I know men are notoriously hard to shop for, but to be honest, Dave is actually one of my favorite people to shop for! He has great style and appreciates good design, but rarely treats himself to new things. I keep a running list of gift ideas for him year-round, adding to it anytime he […]

It’s gift guide week on Something Pretty! I am the type of person who likes to look at seemingly every option on the internet before making a purchasing decision, just to make sure that I’m choosing the best possible item for what I’m looking for. Especially if you don’t have that personality type, this week […]

Even though the Christmas aisles have been stocked at Target since Halloween, I’m still taken aback by the fact that Advent begins in a week and a half. At this time last year, I was entering the third trimester of my pregnancy with Azelie and we were surrounded by boxes in our new house…not to […]

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary is the first Saint I remember learning about as a kid. She appeared in a picture book I owned, and I can still remember the illustration: a beautiful princess with loaves of bread under one arm and red and white roses under the other. I expect she was, and still is, […]

Most years, my holiday makeup mantra is “just add a red lip.” This year, however, mask-wearing means my lipsticks have been rolling around in my makeup drawer for months. While I won’t hesitate to swipe on my favorite red for socially distanced hangouts or family Zoom calls, I’ve been eager to experiment with some other […]

What. A. Week. Hope you are hanging in there and finding moments of joy and peace amidst all the chaos and uncertainty. A few positives from my week and on my mind: Dave had Election Day off so we got to spend some extra time together as a family. I took Azelie out on a […]

A balance between cozy and festive is the name of the game for November! As we head into the colder months and the holiday season, I know we’re all trying to juggle safety, celebration, and self-care as best as we can. Along with plenty of hygge-inspiring home and wardrobe pieces, I included some more holiday-ready […]

October might have been one of my favorite months of 2020. We experienced a bunch of new-to-us spots as a family, from a great hiking trail less than ten minutes from our house, to a delicious restaurant with a skyline view, to a picnic-ready ice cream place. Combined with our settling into this new school […]