December Around The Web

We kicked off December celebrating my mom’s birthday at the Overland Park Arboretum Luminary Walk! The week after I hosted my annual Chi O ornament exchange at my house and then attended a Junior League holiday party. I was extremely grateful to end the month spending Christmas with my family after testing positive for Covid in the middle of the month. Around the web I was super inspired by the home of designer Martin Brudnizki featured in Architectural Digest:

• Bookmarking this fun kids ornament inspiration for the future!

• I’m not much of a baker, but maybe next year I’ll attempt a Yule Log?

• Some post-Christmas snowflake making could be a good January activity

• Take a peek at the beautiful Christmas tree made of leaves at the top of this gift guide

• Another item on my wishlist for next Christmas…

• One of my favorite illustrators, Libby Vanderploeg alway has the most creative holiday illustrations/animations

• DIY Orange Peel gift tags

• Beautiful behind-the-scenes from the ABT

• My Christmas wish as well!!

  Merry Christmas!

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November Around The Web

November is all about family and the kickoff to the holiday season and this year was no exception! We started the month celebrating our friends Sydney and Salvador’s marriage, followed the next weekend with a quick trip to Houston to celebrate Rajab and Shaza, I saw Grace preform in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Holiday Mart transition meetings took place, I got my Covid-19 booster and we celebrated Thanksgiving with both our families!

• My Thanksgiving contribution is always my great-grandma’s Cranberry Jello, but these rolls look amazing! Maybe for next year?

• A fun DIY: upholstered frames

• Beautiful Fall floral inspiration

• Perfect pattern mixing table-scape by Julia

• A new-to-me designer, Marianne Houtari

• Succulent pumpkins perfect for Thanksgiving

• Seasonal advertising that caught my eye!

• Excited for this new scripted Podcast!

Grateful for you!

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October Around The Web

October is coming to a close — we started the month at another wedding celebrating our friends Jon and Emily, our dining room table finally arrived after being restored, I had a few fun happy hours with work friends (Cafe Trio in KC always decorates for Halloween!), we celebrated my sister Sophie’s birthday with Indian food, we attended a baby shower for Dale’s co-workers, went to a Louisburg football game with Laura & Ashton, spent a weekend at Turkey Hill for Oktoberfest, wrapped up Holiday Mart 2021 with a happy hour, had dinner with Brandon &Sonya and Megan & Matt/Mary & Kam around Dale’s birthday, and then headed to Nashville for Dale’s 30th! Looking back we were able to see so many friends and family which made the month fly by!

• Around the web this month, I am feeling inspired by Joanna to put together a fall grazing board! Her styling is always beautiful!

• Which would go perfectly with an Apple Cider Margarita…

• Speaking of food, this was an interested read about the revival of 90s’ food/drinks right now

• Chris and Julia’s thoughts on mixing metals (something I love to do!)

• Halloween wedding inspiration that could influence a Halloween party as well

• A fun check print DIY

• And Halloween decor from Amazon in case you want to stock up for next year!

• I would love to hang hats like this on my porch next Halloween

• To wrap us up, an Applesauce Cake Recipe

  Happy Halloween!

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Laura and Ashton: Photos are here!

Laura and Ashton had the most beautiful wedding day and I’m so grateful to have these photos to look back on! From the flowers, to the dress, to the perfect fall palette — Laura did an amazing job with every detail of the planning.

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Fall Blooms

Fall blooms from dear friends really brightened up a hard week. Hope your Fall is filled with cooler days and colorful leaves!

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Holiday Mart 2021

Over the past year the JLKCMO’s Holiday Mart Committee has been hard at work bringing back our in-person show for 2021! I was proud to serve as Chief-of-Staff and Step-Up Co-Chair alongside Heather Peña. Kirsten and Danee, the 2021 Chairs, did an amazing job and we have lots to live up to as we kick off planning for 2022! If you live in Kansas City mark your calendars for September 28-October 3rd, 2022 to shop and support our community!

Photography by Andrea Nigh

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