I don't know about you ladies, but here in Boston we are BEYOND ready for this winter to be over. It feels like we're living on the set of Frozen, and starting to question naming our new baby Elsa (my husband wants you to know it was NOT inspired by the movie, he was blissfully unaware of the snow...
Amanda's back! This time, she's recreating a seriously cool toddler room....
This week I'm excited to show you how to recreate this sweet clutter-free kids room. I love the Scandinavian simplicity and clean lines, and what I really think makes it so soothing to look at is the tightly-edited color scheme, a home design trend as of late. (My preschooler's...
Hey Gang! Amanda's back with a Pinterest-to-Shoppable-Reality post!
Shana asked me to find some awesome storage solutions for the Lego madness threatening to take over her house, and I was more than happy to oblige. The first thing I did was hit up Pinterest for some inspiration. Here's what I found:
Idea 1: Nicole Samuels
Idea 2: Apartment Therapy
Idea 3: The Organised Housewife
These...
Gosh, the Labor Day Sales have been ah-mazing this year. And now jumping into the fray is World Market with a killer dining room sale. If anyone is considering a dining room upgrade, Amanda makes a pretty convincing argument for taking a second look at your chairs.
While the weather is still summer-like in Boston, you can definitely feel the shift...
Gang! I'm thrilled to introduce Amanda, who will be helping to make our Pinterest dwelling dreams a reality. (And if you have any pins you're currently drooling over, send 'em our way!)
First up? Amanda has created a seriously cool, kid-friendly dining room with a boho-modern feel. Prepared to be WOWED. (I totally was.)
The inspiration:
(photo credit: Amber Lewis' home on...
I love unexpected outdoor spaces - especially ones that bring indoor comforts outside. My latest obsession? A little backyard reading nook. Here's what caught my eye, and how I'd recreate the space in a kid-friendly way.
(All items below are from World Market...for no other reason than I love them and they are having a HUGE sale right now....
Mike and the boys picked me up from the airport on Sunday. I got into the car amidst cheers of "MOMMY!! Yay, MOMMY!"
It was awesome.
Raines was giving me his shy grin, while little Pax leaned his head back in his car seat, gnawing on a Starburst, pink sticky stuff all over his face (nice, Mike). "Mom" he announced around...
Thanks to Vivi Gonzalez and Jessica Robles Worch, Mainline mamas have a new place to hang: Lulu's Casita.
Lulu's Casita is a kid-friendly cafe and play space where "kids can play and parents can stay". And at Lulu's Casita, they are serious about play. For example, there are runways and dress up and giant blocks....
...and an insane attention to...
We have always lived in tiny places. Before kids, we lived in a 500 sq. ft. apartment in Boulder. When we moved into our Denver "palace", all 1400 sq. ft. of it seemed HUGE...until we somehow found ourselves sharing the space with two kids.
And their toys.
The system that worked for us was this:
The boy's toys all had to fit...
Mamas, I know I said we'd be taking it easy for a while, but I just came across this and had to share. It's something so jaw-droppingly stunning and unique and wow. Just...wow.
Kim Krans (who happens to be my mom's BFF's daughter...follow me?) is an amazing artist. She recently created an ABC book for kids. Instead of primary colors...