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Thanks to Inspirational Gifts for providing me with product for this post. All thoughts are my own. This summer has taken me on an unexpected home refresh journey. The phrase 'out with the old and in with the new' has never been truer. While we have loved and appreciated so many of the lovely decor elements and furnishings which were gifted as wedding presents or passed down from beloved family members, it was certainly long overdue for us to find our own style and bring it into our home as opposed to 'making it work' with what we had. It...

From the booths of Cravings, the scaffolding of the ongoing construction at their new venue in the burgeoning Longfusi complex is visible through the open door. Inside, more arrays of metal poles extend from the walls, but rather than a temporary solution, these are an aesthetic choice that also happen to support the posters that proclaim fish and meat are to be had in this quick-but-quality Yunnan joint. Though significantly smaller than the Chaoyang Park location, this shop keeps the green alligator mascot as well as the peppy yellow theme that is sure to brighten the mood. Right around the...

I’m gunna’ ask you straight up: Are you purposely buying and wearing long shirts or cover-ups so that you’re covering up your flat backside? I come in peace mama, because I’ve been there. Although I wasn’t one for wearing the baggy shirts, I did have a flat-as-a-pancake-butt after having my two kids.  It was flat. It was Saggy. It was a sad backside, and I really wanted to do something about it. Many of us deal with postpartum bodies that are different than before we had kids, and it’s normal Some things you can improve upon and fix, and others...

Sponsored by Early Settler My excitement about using our deck this spring and summer is palpable. We had the deck installed while I was in hospital giving birth to Charlie almost a year ago now (I know, where does the time go?!) and really didn’t use it as much as we could have due to having a newborn, being too permanently tired to remember we even had an outdoor area, and keeping him out of the harsh summer sun! We’ve since had a retractable sun awning installed so we’re now all set to enjoy the good weather which keeps teasing...

Your hallway is often the first room people see when they walk into your home and it deserves to be as grand as you can make it. It is the first chance you get to truly wow someone and it sets a precedent for how the rest of the house is going to look. Whethe… #BestPlantHooks