Happy weekend, my dears! I wanted to pop in one last time before signing off for the next two days, and to thank each of you for taking the time to stop by my little corner of things. Do you have any...
I realized the other day that I haven’t done an Etsy roundup for a while, so I think it’s about time. I’ve been hoarding tons of links to fun Etsy shops, and today I would like to s...
What’s new? Making up his first stories, rhymes, and songs. Saying “NO!” at the top of his lungs. Loves: Planting seeds, helping water the garden, feeding worms to the chickens, “he...
Can I just say how amazing it feels to have the coop finally done? Amazing! For those of you who don’t know, we got three chicks a few months ago, and they have been living in a brooder inside ...
Happy Friday, dear friends! I went to visit Geninne’s art blog the other day to see what she has been up to lately, and oh my, she has lots of good stuff up her sleeve. For those of you who don...
A conversation that was sparked by a post from Jess Constable a few weeks back has become an avalanche – first there was Jess’s post, “Things I’m Afraid to Tell You.”, f...
Good morning, dear friends! How were your weekends? There was a lot of hard labor going on around here as we finished our chicken coop (I’ll share pics later on this week) – we are just w...
Happy Friday! Have any fun plans this weekend? We are going to be painting our chicken coop (I’ll share pics of our progress next week) and getting ready to move the chicks outside. Thankfully,...
Happy new week, dearies! I admit I have fallen off the clutter-clearing wagon, and I’ll have to put my Throw Out 50 Things project on hold for another few weeks, I hope you don’t mind. In...
Hi friends! I apologize for being MIA this week; I’m hoping to get back on a more regular schedule now. I promised I’d be back with one more gift guide for the Mamas in your life (see the...
Happy Saturday, my dears! Honestly, this week has been a tough one for me. One of our chicks is sick, and as new chicken-keepers, we are at a complete loss as to what to do. I’ve been searching...
Oh my, oh my. Twenty-two months old? Where does the time go!? I think it was fortuitous that I was late taking Bix’s photo this month, because today is Ben & my seventh wedding anniversary....
The new issue of Trad Home went live recently, if you haven’t seen it before, it is a digital publication from the folks at Traditional Home Magazine, and they’ve done a beautiful job. It...
Hello lovelies! Mother’s Day is around the corner in only a few weeks, so I thought it would be nice to round up a few unique things you might enjoy giving to the Moms in your life. There are s...
Hello my friends! A couple of things: did you take my survey yet? No? Go take it! It’ll only take a few minutes, and I would be eternally grateful! :) Also, did you know that Heather has decide...
I have a mixed bag to report for my Throw Out Fifty Things project this week, covering the living room, dining room, and basement. On the plus side, I’ve cleared much of the visual clutter from...
I can hardly believe that it’s been three years today since I began writing Lolalina! A month after that first post, we toured the house that we would end up buying. In the fall I found out I w...
I tend to gravitate toward interiors that are simple, but lately I’ve been craving a more pulled-together, layered look. I rounded up a few of my favorite examples, these are the rooms I can...
I finally got around to taking some pictures of our chicks over the weekend – and a short video, too (scroll down to see). The girls (er, hopefully they are all girls!) are two weeks old now, a...
Hello my dears! I am back with a progress update on my Throw Out Fifty Things project. Over the past week, I dove into my bedroom closets, bathroom, and kitchen and oh my, it’s feeling great to...
Hi friends! Today I have happy homes on the brain. Unabashedly cheerful, colorful, creative, love-filled homes – do you know the kind I mean? Maybe you have a friend with a home like this ̵...
Good morning, friends! How was your weekend? We celebrated Easter here in a low-key way, a small egg hunt happened in the living room, out to brunch, then family time in the garden – I planted ...
Hi friends! I’ve been reading an inspiring book lately, it’s called Throw Out Fifty Things by Gail Blanke – have you heard of it? It strikes me as smarter than the average home orga...
Hello lovelies! How is your week going so far? Mine’s been more than a little hectic, and I’m feeling the need for a good dose of happy. Luckily, I found just what I needed to lighten up ...
Ah, signs of spring are popping up all around, from blooming daffodils, snow drops and apple trees, to the chicks peeping in the other room (yes, we did bring our chicks home over the weekend –...
Happy April, sweet ones! Guess what? The Spring Issue of Gatherings Magazine is here! It’s absolutely gorgeous, filled to the brim with spring inspiration, interiors, and projects on every page...
Hello my friends! I have butterflies in my tummy right now, because tomorrow morning we are going to pick up our chicks. Baby chicks! I feel like a nervous mother hen myself, and I just can’t w...
What’s new? Really talking now! Singing songs. Climbing out of his high chair and shopping carts (uh-oh). Loves: Dirt. Mud. Water. Choo choo trains. Spinning until he gets dizzy. Going for walks. Ber...
If you are like me, you keep a running list in your head of everything you wish for in your one-day dream kitchen. Mine includes warm butcher block counters, gorgeous hand-painted tile, open shelving...
Spring is officially here, and I have spring fever baaad this year. I think after living through four New England winters, I finally get it. Spring is just. So. Awesome. I feel this amazing surge of ...
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