Making it Lovely in design
Honor Roll
I’m in Toronto, checking off a few Lovely Life List items. Crossing the Canadian border… check. Giving a keynote speech… that’s happening tomorrow at BlogPodium. I’m excited... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in fashion
Style: Pink Ballet Maxi Skirt
I bought this pink ballet maxi skirt earlier in the month, and posted about not being sure how to pull it off. I still need to find a good black and white striped top (what kind of blogger am I to... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
How To Make a Statement Necklace
post by Andrea I’m quite enamored with just about everything craft related, but I get especially excited when I get to create a piece of jewelry or another type of accessory. I was so happy... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
The Basement Studio and Playroom Plan
All right, I’ve decided on a rug. I had to turn to my good friend Photoshop to help me figure out which would be the best in the space, and this pink and white one looked best. I found it... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
First Barbecue of the Summer
Thank you COOL WHIP for sponsoring this post. Join us on Facebook for inspiration and recipes for everyday treats. What you add makes it. #coolwhipmoms Yesterday for lunch, we barbecued for the first... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Honor Roll
Upside down Ns — they’re everywhere, gah! I love a good business card, don’t you? (p.s. My new cards still make me smile when I hand one out.) This photo series will blow you away.... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Blogging Your Way 2.0
Blogging Your Way 2.0 Holly Becker of Decor8 has expanded her long-running course, Blogging Your Way, with a new 2.0 class. She’s a supportive, open, and honest teacher, and I’m proud to... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in family
Eleanor’s First Skates
Eleanor has been asking for a pair of skates for the past year, since she’s fascinated with mine. The wheels on her skates are plastic and terrible, but they’re adjustable (locked, rolling... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Possible Rugs for the Basement
Our cats are jerks. They’ve destroyed the black and white striped rugs in the basement. Violet pees on them, Mabel poops, and Kili throws up. It’s quite the trio we have! (Jerks.)... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Honor Roll
This is why you should have a life list, à la Maggie. (Here’s mine.) On business and motherhood. I wish this camera was real. The best take on a flying carpet ever. This font automatically... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Some Affordable Bathroom Update Ideas
I’ve been sort of planning a little redo for our main bathroom. Not in any real, concrete way, mind you. More of a “gee, we’ve lived here for five years and have never touched the... Continue reading »
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Let’s All Come and Play
The train table in Eleanor’s room has been switched up. It shall henceforth be known as the ZOMGeverythinglookssocuteonthislandscape™ table. I bought the landscape set because I figured it... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Mother’s Day Gift Idea: A “Time To Create” Box
post by Andrea One of the things I think all women crave more of, especially women that love to create, is time. And if you’re a mother of young children, this rings even more true. My... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Fifteen Months Old (August’s Monthly Photo)
I’ll be taking a photo of August sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing his pin each month until he’s two years old. I also took monthly photos of his older sister, Eleanor, until she turned... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
What Do You Wear with a Maxi Skirt?
I bought a pink ballet maxi skirt the other day. I had to think twice, even with a 25% off coupon in hand, but I love it. It’s so feminine! It’s so beautiful! It’s so impractical!... Continue reading »
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Eleanor’s Third Birthday Party
My little conductor turned three at the end of April. The big conductor turned 34, two days later. The party invitations promised train whistles and caps for all, and we delivered. Bandanas, too. My... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Honor Roll
Editors vs. writers. (And a good excuse to use a Tim and Eric gif. Plus, you guys saw this bonanza, linked to in a post Honor Roll, right?) The song! The story! Adobe CS6 will be out soon. (Ouch, I... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
My Mathematical Mind
Have you seen the “things I’m afraid to tell you” meme going around? Well, here’s my take on it. I’ve mentioned my love of math before, but here is the full scope.... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in family
A Walk in My Neighborhood
We needed flowers for Eleanor’s photoshoot, so she and I took a walk to the local florist. If there’s an upside to Chicago’s six months of cold temperatures and dead-looking landscapes, it’s... Continue reading »
Making it Lovely in design
Three Years Old (Eleanor’s Yearly Photo)
I took a monthly photo of Eleanor in the same Eames rocker, in the same spot in my living room, every month for two years. (I’m currently doing the same thing for her little brother, August,... Continue reading »
