I saw the cutest boho tabletop garland at Target the other day for over $20 and I realized I could easily DIY a version myself! I have seen these everywhere lately, they are so cute and you can style them so many ways. I’m sharing an easy tutorial on how I made mine!
It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a post about life, goals, or my personal thoughts so I thought it was about time to do an update! The past several years have been such a whirlwind for us! We moved to Nashville from Portland, OR, then moved to Pittsburgh, got engaged, and continued to grow our business all while living through this crazy pandemic. We moved to both locations hoping to be able to travel more easily and to find cheaper rent/houses than in the PNW, but both moves were expensive of course. For those of you that are new here or maybe missed it, we tried to buy a home when we first moved to Pittsburgh almost a year and a half ago now (watch this video here for the story) but we had to back out at the last minute unfortunately, which was super hard for me especially and it was definitely another financial set back.
I’ve rounded up my best gift ideas in this Valentine’s Day Amazon gift guide! While I sat down to write this, I tried to think about gifts that I would actually want, or that my fiance Schyler would actually want this Valentine’s Day. I have a few traditional gifts like perfume, chocolates, and jewelery of course but also some neutral, practical, and useful gift ideas. There is definitely something here for everyone!
Schyler and I are celebrating our 8th Valentine’s day together this year! The last couple of years we’ve opted to stay in for Valentine’s rather than going out to dinner and stressing. We love picking out a special recipe to make together for dinner with a bottle of fancy wine while listening to records. During the day, we love indulging in some of our favorite sweets! We started off 2022 by making a conscious effort to cut back on screen time and spend more quality together and it has been so good for us. So a special day dedicated to our love is such a great way to celebrate that!
The idea for this garland came to me one night before bed, as so many of my creative ideas do lol, and I knew I had to make it. It’s so hard to find Valentine’s decor that isn’t just red or pink. I wanted to make something that was a little more neutral that would look cute in my boho chic apartment and it turned out so well, I had to share a little DIY tutorial on it!
I’m finally back with the promised blog post sharing my top 20 unique boutiques in Pittsburgh! I shared my top 10 earlier last year if you want to check out that post. I have found a range of so many cute, fun boutiques to check out for those of you who live in Pittsburgh or plan on visiting this beautiful city! This guide has something for everyone from plants, to home decor, florals, clothes, and more! Check out the “travel” tab on the menu of my blog and head to “U.S. Travel” for my Nashville and Portland guides too.
I couldn’t wait to get out in the fresh snow that just fell in Pittsburgh a few days ago! Last year, we had snow for Christmas, but this year it didn’t snow until mid January. I knew that as soon as it snowed I wanted to get out to shoot some photos because I didn’t get the chance to last year! It was freezing but Schyler and I layered up for a quick photo shoot! I wore my coziest jacket and fuzzy accessories to keep me warm, must haves in my Pennsylvania winter wardrobe.
Houseplants are one of my very favorite things in the world, along with coffee and home goods and luckily for me, most of these shops have all three! I’ve discovered these amazing little shops over the past year and a half of living in Pittsburgh. I thought I would share these gems for other plant lovers who live here, but also for anyone who just moved here or for those of you that my be visiting the Burgh. I hope you enjoy this post!
I have been wearing Lotta From Stockholm clogs for years and recently added this new pair to my closet! The brown on brown color combo gives me retro vibes which I love. My old pair of clogs are closed toed with a strap but I love how easy this clog style is to slip on. They are super comfortable, even more so with a cozy pair of socks, the perfect piece to style them with in the colder months of the year. I wouldn’t take these out in the rain or snow, but if you don’t get a ton of that than they are a great all year round shoe!
We have been trying to squeeze in as many Christmas activities as possible during this busy, holiday season. That means I’ve been bundled up at home quite a bit in comfy loungewear of course. I’m obsessed with my new loungewear sweat set from Parachute! This warm brown color “Raisin” reminds me of hot cocoa. One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating a gingerbread house and this years was a fun kit I picked up at Trader Joe’s, along with these fun gingerbread man cookie hangers.
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