me + nate berkus.

Back in January, Ken and I welcomed Nate Berkus’ lovely audience into our home for a quickie house tour and a few before/after shots of our (still in-progress!) renovation. Thought you’d like to see how it turned out!: Thanks for having us, Nate! For insider details on the entire renovation, see where it all began

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a colorful net playground in japan.

Awesome playhouse alert. Have you spotted this amazing net playground in Japan? Woods of Net is a permanent pavilion created by Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam and TIS & Partners – comprised solely of timber and netting…

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madsen cycles: the family bike.

Bike season is in full swing here in the Midwest, and how adorable are these family-friendly bikes from Madsen Cycles? Tote your dogs, kids, groceries and more – in style, no less! (How cute is that baby blue color?)

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MYkind: 2012 non-goals.

Every year, I sit down and make two lists: the goals and the non-goals. The goal list is obvious: things I’d love to change about my current self, routine or surroundings; things I’d love to incorporate to strive for betterment. Yet the non-goal list? That’s a bit more complex. Non-goals are action items that I’ve

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MYkind: 2012 goals.

Wowza. Thanks for giving me an extra day off, tootsies. I’ve been admittedly down in the dumps lately (oh, hormones), but after a fresh coat of snow outside and an inspiring playlist, I’m reminded that a new year is inevitable, and change is around every corner. Time to embrace it (I’ve always been a slow

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MYkind: what i learned while teaching.

Both of my parents are retired teachers, and to be honest, I never ever expected to follow in their footsteps. Yet after saying “Yes!” to leading a workshop in Portland last week, I will announce: I am 100% addicted to teaching others. There were hiccups. My confidence was shaky and my sensitivity came out in

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MYkind: our home in readymade magazine.

Remember when I shared that we had an awesome photo team at our house in April? The spread is officially available in the latest issue of ReadyMade Magazine, and we’re thrilled with the result! You can browse the photos online at ReadyMade Mag (or my Facebook album, I suppose), and read the accompanying story I

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our kitchen!

My Nashville weekend was relaxing and invigorating, which was the perfect mix to start off the packing/decorating/moving chaos that will be this week. I’ll keep you posted on the progress (although I’ll be a bit silent otherwise), but FIRST! You’ve simply got to see our kitchen progress on HGTV.com: We’ll be attempting to finish that

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