March Around The Web

I’m writing this a bit in advance, baby boy should be here by the time this posts! We can’t wait to meet him. March was filled with final prep for baby, doctor’s appointments, time with family (Neil visited from Chicago early in the month), dinners with friends (Dinner Club at Ragazza, Sonya’s birthday at Lidia’s, Bamboo Penny’s with Mary, Kam, Megan and Matt, and Tavern with Heather) and finishing up work before my leave. We are SO excited for what April and this Spring will bring!

  • This month we decided to get a new rug for our kitchen and went with this beautiful one from Anthropologie. While we loved our old one, it unfortunately was pretty worn from the past almost five years.

  • Right before baby we made these two frozen meals to have on hand. Looking forward to both the stuffed shells and quinoa dish!

  • I would love to have an entire tea station like this someday!

  • These wedding photos caught my eye, especially the ones peeking through the grass.

  • Love the idea of having a keepsake of baby’s hand and foot prints – these shadow boxes from Cowtown Clay are a beautiful option!

  • While I am a diehard Artifact Uprising fan (and ordered my baby book from them), I also love this option for a first year book from Printique.

  • A fun video from my Hallmark photo studio friends about turning a card into a gift!

  • Obsessed with these beautiful pressed flower pieces.

Welcome, baby boy!

March Around The Web

March is always an eventful month as we head into Spring! This March started with a work happy hour, Dale and I celebrated Laura and Kam’s 30th birthdays the same weekend as Alyson and Kale’s engagement party, my friend Sonya joined me in Mexico for Simi and Sandeep’s wedding and I also had a busy month at work and with Holiday Mart planning. I’m so grateful I got to spend time with so many friends this month and am looking forward to more travel in the next few months!

  • Around the web this month, I discovered Janet Hill Studio and am obsessed with this print!

  • It’s impossible to not be thinking of those suffering war and horrific violence in Ukraine. This was a beautiful roundup of art for Ukraine.

  • I always look forward to the St. Patrick’s Day card my Irish grandma mails me every year! I would love to make this wreath for next year’s festivities

  • Anticipating warmer weather, this badminton set would be the most fun replacement for our worn out set!

  • I finally had an occasion to use my “The Bigger Carry-On” suitcase this month! I love how it coordinates with my larger bag and is so easy to travel with.

  • Pre-ordering Jamie’s book now!

  • A super fun hair clip roundup

  • One of my favorite books I have read in awhile!

  • I also saw that this book from Hallmark featuring my lettering is now in stores!

May the road rise to meet you.

June Around The Web

June has truly been a whirlwind. We kicked off the month in Florida to finally celebrate Adam & Alex’s marriage, Dale graduated from his residency, we got together with my college friends, saw both our dads on Father’s Day weekend, and most importantly we got Sophie & Alex married! (Their wedding date of June 26th was also Grace’s 17th birthday!) It has been more meaningful than ever to be able to gather and celebrate and I can’t wait to see all the wedding photos from her photographer!

  • Around the web was a bit light this month with all the festivities. BUT these lemon taper holders perfectly fit with Sophie’s wedding theme and caught my eye.

  • I don’t know that we will have time to get to Joshua Tree when we head to CA in September but it’s on the list for someday!

  • Obsessed with dresses lately and love this one

  • An interesting read about the future of the American house

  • Love this cute DIY and I think my nephews would, too!

  • The “it” houseplants for 2021. You can never have too many!

  • I’m already dreaming and scheming for a big Europe trip in summer 2022. On the list: England, Greece & Croatia!

Happily Ever After It Is

May Around The Web

May is coming to a close and it’s really starting to feel like Summer! This month we celebrated the wedding of our friends Austin and Ali, had time with family for Mother’s Day, I hosted a bridal shower for Sophie with my sister Grace, Dale’s brother was finally able to visit from Chicago, and I ended the month in Scottsdale for Sophie’s bachelorette weekend! It has been SO nice to see friends and family and finally celebrate after everything that 2020 brought. Around the web I’ve especially been loving everything interiors:

Bring on the Sunshine!

Bathroom Updates!

Hello, friends! While spending so much time at home Dale and I have tackled our bathroom mini-renovation sooner than expected. I’ve always known we would need to do some updates in our only bathroom but I had many internal debates about what the best route would be. Should we completely gut the space and start over? Just replace the toilet and sink? We ended up somewhere in the middle: we replaced all fixtures, the toilet and sink but kept and restored the original floors, medicine cabinet and tub.

Letters Are Lovely | Bathroom Updates

Taking down some poorly placed built in cabinets and adding tile was the biggest change! Luckily, most of the work we were able to do ourselves and the quick tile job made a huge impact. Our new tub hardware was a splurge but also makes a HUGE difference! Another aspect of the space was mixing metals. We went with chrome hardware and fixtures except in a few instances where we brought in brass to tie in with the rest of our home. Also, we painted the walls with Sherwin-Williams Nearly Peach and got these two Amazon items to make our life with a tub/shower combo so much better: Shower Caddy and Umbra Flex Drain Stop. Have you pushed a home project up during this time? Photos of the final bathroom to come, we are just waiting to have the tub resurfaced and my print from my friend Alyissa to arrive!

  1. Mila Vanity Sconce from Anthropologie
    2. Lindo Faucet from Signature Hardware
    3. Easy Care Organic Sculpted Towels from Pottery Barn
    4. Tufted Janina Bath Mat from Anthropologie
    5. Rim Mount Clawfoot Tub Hand Shower Kit from Signature Hardware
    6. Half-Circle Shelf Mirror in Brass from West Elm
    7. Beadboard Moderna Knob from Pottery Barn Teen
    8. Dalite Restore Bright White 4x16 inch Subway Tile from Home Depot
    9. Alyissa Letters Print from Etsy

Sunroom Inspiration Round Two

At the end of 2019 I finally got my wallpaper hung in the sunroom off our bedroom! Way back in August of 2018 I shared my initial ideas for the space, but a couple things have evolved since then. The bookshelf featured in that post (which is no longer available) looks great and below are a few new additions that are arriving soon. The chair below is similar in color to one I found at a thrift shop ( just to give a better idea of the palette of the room) and I’m hoping in a couple months I will be able to share the entire finished space. Here’s hoping 2020 is full of finishing touches within a couple areas of our home!

Letters Are Lovely | Sunroom Inspiration Round Two

  1. Byas TV Unit from Ikea
    2. Globetrotter Natural Wallpaper from Clarke & Clarke
    3. Harden Armchair from Wayfair
    4. Coren Faux Fur Pillow from Anthropologie
    5. Moroccan Leather Pouf - Small from West Elm
    6. Seville Rug from Lulu and Georgia