Later this week I’ll be teaching a styling workshop at Craftcation, so it felt right to share the next Behind the Scenes post. Today I want to talk about pushing a project a little further and getting the most out of every shoot. It’s not the flashiest topic, but honestly, hard work rarely is. It … Read more

Time for an Ikea hack! My home office can get messy, so I’m always looking for simple ways to organize and streamline my desk. I wanted to create a clean, minimal upgrade for Ikea’s popular MOPPE mini storage chest and ended up designing custom wood-and-leather drawer pulls that instantly elevate the piece while keeping it … Read more

Tacos are, to me, the ideal summer meal: simple to prepare, full of bright flavors, and light enough to enjoy any sunny afternoon. After a recent cruise with Carnival Cruise Line, I found myself craving tacos more than ever — my partner and I enjoyed them almost every day on the ship. Back home, I … Read more

Happy Friday — I just realized this morning that this weekend is a holiday weekend! Yay! With a long weekend ahead, I pulled together six great home-focused DIY projects you can try. The list mixes quick, easy hacks with longer, more involved builds: there’s a super simple project (number 6) and a more ambitious one … Read more

Hall closet organization for people who want to be organized but don’t have the time (or inclination) to spend hours doing it. For the past few years we stuffed as much as possible into our single hall closet: baby clothes, board games, extra kitchen hardware, stacks of Hayes’ old artwork—basically everything that didn’t have a … Read more

Besides ice cream, popsicles are my favorite go-to treat on a sweltering summer day. Lately the heat has been relentless where I am — are you coping with intense summer temperatures where you live? To help beat the heat, I gathered a variety of standout popsicle recipes from around the web. This collection includes bright … Read more

Sometimes when we’re feeling restless, Jeff and I will plan a same-day getaway. This Charleston trip was one of those spontaneous escapes. On the morning we left, we still hadn’t decided where to go for our first official 12 trips in 12 months project. We narrowed our options to three drivable destinations, resolved it with … Read more

This post is in partnership with Werther’s Original and their newest flavor – Werther’s Original Cocoa Crème Soft Caramels. Some time ago I heard a musician say in an interview that, for songwriting, the quicker an idea emerges the more likely it is to become a hit. In other words, a song written in twenty … Read more