School is out for summer and with camps closed and schedules relaxed, we are in slow-mornings-mode. Slow mornings for us include our favorite pancakes! When quarantine first started, I was baking a ton and experimenting with different recipes and dishes. During this time, I tweaked and combined a few different pancake recipes in order to create our family's favorite breakfast treat: healthified ...
Outdoor Patio Set from Joss & Main
We are on day 60-something (I think?? I can't even remember how long it's been) of the "stay at home" order and now, more than ever, it's become apparent how important it is to me to make our house feel like a home. With all the extra time we're spending at home and since summer weather has started here in Los Angeles, I jumped at the opportunity to create a little oasis in our backyard with this ...
Madeline’s 2nd Birthday
For Maddie's 2nd birthday, I decided to keep the celebration small-- just the 4 of us, Maddie's grandparents, my sister and her husband, Dave's sister and her family, and one of Maddie's little friends. It ended up being the perfect amount of people, especially as it was the weekend before the pandemic escalated. Had we decided to do this the following weekend, we would have had to cancel. We were ...
DIY Playhouse Makeover
When I was a kid, I loved playing pretend more than anything. My sister and I would spend hours playing make believe together and those are some of my fondest childhood memories. Now as a mom of 2, I love seeing my kids play together and watching their imaginations run free. They both love to play outside so I thought a DIY playhouse makeover would be the perfect gift for Maddie's 2nd birthday ...
A Very Special Kitchen Renovation Before and After
I'm so excited to share this project with you because it holds a special place in my heart. While all of my projects are unique and meaningful in their own way, this one was extra special to work on because it's the kitchen in my parents' house-- the house where I grew up. This really is a very special kitchen renovation before and after for me.My parents bought their house from a builder who was ...
