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Can you believe next Thursday is the Fourth of July? June has flown by and July is about to land with a giant “BOOM!” We’re spending the holiday’s afternoon at our friend’s home, enjoying the amazing bounties from her garden and farm. I’m really looking forward to the visit; soaking up country-life and catching-up with friends while the boys run wild […]

The Gardner loves her backyard. Time spent in the garden clears her mind and energizes her soul. Skip the chaos of serving breakfast in bed, especially if you have small children, and surprise her with brunch in the backyard. Make it special by having the little ones serve her a dessert they helped make the day before. Don’t […]

It’s long overdue to share this special soirée from last August. I was completely flattered when a dear friend asked for help with her wedding reception. With plans of holding their ceremony at Woodland Park Zoo’s Rose Garden, which is stunning in August, Emily and Tim wished to host an equally special reception for their family and friends. With a […]

The big day finally arrives. As you can tell she is long and lean. She’s a true definition of a galley kitchen. Sam and his crew did an amazing job using every ounce of space without making it feel overcrowded or like the upper cabinets were skyscrapers. Both of the above “before” pictures were taken when we first moved […]

I’m so excited to share this mini series about our recent kitchen remodel. Today is about the “why.” Inside scoop: it boiled down to realizing our family of four wasn’t going to survive with the current set-up. First strike: the fridge. It was shrinking as we were growing. While searching for one that would accommodate a hungry two-boy home, we […]

If your week has been like mine – crazy to the brim – Sunday’s Super Bowl might have snuck up on you too. And nevermind the Pinterest Pressure: that feeling every occasion needs to be extremely cute and photo perfect. If making a stadium out of snack foods or pennants to string across your living room is far from how you envision spending weekend, here’s a little […]

In November it seems like the typical chit-chat of pleasantries changes to a near integration on how one prepares their turkey. I think in the past week I’ve been asked this question at least a dozen times with half of that by complete strangers while standing in line at various locations, like the grocery store or coffee […]