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September 3, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 19: Guidelines For Showing Up During Life’s Major Moments

When big things happen in the lives of those we love, knowing the best way to show up and care for ...

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July 14, 2020 · In: Cooking, Hospitality, Recipes, Sides

Seven Salad Secrets

Can we talk about how salads can be the best but also the worst? They are the best when you find ...

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July 10, 2020 · In: Fashion, Lovely Living

The Indoor Girl’s Guide To Packing For Colorado (Summer Edition)

Hello. My name is Adventure Katherine, and today I am sharing with you my two cents on how to pack ...

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July 2, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 11: My 100-Day Pandemic Check In

After over 100 days of living life amid a pandemic, how are you doing? In today’s episode, I am ...

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May 30, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 6: 3 Tips For Talking To Your Daughters About Their Bodies

For most mothers, myself included, the idea of navigating body talk with their daughters can bring ...

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January 21, 2020 · In: Hospitality, Hosting

Tips for Hosting Large Groups In Your Home

Whether it is a game-watching party, extended family for the holidays, a baby shower, or other ...

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August 12, 2019 · In: Lovely Living, Parenting

Lunch Box Strategies

If you have children in school, then “lunch” might be a trigger word for you.  I have four ...

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August 7, 2019 · In: Lovely Living, Parenting

How To Prepare For The Coming Semester

Preparing for the coming semester is more than preparing for the obvious.  We all know our ...

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September 12, 2018 · In: Hospitality, Household Management

How I Approach A Mess

Messes are a part of life.  Whether it is the dinner table after a party, your child's room ...

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August 10, 2018 · In: Lovely Living, Personal Care

My Secret to Making Change Happen

I want to drink as much water as I can.  I want it to be my default beverage throughout the ...

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July 18, 2018 · In: Hobbies, Lovely Living

The Key Trick

We've all been there.  You're out somewhere.  Maybe it's a friend's house.  Maybe ...

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June 21, 2018 · In: Celebrate, Hospitality

How To Slice Cake

Cake is my favorite way to celebrate an occasion, and yet, there is something a little unnerving ...

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June 14, 2018 · In: Celebrate, Hospitality

How To Select Desserts

How do you select the right dessert?  Practically speaking, there's never really a wrong choice ...

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June 13, 2018 · In: Lovely Living, Parenting

How I Talk To My Daughters About Their Bodies

When we started raising our children, I knew I had a lot of body-related baggage that I did not ...

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April 30, 2018 · In: Hobbies, Lovely Living

Perfect Bows

Learning to tie a perfect bow is something I remember learning as a little girl, but I didn't ...

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See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that
See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that wooden frame? 

The wooden frame is made from stretcher bars, and there is a cool little tool I use to install the tacks. The whole set up isn’t complicated, but if you’re a visual learner like me, I made a little video tutorial for you over on the blog!

Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggad
Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggadocios gestures. It’s about imputing dignity and beauty into otherwise mundane or ordinary occurrences. 

It’s not about perfection. It’s about discovery. 💗

Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring
Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring on the tablecloths and tea sandwiches…let’s elevate the everyday!

Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete,
Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, and this week was a doozy! Two big recipes with very different results. 

Check out the blog post and video for all the details!

This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring
This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring Pop Popsicle! 

Fantastically frosty, subtly sweet, and available in shades sure to make you salivate, this is the seasonal bling you’ve been craving. 😉

Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part o
Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part of my routine that I made it an official blog post, complete with back story, testimonial, and a recipe! Salad for breakfast? Yes please!!


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See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that wooden frame? 

The wooden frame is made from stretcher bars, and there is a cool little tool I use to install the tacks. The whole set up isn’t complicated, but if you’re a visual learner like me, I made a little video tutorial for you over on the blog!
Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggad Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggadocios gestures. It’s about imputing dignity and beauty into otherwise mundane or ordinary occurrences. 

It’s not about perfection. It’s about discovery. 💗
Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring on the tablecloths and tea sandwiches…let’s elevate the everyday!
Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, and this week was a doozy! Two big recipes with very different results. 

Check out the blog post and video for all the details!
This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring Pop Popsicle! 

Fantastically frosty, subtly sweet, and available in shades sure to make you salivate, this is the seasonal bling you’ve been craving. 😉
Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part o Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part of my routine that I made it an official blog post, complete with back story, testimonial, and a recipe! Salad for breakfast? Yes please!!
Yesterday in The Lovely I wrote about how I am not Yesterday in The Lovely I wrote about how I am not good at what I call summering.

Summering is when we embrace a season of rest. I am good at daily and weekly recharging, but an entire season of rest? Ummm, not my strong suit.

And so, when faced with something I am not yet good at, I approach it the same way I approach anything else I want to learn. I dive in and do the thing!

If you need me, I will be actively summering. Flubbing it up, figuring it out, and knowing that learning by doing is the way forward.
Lillian chose a smoky purple. Norah went with a pu Lillian chose a smoky purple. Norah went with a punchy pink. And I stuck with my favorite red. Let flip flop season begin!

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