Our first full day in Santa Fe was spent exploring around the Santa Fe Plaza. We wandered through a ton of shops and I especially loved Sun. If you are in the area, definitely take the time to walk through the La Fonda on the Plaza. The painted glass panes were beautiful and if you are in the mood for a more upscale meal I’ve hear good things about the restaurant. So far on the trip we have eaten takeout from La Choza and The Shed. Both were good, but probably would have been better eaten in the restaurants!
Hello, Santa Fe!
Right after Easter lunch my family packed up and headed to Santa Fe, New Mexcio! Our road trip began with a quick stop in Hutchinson, Kansas to see my Grammy and Pop’s childhood homes and then the next morning we made our way to our Airbnb outside of Santa Fe. Our trip was filled with good food, hiking & lots of time relaxing at the house. Here are a few snapshots from our Airbnb to kickoff the trip!
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
Hallmark Mahogany: Uplifted & Empowered
I was honored to be a small part of the team of editors, writers and artists who came together to create Uplifted & Empowered, an eleven-card collection for racial resilience and pride. All of the cards are written by Black writers and Hallmark’s Union Hill photography studio did a beautiful job capturing portraits of some of the writers and artists involved!
Editorial Director Dierdra (“Dee”) Zollar leads the Mahogany team in ensuring every message on every card rings true, feels relevant and reflects Black culture in all of its multifaceted realness and richness. The card I created artwork for was inspired by current events, described by Dee:
“One was the death of Congressman John Lewis, who had been such a courageous and highly-respected beacon of light in the Civil Rights movement and on the current political stage. His memorable participation in and subsequent vicious beating on the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama, is such a powerful iconic symbol of his unwavering commitment to civil rights and building bridges across race, religion, culture and political parties.
“An inspirational card with a bridge on the cover pays homage to this icon and honors Black people’s marches then and now in our fight for equality.”
You can learn more about the other talented writers and artists
who contributed to this Mahogany collection on Hallmark’s website!
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