MY HOME
Instructions, shopping list and steps to everything you'll need for this open shelving look under $100! You'll probably spend more going out to dinner than you will making these open kitchen shelves.
I'm sure a lot of people read my rental content and think 'what the heck is wrong with her, she's never going to get a return on her investment' and while those people are right, they're also wrong.
We are six months into this little abode of ours. Since moving in we have painted, furnished, and even got the best little accessory we could find, a little golden retriever pup! Jared and I are both fresh out of college and this is our first time living...
OUTDOOR DECOR
Our before and after backyard reveal! This rental friendly makeover is a glimpse at how we took a blank space and turned it into our magical outdoor living room. Not only do we have weekly margaritas and afternoon naps out here, we gained some major square footage. You don’t want to miss this makeover!
A DIY post all about our wooden herb garden planters for less than $100! An easy and rental friendly DIY backyard project perfect for any weekend afternoon.
A backyard bohemian dinner party filled with a custom low table, a menu inspired with seasonal produce and an insane amount of Fleetwood Mac. Click through to catch all the sources, details and good times with my favorite ladies.
A trip to the nursery to scope out plants, flowers and vegetables that will fill our backyard with the spring and summer seasons!
Behind the scenes of our patio makeover! The before look of it's bare bones shell to sparkling with affordable and fun furniture and accessories. Catch how you can do it too!
THE SUNDAY SLATE
A little peak into my vacation at ‘Storybook House’, recipes I can’t wait to make for Fall and a few outfits that I am loving for my trip to Paris next month!
The first Sunday Slate- post summer is filled with ways to turn being cozy into a hobby, a ton of adult BS and a garden party for the entertaining books!
This Sunday slate I am telling you all the details about our exciting Saveur Blog Finalist slot for ‘best entertaining blog’, a fall mood board and an exciting shopping spree from the week!
This Sunday slate I am filling you in on my recent event design work, chatting about making friends as an adult (spoiler: it’s really freaking hard) and a cherry peach panzanella salad on The Inspired Home that you HAVE to make before summer is over!
This weeks Sunday Slate is covering a heated sparkling water debate, the beer shandy bar you need at your next party and my new favorite way to meal prep!
This Sunday’s slate is filled with lots of fun things going on this summer! I’m talking about our trip to Colorado, a huge film day, and dying my hair for the first time in five years! You don’t want to miss this week!
This Sunday Slate is all things 4th of July! Tablescapes, menu, decor, you name it!
This weeks Sunday Slate I’m chatting about my summer photoshoot with Purely Elizabeth, my backyard feature with Real Simple Magazine and some food photography secrets you don’t want to miss!
This weeks Sunday Slate is filled with the perfect spring time bagel and lox platter, my new backyard project and why I have spent more time at Trader Joe's than any other store lately!
This Sunday slate I am sharing photos from my vibrant and epic shoot with Purely Elizabeth, the feature we had in Real Simple Magazine and my game changing snack bar that will get you through ANY afternoon slump.
LIFE
Today I am spilling my 5 favorite podcasts that have helped get me through the creative slumps, slow days and helped grow my business over the last year.
A more emotional, but thoughtful post on the cookbook that I put together with Artifact Uprising. Featuring all of Jared’s mothers recipes who unfortunately passed away three years ago.
An inside look at what I would love to do this Spring! Read to find out my six things on this years Spring Bucket List!
Talking all about my 2018 intentions involving business, personal goals and even how I want to play! More wine, more video and hopefully an outdoor movie night or two...
To kick off our new house I have put together a small Old Towne Orange medley of a few of my favorite places in our new neighborhood!
Best night of the week? DATE NIGHT! This post is filled with Greek Dinner Date night ideas that you can pull off right at home. Grab a sundress, a cocktail and kick your feet up for a peaceful date night in!
These 5 random fact posts about bloggers are some of my FAVORITE content posts that other bloggers post. I love getting to know them and diving into their personal lives for a few minutes! So I bit the bullet and thought I'd share a few random facts that you may not have know about me.
Getting a new puppy soon?! These are my top five puppy training tips that helped us get Rascal out of the terrible first two (months) and into an all star gentle giant retriever!
Soup is home. It is a cold night wrapped up in a large blanket on the sofa. It is taking a warm shower after being out in the snow for hours. It is that feeling you get when you haven't seen someone that you love in months.
HOLIDAYS
Did someone say Christmas morning breakfast?! Start Christmas morning on a sweet note with maple cream cheese spiced cranberry pastries! These pastries are a super easy Christmas brunch recipe that can totally be made ahead or the night before!
Looking for a quick and easy appetizer recipe for Christmas?! A vegetable crudités platter is a wonderful healthy and easy appetizer option for the holiday season! Grab these two easy dip recipes and a few easy tips that will make your crudités board come together in a breeze!
This year I went mad for plaid and turned my dining room into a plaid paradise for Christmas! It’s a timeless table decor that looks gorgeous for the holidays!
This easy recipe for pesto pasta shells with italian sausage marinara is the best for parties, Christmas dinner and more! These pasta shells are stuffed with pesto flavored ricotta cheese and swimming in savory Italian sausage marinara!
It’s that time of the year again! Every December I hold an annual gingerbread house making party and it is one of my favorite parties of the whole year!
We all have that one person in our lives that loves to receive a shiny new dutch oven or cheeseboard set on Christmas morning.
A soft, light and fluffy eggnog cinnamon roll recipe that will give Cinnabon a run for their money! These eggnog spiced cinnamon rolls are the perfect treat for Christmas morning breakfast!
This home holiday gift guide is well rounded and totally on trend! I hate buying something for someone that they might not like and have it live in the storage closet it’s whole life.
It’s here, my 2018 Christmas gift guide for him! I’ve rounded out my favorite gift ideas for all of the special guys in your life. I love these gift options because they are perfect for men who have everything (such a problem in my fam!)
This Mrs. Claus cocktail is filled with things that totally make me envision what Mrs. Claus would drink. This easy Christmas cocktail is a blend of cranberry juice, whiskey, cinnamon sticks and more!
This post dishes out all of the details that went into our rental kitchen makeover! We are talking counter top coverings, painting kitchen cabinets and small details to make your rental house feel like a home. We took this ugly little kitchen and gave it life for under $700!