I had decided in January, that 2018 would be my year of saying "Yes" to everything. Trying new things, meeting new people, all that stuff regular confident people do. As a result, in February, my friend Ashley Goldman from The Gold Hive dared me to go to a local Twin Cities book panel event to introduce myself to Melissa Coleman (aka The Faux Martha). I begrudgingly said, “Sure” because Ashley is my Accountability Partner (™). I was terrified. Big social events where I don’t know anyone are NOT my thing... READ MORE
I had decided in January, that 2018 would be my year of saying "Yes" to everything. Trying new things, meeting new people, all that stuff regular confident people do. As a result, in February, my friend Ashley Goldman from The Gold Hive dared me to go to a local Twin Cities book panel event to introduce myself to Melissa Coleman (aka The Faux Martha). I begrudgingly said, “Sure” because Ashley is my Accountability Partner (™). I was terrified. Big social events where I don’t know anyone are NOT my thing... READ MORE
Party Lights!
Get your party vibes on with some cool party lights. In honor of hanging with our bros, Joel and Katrina last weekend we hung some party lights. We weren't certain how long these lights would stay around but now that they are giving off such cool party vibes I think ...
Decisions, Decisions
Cool Trick: Rollover the image to see what the paint looks like in the sunshine. We are getting down to the wire here, I / we / mostly ME need to commit to a paint color for the house. I think I've got it narrowed down to two. First, let ...
My May Garden
Totally loving my May garden! I have a few new additions to the garden this year, some of which I have never seen blossom before. One of my fav's are the Peonies that my friend Nicole gave to me last fall. I've always wanted Peonies in the garden because they ...
4 Day Weekend!
Hope you all had a great weekend! I know we did. It's been a long time since the Allen team had almost 4 whole days off in a row and we soaked up every minute of it. Our friends Joel and Katrina, from Chicago, rented a Mustang Convertible (aka The ...
Etsy Finds
Happy almost memorial day weekend to ya! I have been anticipating this weekend for months. Our good friends, Joel and Katrina, are coming up from Chicago and we're gonna hang like nobody's business ALL weekend long. We're already booked solid with the three "B's"; BBQ's, Bruches, & Baseball Games. Yes! ...
3 Easy and Inexpensive Party Decorations
I just wanted to take a sec and share with you a few inexpensive party decorations that are easy and quick to do, and totally will improve your party vibes. For Cam's shower I needed to bring my pink game, so I was all about finding easy ways to have ...
A Baby Shower in the Garden
We spent a wonderful day this weekend celebrating my good friend Cam (and by association Beak) and her soon to be baby girl. I am so honored to have been able to throw a shower for these two (plus one). They are some fine people and a few of my ...
Tutorial : I Made an Ombré Pedal Cake!
Hey Guys! Thanks for sticking with me, I know I totally disappeared last week. That's cause I was spending all my time baking and icing this cake in preparation for Cam's baby shower we had on Saturday. If you follow me on pinterest you know I have a shower board ...
