The arrival of February 2021 brings me back to a handful of other months–namely, February 2020, when we were eagerly awaiting Azelie’s arrival, and September 2017, the month we celebrated Charlie’s first birthday. I’m continually astounded by how much my kids mark the passage of time so impactfully and undeniably. Even through those seemingly endless […]

A few years ago, an online friend, Nicole Caruso, reached out to me with this question: “What does #worthyofwearing mean to you?” She had recently started posting makeup tutorials, style inspiration, and beautiful messages of encouragement for women using that hashtag and it was taking off like wildfire. Charlie was two at the time, and […]

This post was sponsored by Basic Invite. Thank you SO much for your support of the brands that support Something Pretty, helping me to do what I love even more! I head out to the mailbox every afternoon, often with Azelie on my hip and Charlie running after me in his bare feet. Over the […]

I am a little bit tempted to make this week’s Love List say “children’s Tylenol, the pediatrician, coffee, Door Dash, and Puffin Rock” and call it a day. While I have certainly been appreciating all of those things this week, this series is not about survival mode. It’s about whatever is adding joy and beauty […]

Cheers to Friday and the first Love List of 2021! After a brief hiatus to squeeze in some extra holiday-related content, I’m excited to bring this series back as my weekly Friday post. I have been sharing some updates and things I’m loving through Instagram Stories (I have so much fun chatting with y’all over […]

If you missed it, find part one of our home tour here! As you’ll see, the downstairs of our house is significantly more complete than the upstairs! We bought this house with the intention of being here for many years, so while there is plenty of space for us to grow into it, some areas […]

We have now been in our house for just over a year! As you may remember, our decision to move was fast and furious, but knowing what we know now about 2020, we are overwhelmingly grateful that it happened when it did. Having the space to spread out while quarantining with a month-old newborn and […]

We packed away our Christmas decorations over the weekend, and although I was a little sad to see them go, being in our clean space yesterday evening quickly lifted my mood! True to the fresh start of a new year, I’m feeling inspired by all things simple, light, and cheerful right now. While these monthly […]