To bury my head in the sand and avoid my One Room Challenge mess, I'm sharing with you all of the Beautiful Distractions I've found. Room For Tuesday rounded up a bunch of fantastic white ceiling fans that don't suck...which is not an easy feat. If you're searching for one. Hop on over and start shopping. Life on Virginia Street ro[...]
It's Monday, and today I'm tending to my sunburned legs. I did a whoopsie, and my non-sunscreened legs soaked up the rays while I was cleaning up the patio. Ouchies. Won't make that mistake again. Anyhoo, while my feet are up, I thought I'd pop in real quick for another edition of Beautiful Distractions! Tomorrow, I'll be going live o[...]
Welcome to Beautiful Distractions, the Quarantine Edition. Not sure about you, but it seems like, after the knee-jerk reaction, the world is beginning to find a new normal indoors. Here are a few things that have kept me going and changed my tiny, quiet world. If you missed this Instagram post, allow me to recap. Have a routine an[...]
We're all cooped up with the COVID lockdown, but as an introvert, I'm oddly enjoying the silence. To pass the time, I've been reading books, flipping through some of the best interior design books, listening to podcasts, playing board games with the kids, and letting them watch somewhat inappropriate movies like Talladega Nights. In ligh[...]
It might be a short week, but I still kinda feel like today is Monday. So in honor of not wanting to fully focus, here are a few beautiful distractions...oh, and this might be the weirdest edition yet. You've been warned. Thirtysomething is getting a reboot! Are you as excited as I am? The original creators are on board, working o[...]
Happy Monday! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. On Friday, we had our first snow of the year, which put a damper on our trick or treating plans, but the kids bundled up and braved the weather. They'll do just about anything for candy. Saturday was my birthday, and The Boy took me out for dinner at our favorite taco joint, Bien Trucha. A[...]
Back with another Beautiful Distraction to fill your day with inspiration. BTDubs, if you missed last week, you really need to check that one out. It was a doozy! You've probably heard of 29Rooms and WNDR Museum — multi-sensory, interactive experience museums for the Instagram fanatic — but did you know Vienna is jumping on th[...]
Srsly, where has summer gone? It went from sunshine warmth on my shoulders to a nip in the air in a hot second. While the leaves are falling outside my office window, I'm amid some ahhhhhmazing house projects. Stay tuned for a kitchen remodel update (this week), and while the entire main floor is ripped up, why don't we tear apart the up[...]
Popping in for a quick share of things that have been making me smile lately and a few of my favorite finds! Image By Christian Harder Holy moly HGTV's Alison Victoria's Chicago home gives me all the feels. You must check out the full home tour over on House Beautiful. The kitchen is to die for! Speaking of kitchens...[...]