February Around The Web

I can hardly believe February is coming to a close and that we could meet baby boy next month! I began February speaking at KU’s Design Symposium Lecture Series alongside some other talented Hallmarkers, my family got to see Grace perform as Squidward in Spongebob the Musical, I had a great JLKCMO Dinner Club at The Westside Local, Grace was nominated and chosen for Sweetheart Court, I got to see some college friends at Erin’s bridal shower, we hosted a baby shower for my cousin’s wife Kelsea (who is due exactly a week before me), and the Chiefs WON the Super Bowl (again) – all before Valentine’s Day! Dale and I celebrated heart day with our traditional Italian dinner at Lidia’s and then we headed to The Elms for my birthday weekend. It was the perfect mini-babymoon and weekend away! After coming home we had a family birthday dinner at my parents complete with my favorite chocolate ganache cake. The month ended with both of our work baby showers and some final prep on the nursery (as well as a fun Sip & See to meet my friend Heather’s baby, Archer)! Here is what stood out around the web:

• AI artwork is everywhere, and not without worthy controversy and discussion. While I haven’t explored for myself, these pieces by Andrés Reisinger caught my eye (alongside many on the internet). I’m so curious to see what the future holds for this technology!

• One thing I have craved during pregnancy is cereal, making these popcorn balls a very appealing recipe to test out

• It’s always interesting to reflect back on your personal spaces/tastes over time. Kate’s first solo apartment reminded me of our place in STL!

• A fun heart day fashion roundup

• Bookmarking these matching mother/son outfit combos Carly put together!

• Another highlight of the month was discovering this Banana Oatmeal Muffin recipe!

• A classic and cool office reveal from Alisa (@aglassofbovino)

• 72 Hours in KC: Part One and Part Two

• And lastly, something to save for a few years down the road (Halloween 2025 perhaps?)

XOXO

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One Second Everyday 2022

2022 has come to a close and I’m so happy I choose to continue using the 1 Second Everyday app to capture my year. While I definitely didn’t limit each day to only ONE second always, I love this way to look back at all the everyday moments mixed with highlights, like our three weeks in Europe. I’ve already started on my 2023 video which I know will be extra special. Enjoy!

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December Around The Web

2022 is coming to a close and what a year it has been! This December was filled with time spent celebrating with family and friends, and I’m so grateful to be wrapping up my second trimester of pregnancy. We started the month with a whirlwind weekend at the return of Krikindl Markt at church, celebrating Macy’s baby girl in Wichita, and a few days in Savannah for work. Dale and I attended two holiday parties for his work and I celebrated the holidays with the Junior League of Kansas City Missouri, Fund Development council and hosted an ornament exchange for my Chi O friends. Our family took a trip to Lawrence for my aunt’s annual Vespers concert and Dale and I had a wonderful dinner at Basil Leaf with Grammy Pop. Then we headed into all the traditional Christmas festivities with our families.

• On December 23rd I made spritz cookies with my mom and Grace for our annual Christmas Eve party, but next year I would love to add in these gingerbread ones as well!

• I’m thinking that next year I want decorate our tree with something special so I’m saving this roundup for inspiration. Maybe I’ll add an orange garland, too?

• Loved these beautiful paper angels from Lars

• And this classic holiday home decor. Someday I would love to have a staircase to decorate!

• Dale and I LOVED season two of White Lotus and this was an interesting read about about the filming and location in Italy

• I don’t think 2023 will be a year of travel for us, but bookmarking just in case!

• A good review of my favorite skincare line, Biossance

• And the easiest, best appetizer I served at my ornament exchange

• The most beautiful wedding I”m pinning for color palette inspiration alone!

• And an impressive 2022 report card from Chris Loves Julia

may all be merry & Bright!

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October Around The Web

Hello, friends! After a long hiatus (my last monthly roundup was in May) I’m excited to be back! So much has happened over the past five months and I can’t wait to share. For now, I will start with October: This month kicked off with Holiday Mart and was quickly followed by a trip to North Carolina and Charleston. After a week working from the beach and celebrating Brittany and Parkin, we had one weekend at home where we had a waffle breakfast with Dale’s family and a donut fry at Mary and Kam’s house! October ended with a fun family dinner to celebrate Sophie and Dale’s birthdays and one more trip to Denver to reunite with our SLU Froends (and Laura and Ashton!). For Halloween, we are having a family dinner and then taking my sister’s dog Kaldi trick or treating at my grandparents house! Around the web we watched the UK (and beyond) mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II and I found some other spooky inspiration:

• Loved seeing the corgis pay tribute to The Queen!

• The best golden hue for Fall

• Grace designed a shoe with Sarah Flint and gave us a peek into the process!

• Lovely party favor DIY

• I’ve never been huge on decorating for Halloween but bookmarking these ideas as inspiration for next year.

• A thoughtful list of core values

• While partial to my bright blue front door, it’s fun to see what colors others choose!

• My mom recently purchased a Cricut so sending this Halloween DIY her way

• Sad to report I didn’t get bulbs in the ground this year but I always appreciate them around our neighborhood! Hoping my current round all return next year.

• Anne Hathaway is having fun with fashion lately!

So long spooky season!

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Holiday Mart 2022

Holiday Mart 2022 has come to a close (it ran September 29-October 2 this year) and I am so proud of our entire committee for all the work that went into planning the show this year! We welcomed 100 amazing retailers back to Bartle Hall and had several new events including opening with our Exclusive Preview Party (featuring entertainment from Stage Right Performing Arts). Over the weekend we held our Friday evening Happy Hour, and Saturday Miller Marley performed. Sunday closed with a visit from Santa’s reindeer.

I’m so grateful to my amazing co-chair, Heather, for her partnership, leadership and friendship. I couldn’t have made it through the year without her! Thank you to everyone who came and shopped this year, I can’t wait to cheer on our Holiday Mart 2023 Co-Chairs, Halie and Kristen, as they start planning next year’s Mart (and attend as a shopper!)

Photography by Andrea Nigh

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Peggy Porschen Chelsea

Our last morning in London we headed to Chelsea for our brunch reservation at Peggy Porschen! We had all been looking forward to visiting (especially my mom) and the beautiful pink restaurant did not disappoint. Our advice: have everyone at the table order a different dessert!

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