It’s Cyber Week, which means there are tons of incredible sales going on! This is the perfect time to start picking up gifts at great prices. I’m rounding up all the sales and codes you need to get your shop... Read More
Fall Decor Home Tour 2020
Fall is in full swing here in Seattle. Temps have dropped into the 50s, the air is fresh and crisp, and the leaves are vibrant and colorful. This is the first year that I decorated our home for fall and I was inspired by all of the beautiful orange and yellow leaves around me. I loved adding these pop of colors to our living room, kitchen, and media room. Come on in and enjoy this fall decor home tour!... Read More
5 Cybersecurity Tips to Secure Your Online Accounts
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! If you guys didn't know, my day job is in security, risk, and compliance. I have experience in this field for more than 10 years - most recently, three years at Microsoft and I'm currently a Security Risk Analyst at Lyft. It's always exciting when my full-time job intersects with my blog so I'm excited to partner with BECU to share 5 simple cybersecurity tips that can be applied across your online accounts! Cybersecurity is more important than ever as we continue to operate virtually during these challenging times, and these easy security tips can help secure your financial, personal, and work information. Watch out, Mr. Robot!... Read More
No Sew DIY Dragon Dog Costume and Daenerys Targaryen
Halloween is just around the corner and I'm excited to share this no sew DIY dragon dog costume that I made last year! I was a huge fan of Game of Thrones (except for the last season...anyone else with me?!), and having three dogs, my husband and I always joked around about how I was the Mother of Dragons. So naturally, for the last season of the series, I had to create this Halloween dragon dog costume for my three pups!... Read More
Olivia’s Birth Story
Wow, so much has happened since my last blog post - I am officially a mom! Leading up to this moment, I was extremely terrified and nervous of birth. I've heard of many horror stories and even tried mentally preparing myself for an emergency c-section. To my surprise, everything went smoothly and according to my birth plan. Although there was pain involved, I had a positive experience and it was all worth it to meet the newest and cutest addition to our family. Here is Olivia's birth story!... Read More
Small Guest Bedroom Makeover with BEHR Paint
I am so excited to be sharing our small guest bedroom makeover with BEHR Paint! I have never shared this room before, but it was time it got a refresh. With a baby on the way, my parents will be staying with us to help out so the least we can do is make this guest bedroom beautiful and serene for them. It's one of the smaller rooms in the house so we simply painted the entire room Smoky White (BWC-13) from the NEW BEHR® Color Trends 2021 Palette to make it instantly look bigger and brighter!... Read More
Wedding Ceremony Details + Song Playlist
Now that I've shared all of the early wedding day activities (getting ready, first look, wedding party photos), let's get into one of the best parts of the day - the wedding ceremony! I still remember it like it was yesterday. We incorporated a lot of details that were meaningful and special to us like having one of our close friends officiate, getting our three fur babies to walk down the aisle, and writing our own personal vows!... Read More
8 Poses To Take With Your Wedding Party
Continuing with my wedding content, I'm sharing 8 poses to take with your wedding party! As you guys know, Jeff and I planned our entire wedding ourselves. When we were coordinating photo timelines with our photographers, they also asked us what kind of photos and poses we liked. My advice is to share inspiration of what you want and put examples in a document in advance for your photographers to refer to. Pinterest was my main source for inspiration, and I'm loving these 8 poses we took with our wedding party!... Read More
My Epic Picnic Bridal Shower
Alright ladies, I'm throwing it way way back to last June when my bridesmaids threw me an epic picnic bridal shower. After my wedding at the end of August last year, I paused all of my wedding content since it quickly turned into fall, the holidays and then COVID happened all of this year. However, with baby on the way, I wanted to share all of my wedding content before our one year wedding anniversary and before we move on to the next big chapter of my life! Here's a recap of my incredible picnic bridal shower - my bridesmaids are amazing and really went all out for me! ... Read More
How to Put Up Wallpaper On Textured Wall
Wallpaper is such a great way to add an accent wall to any room. I love how it can quickly add colors and patterns, and best of all, you can do it yourself! We are so in love with this pretty peachy wallpaper that's absolutely perfect for baby girl's nursery. But, I will admit, we had a hard lesson learned with this wallpaper because of our orange peel textured wall. Don't make the same mistake as us - here's how to put up wallpaper on textured wall!... Read More
7 Tips to Financially Prepare for a Baby
As you read in my pregnancy announcement, our pregnancy was a bit of a surprise. Once we found out the news, we were both excited and overwhelmed by everything we needed to do to prepare for the newest addition to our family. There are so many things to consider when planning for the arrival of your little one - like what hospital to deliver at, what baby gear to buy, what baby and parenting classes to take, how to design our nursery, and most importantly, how to financially prepare for a baby!... Read More
Mini Babymoon at Salish Lodge
We had so many travel plans this year - Europe for our honeymoon, Hawaii for babymoon, and Japan for our dog's surgery. But with COVID-19, everything had to be canceled. With less than two months until my due date, I still wanted us to go somewhere to unwind before we welcome a new addition into our lives. I looked up places we could go locally and found that Salish Lodge offers a babymoon package. I reached out to them and they were happy to host us! The resort is only 45 minutes away from Seattle yet we felt like we were transported hours away. I'm recapping our mini babymoon at Salish Lodge!... Read More