Chasing her dreams…..

via I'm headed to California tomorrow……my big girl dreams of playing soccer in college and that process is beginning…..as she concludes  her freshman year in high school.  Can we just slow time down, please? Really, I am proud and in awe of her hardwork, tenacity and dedication…. I am almost embarrassed to admit to what I was dedicated to when I was her age…..but let's not go there,...

Life lately….full of good stuff….

 I imagine many of you are preparing for summer and the kiddos being home….we still have a few weeks left of school here in the  Pacific Northwest.  But in the back of my head there is a  contant ticking……counting down those minutes/seconds until my days are no longer entirely mine….. I have been trying to fill my days with the 'good stuff'….. hikes and lunches with...

Home Design….it's a process….{here's an example}.

It has been just over a year since I went for it and established my home decor biz. I feel extraordinary fortunate to be able to pursue my creative passion, have the  trust of clients and work for myself on my own terms. I have learned so much during the last year.  With each and every project I finish, I am a better designer than when I started. However, what I knew in my...

Schoolhouse Electric

There are so many wonderful things about my hometown of Portland, Oregon - we have great food, wine, beer, plenty of coffee, parks, mountains, rivers, an eclectic/creative population….. AND we are home to Schoolhouse Electric!   I had the opportunity this week to visit their retail store and tour their manufacturing facility in northwest Portland - it was SO fun to see how Schoolhouse's...

Tuesday night ramblings…..

It's taken me THREE years to be brave enough to post another country video - remember way back 2011 when I posted THIS?????? Scandalous! For those of you who don't know….I am a music fan - my Pandora stations include classical, opera, gospel, contemporary christian, 80's, contemporary, pop, country, show tunes,  coffee house, French Cafe ……. I grew up in a house with lots more...

Always in the mood for Indigo!

'Indigo' - it sounds so designer-y and so much more fancy than 'blue'. I love using 'indigo' in interiors, to me it's a sophisticated neutral. I recently started working with a family, who like many young families, have moved into a gorgeous new home, purchased neutral beige pieces, a few investment pieces and that's it. The clients are looking to  warm their family room space up,...

Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing you all, especially my own mother {heyyyyyy Sandie!},  a very happy, restful, peaceful, indulgent mother's day! I am celebrating by taking in a Portland Thorns {women's professional soccer} game with my peeps on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday! Cheers to the wild insanity of motherhood! x...

Playing favorites….

The change of seasons always sets off my desire for change and  freshening up my own home….I sometimes wish I could 'turn off' that nagging part of my brain, but I learned long ago it's just the way I am wired… What can I say?  My creative genes bloom right along with the tulips and hyacinths!   This year, however, I am finding myself practicing  more 'editing' than...

Look Up…..

I feel almost hypocritical posting this, as I rely a great deal on social media for my business and life in general…. And I also feel strongly that technology and  social media can be very beneficial and have led me to opportunities and connections that would otherwise have been impossible….. But as the mother of tween and teen girls, I also agree with lots of the points made...

Words of advice…..

Here we are….we made it! It's Friday ya'all!   How was your week? Mine was full…of  good stuff,  disappointing stuff,  work,  creativity, lacrosse, soccer, meetings, book reports, tacos on Tuesday, cycling class, fun clients, sunshine, temps in the 80's, worry, volunteer work, carpools, laundry…. You get the idea…. So this find from Pinterest...