This weekend could not come soon enough and I am ready to close the computer and relax for a little bit with my family. We have nothing planned except for a charity dinner Saturday night. The rest of the weekend we are going to soak up the cold sunshine and maybe go for a walk,…
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The Best Cotton Bath Towel Made in the USA
We sleep surrounded in Red Land Cotton and now we wrap ourselves in the bath towel sheet when we get out of the tub and shower. When I was at the Country Living Fair this past fall I finally got to meet Anna from Red Land Cotton. It was so awesome to meet in person…
My Favorite Coffee Shops in West Michigan
I am continuing with my campaign to get you all to come and visit Michigan. In addition to an excellent food, wine and beer culture (as well as an emerging cocktail culture) we also have incredible coffee shops. People joke that we have a church on every corner, I would argue along side them we…
The Best Curl Product for a Steal!
With the recent news of the Deva Curl class action lawsuit I have decided to wait until they release an official statement with the test results of the product. While I personally have never had an issue with the product and it worked great for my hair, there have been numerous reports of women losing…
When you donate to charity
Last week Joe and I had the opportunity to attend a charity gala fundraiser for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. This was our first time attending and it was an overwhelming experience being there as a family who needs the frequent care of that facility. In the past I would give…
In a creative rut? Change it up!
If you follow me on instagam, last week I talked a bit about being in a rut both creatively and mentally. After about three solid weeks of slothing around I finally decided to implement some simple changes to help get me out of it and keep moving forward. I’m usually pretty good about staying positive…
What’s up with the flock?
Joe and I happened to come in to sheep farming and I use the term “Farming” loosely. We bought this property about six years ago and bought these sheep off of craigslist in 2015. That is right, we bought this flock of sheep off of craigslist. Hindsight not the smartest move but three out of…
My Favorite West Michigan Brunches
It is my personal mission to get all of you to come and visit us in the great lake state of Michigan. Growing up I did not realize what amazing resources we have in our beautiful state. I thought Michigan was so boring and couldn’t wait to venture out to some place exciting like New…
Style Guide: Boyfriend Blazer
I think that this caldwell boyfriend blazer from madewell might be the hero of my fall and winter wardrobe. I have worn in at least ten different ways and I keep on thinking of more and more. (ps I’ve been saving them on my pinterest board) One of my Instagram friends sent me this idea…
Mint Atlantic Pacific Coat Frances Jaye Giveaway Dress
This Mint Cold is from last season but here are some of my favorites from the internet. This one from Asos This one from Modcloth This dress I wont from Frances Jaye is by Elk but there is a similar one here for $40! Frye Boots are also close to 8 years old but similar…
Northern Michigan Winter Fun in Leland
I have been asked a few times if we REALLY love visiting northern Michigan specifically the Leland area that much and I’m here to tell you, we REALLY love it that much. It is a beautiful historic place filled with nature and never ending options for activities. You can come up on your honeymoon or…
Anthropologie Euphrates Dress
dress: anthropologie euphrates dress wearing a medium boots: bed stu necklace antro old, similar here jacket: anthropologie old similar here When I saw this euphrates dress in the fall anthropologie catalog I had to have it. It was flow and comfy and they had it paired with a few different types of boots and I…