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Keep it stylish and simple with Comfort Works slipcovers

April 21, 2023

I walked into the living room the other day and found the girls watching Frozen 2, munching on Doritos and sipping chocolate milk. That's the life, am I right? You bet it is (if you're the two and five year old). However, if you're *me* you feel a ping of dread watching countless orange, powdery crumbs raining into every crevice, nook, and cranny of that deep seat sofa (is it time for wine, yet?) with dribbles of chocolate milk spattering every whichaway. If there is one thing I know, it's mess. ... VIEW POST

Fun & Fab Vintage Style Lighting Finds

January 22, 2022

I believe "Happy New Year" wishes are in order. I don't know about you, but it's been a whirlwind around our home the last month. Getting back into a routine, starting new classes & activities, and a run-in with Covid left us a little disheveled (and extra sleep deprived). Jumping back into something that looks and feels normal seems like a good idea...and even though I'm feeling totally disoriented that it's now 2022 (my brain is still somewhere in 2018), I've been creating a cool ... VIEW POST

“Whoa! That’s so cool,” my kids gasped, breathless in their excitement as they saw the colors stream through my camera lens. What looked to be a faint line of pink quickly burst into a blend of dark pink, purple, blue, and green. Photography is magic. The human eye is fairly weak, really. We’re just not… [Continue Reading]
A handful of weeks ago, I thought about writing this post – and I want to add that it also had a great title at the time (I specifically remember thinking, “WOW, that’s a BOMB title!”). As it happens, I can’t recall it (*pulls out hair in frustration*) and this post remains title-less until it… [Continue Reading]
“Autumn’s Fire” fine art print available here Leaf peeping is at its height here in the mountains of Colorado and I feel like there is a renewed interest in learning to appreciate nature and its gifts. We were lucky to be able to drive up Guanella Pass — one of the most popular aspen-viewing drives… [Continue Reading]
My brain is currently in Halloween mode, obviously. As I was collecting my favorite finds for the week, I stumbled on several great pieces from Antique Farmhouse. Antique Farmhouse is a longtime favorite of mine — and they recently featured product photos of mine for their Sleepy Hollow promotion event. Weekly Seasonal Favorites The Sleepy… [Continue Reading]
Recently, I scrolled upon a GIF that said, “Forget about being cool. I want to be so kind that it freaks people out.” I thought, “SAME.” Then, I thought about all the time I spent trying to be cool, imagining myself as the cool kid, pretending that I was someone else that was cool, practicing… [Continue Reading]