We’re unplugging this holiday weekend for a family reunion filled with potato chips and pool noodles. What’s on your agenda? Wherever you find yourself, enjoy a happy 4th with the ones you love. See you next week!
Stylist/Blogger/Mama in the Midwest.
ART + DESIGN
Women & Circles
I read a quote by Richard Rohr once, about women and the company they keep. I often come back to it time and again – bits and pieces of it creeping into the foreground every now and then – because it’s something I believe most women crave at the very depths of our souls:
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apparel & accessories
Swim Essentials
My mother-in-law lives just two doors down (it’s a good thing, in case you’re wondering!) and in the summertime, you can often spot at least one of us in her pool at any given hour. I won’t tell you which of us is the pool noodle hoarder (hint), but I will share a few of
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The Small Things
My eyes boast 20/20 vision, but my brain is another story entirely. I’ve always had a tricky time adjusting my perspective to see what’s just beyond my small, narrow frame and instead, I scan the picture as quickly as I can in search of a detail that I can grasp. Any detail. And many times,
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apparel & accessories
Biker Babes
Bee’s taken an extreme interest in bike-riding, wearing her helmet for hours while she watches TV or “bakes cookies”, eats dinner or just causes general around-the-house mayhem. It’s a fight to get her to take it off for bed and she asks at least 34 times/day if we’ll take her for a ride. (I have
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ART + DESIGN
Midwestern Design
I’ve covered a slew of international design over the past nine years, but it hasn’t been for lack of talent here in my own neck of the woods. It’s high time I gave a shout to my roots, yes? Introducing, my favorite Midwestern designers and makers who live in lands of corn and cities of
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Primary Twists
I’ve been researching trends for an upcoming product collaboration and couldn’t help but share a few pieces I’ve been drawn to lately. Primary colors and shapes with a twist have been catching my eye from every angle – toys, jewelry and clothing, oh my! For this monochromatic, minimalist mama, it’s been quite a change of
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My Fitness Essentials
For me, a somewhat regular fitness routine staves off so many things, from the less important (low energy levels) to the necessity (anxiety and panic attacks). Since January I’ve been focusing on taking better care of myself, which yes, includes a bit of sacrifice. My alarm sounds at 4:45am so I can fit in a