In my first outfit diary post last month, I was most excited to hear that it helped encourage some of you to rethink your favorite wardrobe essentials and consider new ways to wear them. I always love coming across an outfit online and realizing I have super similar pieces in my closet! Wearing the same […]

It feels funny to type “fall-to-winter” when it felt like 90 degrees on Saturday, but such is North Carolina weather: up and down and up and down, rather than a gradual cooling off. There’s a chill in the air today reminding me that, sure enough, fall will be here to stay soon. The vast majority […]

This week has been a doozy of late workdays and not-quite-sleepless-but-not-great nights, so I’m happier than usual that Friday has arrived. I’ve said it many times and will say it again–no matter what happens during the week, Friday homemade pizza nights make everything better. Heading into the weekend with gratitude for pepperoni, a reservation made […]

October is a huge month in the Catholic liturgical calendar. We celebrate the feasts of some of the most beloved Saints in history: St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Faustina, St. Teresa of Avila…the list goes on. I could have easily created a tablescape inspired by any of these incredible Saints, but […]

About a year and eight months ago, I drew hearts next to October 12, 2019 in my planner. My due date for baby #2, as revealed by a quick internet search. We were so thrilled to have gotten pregnant right away and to be expecting another fall baby–there is nothing sweeter than a newborn at […]

Yesterday evening, the water line to our neighborhood was unexpectedly cut off. My tendency in situations like this–things that I have no control over–is STRESS. Do you know what happened though? I was a little annoyed, but it never felt like that big of a deal. Dave was wrapping up work, so we loaded the […]

As I pulled pieces for the October Edit, I was amused to see how many different places my mind went. I think that’s well-reflected in the end result, which is a little all over the map as far as categories go! There are cozy layers to reach for daily, a few fancier styles to dress […]

Along with painting the walls, our top priority for our house so far has been updating the light fixtures. As you can see in these photos from our move-in day, the existing fixtures were dark and heavy-looking–pretty much the opposite of the bright and airy feel we love. A few of the fans were also […]