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!
Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail
A few snapshots from our Easter lunch! We had the most perfect weather and a very competitive egg-hunt.
March Around The Web
Spring has arrived and March has already come to a close. Like everyone, it was hard to not think back to one year ago and Covid-19 suddenly upended everything. I know I could never have imagined that I would still be working from home one year later! This month brought lots of walks as the weather warmed up, I celebrated my best friend Laura’s birthday, more members of my family got their vaccines (!!!), Sophie picked up her wedding dress, and I kicked off another round of lettering mentorship with my new mentee, Olivia! Otto also celebrated his 7th birthday on March 28th — he just keeps getting cuter!
I’m looking forward to celebrating Easter with my family this year — this DIY from Lars has the most beautiful palette!
Also bookmarking this brunch inspiration from Studio DIY
Have you been following Joy’s home renovation? I’m loving her reveals!
Dreaming of this lovely purse
Pleated lamps are everywhere! This is an extra cute one.
Our old home has plenty of quirks, does yours?
Hoping to propagate some of our plants this Spring
Bachelorette party prep for Sophie has begun!
Waiting on this dress to arrive, looking forward to some weddings later this year!
Think.Make.Share. is closing and merging with Ideas & Inspiration on Hallmark’s website! I’ve loved contributing to the blog over the years but am also excited for all the fun ahead!
Bring on the Blooms!
February Around The Web
What a month! Every year I count down the days until Valentine’s Day and my birthday as a bright spot in the coldest part of the year. And this year my birthday was absolutely freezing! We celebrated with Lidia’s pasta (a birthday tradition) and my mom made me chocolate ganache cake! Dale also surprised me with a Smeg electric kettle to go along with my Christmas toaster and I’m obsessed with my first pair of Lake Pajamas from my parents.
This month I also got to Facetime and see a few close girlfriends, we watched the Superbowl with Sophie and Alex, and I took part in a virtual Escape Room for my cousin Liesel’s birthday. Thankfully the last few days of the month really warmed up and we were able to get outside and have some fiends over to hang out on our deck. We are also busy planning Sophie’s wedding! In my researching I stumbled across this stunning Baby’s Breath arch!! Here are a few more finds around the web this month:
You need to try this one pot chicken and mushroom orzo
And this was the first big meal we made post-Whole 30
Loving green lately and hoping to snag a pair of these sneakers this Spring!
Never has a SNL skit spoken to me more.
So many friends are having babies and I came across this Grandmillennial nursery inspiration.
Such a fun podcast episode with 2021 trend predictions!
I learned so much from Emily’s blog post on Modern Shaker Style.
These gold frames caught my eye, I’ve been wanting to add more family photos at home!
XOXO
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! This ampersand quilling card is still one of my very favorites. I hope you are celebrating (virtually, in person, or through the mail) with those you love!
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