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.
Schyler, my fiance, and I weren’t able to make it out to a x-mas tree farm last year! Normally we buy a real Christmas tree every year but we had recently moved to the area and it just didn’t happen. I really wanted to get back to our usual tradition this year so we visited our first Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm just outside of Pittsburgh. The lighting turned out to be a little tricky to work with in the morning when we visited, but I’m so glad we were able to snap a few photos to remember the moment by with our tripod!
Christmas is just around the corner and that means presents need to be ordered, wrapped, and checked off the list! To make things a little easier for you guys, I did a little digging and rounded up my favorite gift ideas for “her”, all of which are available on Amazon. All of these gift ideas are pretty neutral which means they could really work for any “her” in your life, plus, they ship quickly with Amazon Prime! I hope these gift ideas help inspire you and put a smile on your loved one’s face this year. Happy Holidays!
Christmas is just around the corner and that means presents need to be ordered, wrapped, and checked off the list! To make things a little easier for you guys, I did a little digging and rounded up my favorite gift ideas for “him”, all available on Amazon. These gift ideas area all very neutral which means they could really work for anyone, dads, husbands, brothers, cousins, friends! Plus, they ship quickly with Amazon Prime! I hope these gift ideas help inspire you and put a smile on your loved one’s face. Happy Holidays!
I can’t believe Christmas is almost here again… our first year as an engaged couple flew by! Schyler proposed to me during Christmas last year in New York in a magical location in Central Park which was a dream come true. I have been so excited planning fun things and new traditions for us this Christmas! Schyler and I have been together for 8 years and we’ve always taken annual Christmas photos. When Indio joined our little family, he became a part of the tradition! In this blog post I’m sharing our Christmas photos + our boho Christmas decorated Pittsburgh loft apartment. Last year, we had barely any furniture in our apartment, but this year the apartment looks so cozy and homey with our festive decor and I’m obsessed!
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