i am coming off a major closet cleaning rampage from the last month and only kept items that fit/ i truly loved. like this cozy sweater by free people or my plaid shirt.. aka anything by free people. there is something about fridays that just make me want to cozy up and snuggle in especially…
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cranberry christmas cookies
i’m calling these cranberry christmas cookies because if i’m going to think of what the holidays smell like, it’s cinnamon and cranberries. maybe chestnuts roasting on an open fire but there is none of that in these cookies. as “hunting season” approaches i’ve been cooking and baking up a storm to send a bunch of…
cupid otto halloween 2018
i know you’re “supposed to” limit the amount of photos each post has but guys… i couldn’t even begin to choose top 3, top 5, so i just posted all my favorites. i can’t believe we are on a year of seconds! second halloween, thanksgiving etc. it blows my mind and i think i weep…
atlantic pacific for halogen at nordstrom
shop what i bought mint coat – i took a size 10 plaid coat – took a size 10 pink tulle skirt – i took a size medium pink bow top – i took a size medium black tulle skirt – i took a size small black tweed jacket with tie – i took a…
Plaid Free People Top
i did something when i was in new york. i went to gucci. i wasn’t going to do any harm i was just having a few hours to myself in new york city and was just browsing. i went to the location in soho and was just stunned. the colors, the design, the velvet and…
simple summer peach crisp
growing up i thought michigan was the most boring state on the planet earth. all i could think of was… robins and cherries. you know simple kid stuff. guys, not to brag about my state but i’m going to brag about my state. we have the most amazing fresh water beaches, 4 seasons (one however,…
working mom
i’ve always been a working mom but i guess now it’s 100% official as otto is currently in his first day of “school”. guys. it’s hard. everyone tells you that having kids is hard. it’s a life adjustment yadda yadda yadda because it is. but no one can prepare you for how your heart changes….
my midland vintage haul
two weeks ago we headed out to the midland antique festival. why i don’t know. we had so much to do around the house and it was raining but we went anyway. it’s always a gamble when it rains at a market. but there is also a chance of a big reward. you have less…
Ottos first birthday
well i think we’ve fully recovered from the wild one’s first birthday party. we had 90 of our friends and family (that’s right 90) over to our house friday night for what we called “ottopalooza” and that it was. we ate dinner outside on the most perfect summer night. different groups of friends mingled on…
leftover jam simple cobbler
towards the end of the week i am always left with half bottles of this or that sauce, one or two of this veggie etc. i hate waste so i try to be creative and use what i have left so i don’t end up throwing things away and letting them expire. it’s so hard…
how to have a low maintenance garden
last year, i toiled. i toiled so hard for my garden. i was 8 months pregnant in my bathing suit and husbands gym shorts moving around on a beach towel pulling weeds for hours and hours. when otto was born and we spent 9 days in the NICU my garden just went to…. weed. it…
vintage inspired polka dot dress
i don’t know how many times i’ve told myself that i do not need another dress but i’ve told myself many times that i don’t need another dress. truth be told i don’t need much of anything since most things end up with poo poo, puke or dirt on them. but when i was browsing…