Hope your day is spent with those you love in gratitude for all we have! Thanksgiving lettering for Hallmark.
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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!
Lettering for Halloween Honeycomb
Spooky season is here and I loved getting to contribute lettering to another honeycomb Paper Wonder! I can’t wait to display this one all season long.
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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
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!