Being born and raised in Michigan, Hawaii seems like a far away land. Since moving to California, I’ve learned it’s only a short flight away. On my first trip to Hawaii, I got engaged, so of course it was epic. But many future trips are when I would fall in love with the people, the islands, and the …
While much of the US is under a winter storm warning and the holidays are over, we are entering long winter months. Living for most of my life in the midwest, the winters got longer and longer to me. I enjoyed snuggling into my flannel sheets with a good book and a cat to snuggle with. I …
We are fortunate to live in the SF Bay Area and I worked in San Francisco when I first moved out to California. We have friends and family that live in this wonderful and beautiful city. We try to make the time to go and spend some time up in San Francisco to take in all that …
As my first year wedding anniversary approached, I casually mentioned to my husband, “let’s go to Paris for our anniversary,” literally as a joke. I had never traveled out of the US and living in Michigan went to Florida for vacation. My husband, who is vastly more traveled than I, said “let’s go.” One passport later …
I love the summer weekends when they involve going to the farmers’ market. There’s so many delicious locally grown fruit and vegetables to stock up on. I also enjoy picking up a fresh bouquet for myself or to give to friends. In our local farmers’ markets we also have some local food vendors and booths which is …
Let’s face it sometimes, we want to update a space, but we are on a budget and not sure where to start. I’ve found that simply changing the color by adding new paint can radically change a space. Start by finding a color that speaks to you or a picture for inspiration and head to …
Well, well, well, the month of “Love” has started. Stores filled with red hearts and boxes of chocolate. I like to bring a bit of extra pink and red sprinkled throughout our home during February, as we are one month closer to spring! I like to take a non-traditional approach to decorating for Valentines day. …
