We tend to hold our insecurities as close as our skin. Most people don’t have an open door policy when it comes to their fears, insecurities, and the lies they tell themselves (I don’t know about you, but I have a good track record of putting myself down). We can be pretty convincing can’t we? Our lists of “I am’s” are lengthy and oftentimes inaccurate: I am unorganized I am not creative I am boring I am fat I am not beautiful I am too much I am not like the other moms (dads, grandmas, aunts, etc.) I am a failure I am incapable I am unintelligent I am not interesting enough I am not attractive enough I...
Do you feel a need to contribute? Maybe a need to be heard? I’ve found that this is often my motivation for giving unwanted advice. There’s a certain energy that comes after we share advice with someone; we feel useful, we feel valuable. Sometimes we even feel better about ourselves. But what our useful selves aren’t seeing is that the person we gave advice to didn’t need it. What they wanted was someone to listen - to hear what they were saying and to sit with them. We miss opportunities all of the time to support our friends and family because we’re too focused on sharing our own thoughts. Instead of prizing the words coming out...
Growing up I didn’t have one specific “place” for my things - instead, I had “places” or more accurately, “areas”, for all of my things. I wish I could make myself look good and suggest that at an early age I was organized and tidy, but that quality took a WHILE to develop. But fast forward some years and here we are, writing a blog on how to freshen up your space, #makingprogress. You’re not alone if you have random papers, toys, cups, and more on your kitchen counters, bathroom counters, or entry-way tables. With busy schedules and limited time, I understand how quickly spaces can become cluttered. There are a lot...
It’s been awhile. And to be honest, I didn't know what to write; sometimes it’s hard to offer encouragement. It won’t come as a surprise to you that people in this world are hurting, suffering, grieving, fighting, and trying their best to make it through another day. It seems like every week I read something on social media, or hear something in conversations with friends that reconfirms my need to encourage and support, while also leaving me at a loss for words. This platform was originally designed to provide news about the shop and to send occasional sale information. Little did I know that it would quickly become a branch into this community - maybe even...
I get asked about my house pretty frequently and love answering questions about it. We’ve spent several years focusing on making this space our own and still have so many projects on our list. But hear me when I say, it takes time. One of the lessons I’ve learned throughout the years is that you can’t rush the process. If you move into a season of re-designing your house and expect to move quickly through it, you’ll be disappointed. My advice: move at a slow pace, focus on one room at a time, one detail at a time. Typically I tell people to start with the basics: paint, furniture, and larger statement...
