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Pears have been plentiful this season and I've tested just about every pear recipe I could get my hands on. For a few weeks we had some form of pear at every meal and I was feeling like the Bubba Gump of pears. But there was one recipe that has been the very best... pear bread. While it's actually been delicious every time, I kept testing and testing to get the texture and flavor to perfection and this version is "the one!"  The flavors are sweet and warm and the it's soft, moist and oh so delicious. I honestly worried...

Sometimes things just happen. Sometimes the  little details fall into place  in such a way, that you can’t really deny God had a hand in it. He cares about the teeniest of things and its pretty obvious when we pay attention. The last few weeks, we experienced just that. A casual conversation and almost flippant “we should…” comment, then a perfectly timed but out of the blue message, that led to making a decisions we never ever thought we would make. It really wasn’t on the radar…. until it was. We posted that little snippet above on social media yesterday but...

Over the years, I’ve created my own markers for the seasons. It’s “Summer” when the first lightning bugs appear (this also signals our first batch of homemade ice cream) It’s “winter” when the Christmas tree goes up in early November (I am, who I am) and “Spring” when the first buds appear.  One would think my own personal “Fall” would begin with the changing of the leaves, but that can be very unpredictable around here and I simply can’t wait that long, so “Fall,” begins for me when we finally have a day that is under 80 degrees. When we...

Kids grow up. It’s how life works. It’s really the goal of parenting but that doesn’t mean the transition is an easy one. And really, neither is being 13. It’s that spot where they’re  a legit teenager, but you really don’t want them to grow up too fast. That is what this room is all about.   It was time to say goodbye to the play kitchen and dress-up clothes and make this space feel more mature, while still leaving room for the the magic of childhood (and  Harry Potter.) It’s a great balance and a space that will truly...

 You know how much I loved working with these clients after last week's Office Nook Reveal, so let's take a look at the second space we tackled together. We'll look at all the before and afters then discuss...    One of the most challenging parts of my job is taking a space that is already beautiful and changing it. I’m sure there are even some of you who will look at the before and say “Change it back!” And that’s ok. This room was absolutely stunning before but it had one big issue… the sweet girl who lives there is not so...