll or unbox them from whatever package they arrived in. But newer rugs tend to have a curl to them that lasts for […]