Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday break. We hosted my parents for Christmas, and The Boy's parents were here from Germany at the beginning of December. Finally, getting the house back in order and returning to the swing of things. But every time I take a bit of a bloggery break my brain freezes up, so to kick off this new year[...]
Picture this, the countdown to Christmas is on, and you're in a panic looking for last-minute DIY gift ideas. It happens to the best of us. In fact, I was in the same boat this morning, but Walmart helped me save the holiday with this unique coffee mug gift idea with a personal touch. If you're a home design lover, dig a DIY, and don't h[...]
A few weeks ago, I was asked if I could name 5 words that describe myself. Every word that came to mind seemed trite. Okay, we have creative…but that one’s obvious. Artsy…but that’s the same as creative. Hmmm. How could 5 little words escape me? Could I really not describe who I was? Can you? After some consideration,[...]
When it comes to vintage shopping in Chicago, you can shop 'til you drop, take a disco nap, rally, and shop some more. It's also safe to say I shop for vintage...a lot. I'm an expert, if you will. Therefore I receive quite a few emails that go something like this: "Hey Kyla, I'm visiting Chicago, and I was hoping you'd share some of your[...]
Happy weekend eve! I tried to get this post live by this morning, but I've been busy, busy, busy getting the house ready for a visit from The Boy's parents. They live in Germany, and because of the pandemic, we have not seen them in over 2 years. To say we are excited about the visit is an understatement. The Boy also wants the house in[...]
Did you know Amazon has some incredibly beautiful home decor? You may not find it right away, but if you know what to search for or have a friend like me who can point you in the right direction, you'll find affordable decor for every room in your house. You read that right! Every room! Before we get into it, you'll want to bookmark this[...]
Call me a horrible person, but when it comes to home decor Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, I get slightly selfish and shop for myself. Yes, I know I should be shopping for holiday gifts, but it's the best sales of the year, and heck, if Imma let that lamp that cost too much, allude me one more year! Come to momma! Here are some of m[...]
Rather than posting individual holiday gift guides for her or him, this year, I decided to create the ultimate holiday gift guide for 2021. Basically, all the best gift ideas you need are in one spot. I've got ya covered if you're the Secret Santa for the impossible man, the woman who has everything, or the quirky, eccentric person. If y[...]
Over the last couple of years, I've participated in my friend Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living's holiday home tour, and I am thrilled to be invited again. All this week, starting today, 30 different home decor bloggers (I've linked the first 6 below - 6 new bloggers will be linked every day this week) will be opening the doors to their b[...]