We try our best to be as mindful and environmentally conscious as possible when it comes to our lifestyle habits. While we recognize no one is perfect and there's always room to improve, an ongoing frustration of ours has been the amount of food we let go to waste in our home. ...
On Feeling Lighter When the World Gets Heavy
Hey, friends! It’s been quite the minute since I’ve checked in here. Though I’ve thought time and again about writing something out over the past several weeks, I’ve only just now felt like I’ve got my head on straight enough to do so without sounding like a rambling mess—but no promises that it ...
Essential Tips for Improving Your Skills as a Baker
I didn’t discover my love of baking until a year or two after I graduated college. While I always enjoyed whipping up a batch of cookies or a cake, I didn’t really care all that much what the end product looked like, or about experimenting with recipes and flavors — instead sticking strictly to what ...
7 Tips for Thriving Houseplants
As you may be able to tell by the photos I share here and on my Instagram page, I have a thing for houseplants. Jeremy and I once went around and counted, as we had reached a point where he’d grown concerned about us running out of space (dramatic, I know) and we stopped counting at 50. ...
An Autumn-Themed Baby Shower
Later this winter, Jeremy and I will become an aunt and uncle for the eighth time, as we welcome a brand new baby boy into the family! We’re so excited for his sister and her growing family, and we celebrated by bringing both sides of baby’s family together for a shower last weekend! ...
Monday Muse: Mary Oliver
"Tell me, what is it you plan to dowith your one wild and precious life?"-Mary Oliver, The Summer Day I was so saddened to hear of Mary Oliver's passing a couple of weeks ago. She's been a staple in my library for many, many years and her words will continue to inspire me to live more simply, ...