The Sentimentalist
You asked for it – so I am delivering. Every year I have at least a handful of readers who ask me where they can go to cut down their own Christmas tree. This past weekend we headed to the Jones Family Farms to chop down a beautiful Douglas Fir. It’s an understatement to say… read more
Since we moved in in July we have been chipping away at small projects. We have a few rooms that are 50% finished but nothing that is ready for a true “before and after” here on the blog. Ironically the only room that is ready for its debut is the playroom. The walls still need… read more
When we bought our home I was giddy over her “great bones”. This was a house that (thankfully) would need no structural work. That being said we knew right away it would need a complete facelift on the interior design front. As I have mentioned before, interior design is not my passion or talent. I am… read more
If you have been following along for some time you know that I am obsessed with photos. Especially those of children. By far one of my favorite photographers in the area is Charisse Czaja. Her photos are stunning! Add that pure talent on top of her being a spectacular person (Superhero Among us ALERT!) and I’m… read more
Would you? Could you swim in this suspended pool? Looking at it fills me with equal parts terror and exhilaration. As “swim season” is wrapping up it felt appropriate to feature this incredible architectural feat. Coming to London in 2017 thanks to the developer Ballymore Group. I think I would have to take a dip. Fear… read more
When my hard drive died a few weeks back it’s an understatement to say I was panicked. My initial inclination was to run to the Apple Store for help. In retrospect I now realize that Apple is great at making/selling technology but not necessarily at fixing it. After tinkering with my laptop they had the… read more
A few months back I made the decision to take a break from shopping. I had hit a point where I realized I was consuming far more than I needed – shopping online almost daily. It was gross. So I put the credit cards away and took a “time out”. One thing I thought a… read more
Last night we watched American Sniper. It felt fitting as this weekend we acknowledge Memorial Day, a federal holiday that remembers the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The story of Navy SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle’s life is both heroic and heartbreaking. After watching I went to bed feeling a great sense… read more
Now that I have your attention… When my son JT was just a few weeks old we received the sweetest gift from a dear friend. It arrived by mail and was a gorgeous personalized blanket from The Blanket Lady. If you are a friend and have had a baby recently chances are I sent… read more
There is nothing I like more than a family run small business and when given the chance I will always choose to shop in a one-of-a-kind shop over a big mega-store. (My husband jokes that I without a doubt would be happier living in Europe where people tend to go to 4-5 different specialty shops to… read more
