Let the making commence!

The winter holidays are always my favorite time of year! It looks (and feels!) like snow today, and I just came inside from trimming armloads of cedar to make into wreaths and garlands. After a quick trip to the florist and a few hours spent gilding pine cones, I am ready to begin the first round of decor-making.

This year my home has to be decorated by December 3rd because we are hosting a big party that evening. So, I'll get right to work on this and hopefully I'll have some finished work to share with you soon!

Who's ready for fall?

Alright people, it is officially fall! Bring on the sweaters, boots, apple cider, and chilly temps! I get excited for fall each year...somehow it seems like the start of something fresh and happy each time. Here's hoping we can say goodbye to warm weather until next summer.

a favorite word

dis·ha·bille noun \ˌdis-ə-ˈbēl, -ˈbil\ : a deliberately casual manner

Have you ever heard someone say, "we don't have a word for that in English?" This is one of those instances. I love the French word "dishabille." It perfectly explains my approach to style. My aim in dressing each day and in dressing my home is to be considered, put together and original, but in a way that isn't fussy. Like well-dressed but always approachable and a teeny bit undone. What are some of your favorite words?

Chalk Lyrics

Summer days around our house often involve sidewalk chalk. Ella and Scarlett love to draw mermaids and princesses all over our front porch. We spend hours "chalking," and quite often the girls are singing at the top of their lungs as they draw. My creativity leans more toward lettering than drawing Rapunzel's tower (for the fifteenth time), so sometimes I sketch out the songs my girls are singing. What goes better with summer afternoons than T-Swift, am I right?

My lovely view today...my sweet husband surprised me with flowers this morning. There's nothing like an unexpected, just-because gift to make our day amazing!