Polar vortex. Bomb cyclone. Snow in Florida. Here in Chicago, we have had a “feels like” temperature of -15° since Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I’m staying inside…under a few blankies…until this nonsense goes away. For entertainment, we’ve gone bowling, played Eucher, Yahzee, and Tri-Onomos, and watched a lot of[...]
Confession — there's a wall in my home you never see. The dreaded TV wall. A big black box eyesore that every home decor enthusiast tries to hide. Regular folks say, just deal with it. I get it, that's exactly what I've done. It's a part of life. Almost everyone owns at least one television, and in my home, there's no living without it[...]
We all have that one person — the one you wrack your brain and drive yourself crazy over during the holidays. Finally, after a month of stressing out, you just chucked an iTunes gift card at them. I'm talking about the hard-to-buy-for person. The impossible person who buys from obscure, unique stores. The one who has everything. Since[...]
This month, I'm hosting the neighborhood moms group for a holiday party, and that means I've gotta get this house party-ready, so I thought, what better time to share my holiday entertaining tips and tricks! Now at first thought, that may not sound super awesome...or maybe it does? But it may conjure up thoughts of kids running around, b[...]
Self care — it's one of the last things on my mind. In fact, I'm struggling to even think of what my needs might be. The hustle of unemployment, being a mom and wife, the holidays, and all the noise from the media...well, let's just say life has taken my quiet time to an all-time low. This last week, I've especially felt lik[...]
When people find out I'm in my early 40s, I'm always asked what I use on my skin. Well, I've been getting facials since my late 20s, and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Yes, I've always been pretty much skin obsessed, but since I started a daily skincare routine and regular appointments with a dermatologist, my skin hasn't looked bet[...]
We all see celebrities, actresses, beauty bloggers, and Kardashians posting no makeup selfies. The #ijustwokeuplikethis candid shot. A genuine look underneath at all the time and effort that goes into looking beautiful. Some still look stunning and others absolutely hideous. But in a weird way, it makes that person more relatable. Every[...]
Last week I was invited to a design summit in Minneapolis sponsored by Cambria. (For which this post is not sponsored, but I really wanted to share because I returned fired up.) I walked in thinking inspiration for the kitchen and walked out thinking let's makeover the entire house. We toured the Cambria Processing Facility and got to se[...]
Monday morning I woke up to The Boy sending me a CNN report about yet another mass shooting. Key words there…yet another. I try not to get political here. There’s no talk about Trump or Hillary. No North Korea. No hurricane talk. The biggest problems we have at HOH are mixing patterns and too many chairs and not enough rooms. This po[...]