exploring the simplicity of home
Hey guys! I wanted to give you a little peek into my capsule wardrobe life by showing you exactly what is in my day to day wardrobe this season. I started doing capsule wardrobes two years ago when I first got serious about simplifying my life and got sick of having a huge closet and…
Our most recent home project has been our comically small master bathroom. When we first moved in I was bummed about its seriously tiny size, especially since we moved from a house with a pretty large master bath. It was a kind of rough transition at first, but I've come to be so grateful for…
Happy Easter to you all! I hope you're enjoying some time with family or at least some peace and quiet over this holiday weekend. Unfortunately, I'll be doing neither, as Sam is working both today and tomorrow which leaves me with our two wild and crazy offspring. But hey, at least we have these delicious…
Continue reading ➞ Chai Spiced Hot Cross Buns with Cream Cheese Icing
Hello Tuesday... How did you get here? I had intended to have this post up by Sunday, but alas. Life got in the way as usual. Better late than never, right? If you know me you know that I have a mild obsession for all things cardamom and a WILD obsession for scones, so bringing the…
Continue reading ➞ Pistachio Cardamom Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze
A few weeks ago I was making chicken and waffles for my friend Annaliese when, in total amateur fashion, I realized we were very nearly out of maple syrup. That's when my dear friend filled me in on the concept of brown sugar butter syrup. Somehow the idea of making syrup in lieu of using the…
As you all know, I was feeling pretty good about the way our room turned out after my big declutter sesh. Next up on the list... The hall closet {insert scary, dramatic music}. Yikes... Every time I open this door I cringe at the sight of all the stuff just haphazardly shoved in there. It actually wasn't…
As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm embracing minimalism this year. I feel like it's what I need at this point in my life, when things can be so very crazy around me. But where to start? Surprisingly, this question wasn't very hard for me to answer. {I'm going to be grateful for that…
Well hello there. It's been a while. The last time I was in this space it was 2015 and I was working on my capsule wardrobe and minimizing the amount of clutter in my closet. I'm happy to report that things in that realm are going pretty smoothly. Around that same time, I read Marie Kondo's…
Some of you may be wondering how my capsule wardrobe is going... Well, I'm happy to report that almost 2 weeks in I'm still loving it. The amazing thing is that I don't miss anything. I got rid of so much stuff and I don't miss any of it! That's just crazy to me. I…
Alright, you guys. I've been thinking for a long time (like, 12+ months) about a capsule wardrobe. And simplification in general. At times I feel so overwhelmed by stuff. Like I'm drowning in things. There's nothing like having two kids' worth of crap all over the floor to make you feel like you have too…
Continue reading ➞ Capsule Wardrobe — Why I Did It + Closet Reveal
Thistle + Fig 