{Personal Reflections} Surfing, Surrender, and Soul
I just returned from the salon, and after listening tomyself ramble to my hairstylist about the turbulent ridethese last 10 weeks have been, I feel…
I just returned from the salon, and after listening tomyself ramble to my hairstylist about the turbulent ridethese last 10 weeks have been, I feel…
I am back with an update on our Chicagoland cottage makeover which is happily *this close* to being a wrap, though the last few projects…
My winning Christmas cookie styled in Country Home magazine It’s time to bake the Christmas cookies, and after sharing my parents’ Swedish home, I am now sharing the not-so-secret…
Creating woolen yarn pom poms for wreathsand other holiday embellishmentsis one of my favorite crafty projects. Hello Lovely Handmade Pom Pom Christmas Wreaths shares peeks…
Lots of peeks today even though it’s not quitereveal time with shiny happy picturesof styled polished spaces;my best estimate now is Christmas, andI’ll be so relieved to…
It is not everyday one gets to shout over the web “CHECK OUT MY BLOGGY FRIEND’S NEW BOOK!” but today it’s my pleasure to invite…
GOOD MORNING, GOOD PEOPLE,and welcome back to Hello Lovely’sfixer upper journeywhere we remain at workrenovating a sweet beat up cottagewhich happened to be situated inan ideal neighborhood and…
Can you believe it has been 6 months since we bought this crazy quirky cottage to reno? We have made progress on the main floor,…
This year for the Thanksgiving tablescape I departed from a typical romantic/feminine decor style and opted for a youthful and simple black and white scheme.…
Tryyyyyyying to pace myself withall these Paris posts…ya know? I hope you have room in yourFrenchyfrench Chi-chi-chi heartsfor a lil more Paris.Today is about feeding…
It’s time!And this one’s our favorite. Baking these buttercream iced butter cookiesis a holiday tradition with my kids,dating back more than 20 years. My recipe even won a contest…
Today I’m sharing a peek of a close friend’s house, and (big surprise) I forgot to photograph the collage I created for her when these photos…