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After two years in my home, one of which was intermittently during a lockdown, I realized there were many aspects of our decor that could be optimized. Besides, we had big changes on the horizon! I had been trying to get lighting installed in one of our rooms since the first month we lived in the ...
If you follow me on social media, you'll have seen my big announcement: my husband and I welcomed our first child in August! It has been a memorable, emotional first month as we adjust to our newest family member, and it has been pretty terrific! To many of my close friends and people who have seen ...
Now that it is summer, my indoor plants have been growing like mad. Small succulents that I got from a neighbor are exploding out of their dishes. Two multi-decade plants are showing signs of being rootbound because they are growing so fast. This means I've been searching for awesome planters to ...
About five years ago, when I was making my daily slog in reverse traffic from Chicago to my office in the suburbs, an ad campaign on the highway caught my attention. It was for Columbus, Indiana. There were two or three billboards in a row that touted all the can't miss things to do in Columbus, ...
When my husband and I were looking to purchase our first home, we saw plenty of nice houses. What ultimately drove us to purchase our house though, was the yard. And while life in the suburbs has come with many adjustments, the biggest has been taking care of the yard. When you choose a large, ...
After over a year without an in person wine tasting, I was lucky enough to be invited to a Maremma Toscana tasting by the incredible professionals of IEEM. You'll remember that they also hosted the Simply Italian Great Wines event in 2019. I'll be honest: it had been about three months since I had ...
