Sprinkle Joy.

A little here. A little there. A little everywhere.

Mom to Teddy and Madeleine. Wife to Tim. Designer. I LOVE: cooking | baking, entertaining family & friends,
unknown travel destinations, a good book, positive words, photography, and the occasional martini.

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Home

This week got me thinking about "home". We were on our way to Cedar Rapids where Tim and I grew up. Tim had appointments and we were goin...

Numb

"I felt so much, that I started to feel nothing." Last night a gunman opened fire at a concert in Las Vegas, killing over 58 people and i...

Fall Bucket List

Fall is officially here. Every September, I like to make a to-do list for my favorite season of the year. Here's what I hope to experien...

Needing Happy.

Is this real life? How is this real life? If I take too long to sit and think about the hateful, nasty, cruel, sick, horrendous, abomina...

Top 5

Happy 4th of July weekend! We've got a couple fun things planned close to home including an i-Cubs baseball game, an outdoor run and qual...

Currently.

1. listening: Chainsmokers on repeat. I had so much fun going to their concert last month with my lovely friend Amy. They have so much e...

Currently.

1. listening: to Meryl Streep's Golden Globe speech on repeat. 2. eating: #2 Wood Fired Pizza from Eatery A. 3. drinking: these Cranberry...

Summer Bucket List

We officially kicked off summer earlier this week. I am so excited to get as much as I can out of each long day. Before Teddy, I probab...

Teddy's First Trip to the Ocean

I’m finally getting around to blogging about our trip last month to California. We had an amazing time spending it with family and showi...

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Happy Friday! I don’t know about you but I am looking forward to the weekend. The weather will be in the 60’s and I am going to try and ...

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