January 2013

Debunking The Myth Of Small – My Alt Summit Recap

For a very long time I referred to myself as a small blogger. At 5’10”, not small in stature, but small in terms of my reach, my page views, etc. My friend Mary helped me switch my mindset, after repeatedly hearing me tell people that, and instead said, “You’re not small, just less well known.” […]

DIY Ombre Photo Booth

I’d be honored if you’d consider “liking” my Facebook page, or subscribing to my RSS Feed. Or better yet, receive some Love straight to your inbox by entering your email in that box to the right! Love is way better than junk mail! A while back I hosted a welcome to California party for my […]

Making Clothes Work For You Part 2 – The Jersey Maxi Dress

I’d be honored if you’d consider “liking” my Facebook page, or subscribing to my RSS Feed. Or better yet, receive some Love straight to your inbox by entering your email in that box to the right! Love is way better than junk mail! For the second installment of making clothes work for you, I wanted […]

Insiders: Laura of Ascot Friday & Target Does It Again

I met Laura of Ascot Friday almost three years ago at the very first Blog Sugar, and got to know her a bit better when we planned the last Blog Sugar together. I helped Rachel and JJ put the whole shebang on, while Laura and her sister Erika did the decor and branding for the […]

20 Things I’ve learned by Doing It Yourself

I’d be pleased as punch if you’d consider “liking” my Facebook page, or subscribing to my RSS Feed. Or better yet, receive some Love straight to your inbox by entering your email in that box to the right! Love is way better than junk mail! As I’ve said before, 2013 will be the year I […]

Making My Body Work For Me – Losing The Baby Weight Slowly & Sensibly

I stepped on a scale last night for the first time in 14 weeks.  Very much to my surprise I had lost 8 pounds.  I had a feeling that I had lost a little, and after regular sessions at Pop Physique three times a week for the last 7 weeks, I surely hoped I had […]

2nd Trimester Style Recap

It’s been almost one year ago that I announced my pregnancy with Hayden with the above picture, over on my other site.  This site hadn’t even launched yet!  Wow, a lot has happened in the last year.  I’ve been meaning to pull together a style recap by trimester and go over the items that I […]

52 Weeks to create – week 2 the bedside office

When I became pregnant with Hayden, I sort of fell apart in regards to a lot of general upkeep of the house, but none so much as the office.  I was never the most organized of people when it came to paperwork, but I at least had a system that I would keep up.  I […]

Making Clothes Work For You – Part 1 The Tank Dress

I’ve heard quite a bit lately that I look great, and I don’t even look like I just had a baby 4 months ago.  I always say thank you and appreciate the compliment, but I am always a bit perplexed when people say I don’t look like I just had a baby.  I always wonder […]

The Craft Cabinet

{our dining room, free of the head chairs and centerpiece} I never intended to become a DIY blogger, it just happened by chance.  Over a year ago I posted a tutorial showing how I had made a necklace, just for fun, and within a few weeks and many thousands of page views later, I started […]