Violet: The Pantone Color of the Year 2018 Technically the Pantone color of the year is Ultra Violet. While I love the color violet, the more muted version of violet, lavender, is much more suited to my tastes. When I was in college living in a condo, I had a lovely violet Wisteria tree right outside my back door. I loved watching it bloom in it’s full glory in the springtime (and so did the bees!). I’ve long since dreamed of visiting the lavender fields of Provence, but for now…
This post is sponsored by Mon Amie Watches. All thought and opinions expressed are my own. Make the World a Better Place When thinking about gift ideas for Mother’s day and beyond, wouldn’t it be nice to give a gift this season that gives back to the world? Today’s post is a special one, as I want to share with you the brand that is doing their part to make the world a better place. Mon Amie is a relatively new watch brand that I have discovered. Mon Amie is the…
This post is in partnership with Serena and Lily. We moved into our brand new home in 2014. I’ve had so much fun decorating my home as it really is a blank slate. For the most part I love our home, but I’ve already made a few design choices that I regret, so our home is in a never ending renovation process it seems. One area I am loving though is our basement. When we built the house in 2014 we did so with the intention of finishing the huge…
A Letter To My Daughter My sweetest daughter, This Mother’s Day I thought I would write a letter to you, as I don’t tell you nearly enough just how much I love you. For all my life I’ve known I wanted to be a mother. When I found out I was pregnant with you, a lifetime of hopes and dreams was finally realized. And the moment you were born my life was forever changed. I knew at that moment, exactly what love at first sight truly meant. And in that…
