Originally posted February 10, 2020 -- updated to include a Galentine's playlist! Do you pine for a Valentine to spend the day with? Or search the aisles of Nordstrom looking for the perfect gift for your partner for that special day? Or are you constantly running for a last-minute gift to grab for your mom or dad just in time for Mother’s or Father’s Day? Let me tell you something. I'm not for that! I stand against all Hallmark Holidays. And first of all, I want to preface t

Well, here we are in the home stretch of this wretched year that was 2020. I have spent the last month truly focusing on my gratitude for the year – what it brought me, what I healed from, what I learned, what I won, what I lost… Many of you may have seen this on the backside of my Christmas card (if you didn’t get it yet blame USPS… or the box of half addressed Christmas cards in my living room #sorrynotsorry) that I included the things I was most grateful for this year pers

Since we’ve finally seen the temps drop below 85 degrees in D.C., I feel now is the time to address this elephant in the room. The age-old fashion rule about wearing white after Labor Day. If you know me, you know that I adore white. All white everything. My entire home is white with light grey walls, so the white pops even more! I realize that home decor and fashion are not the same things, but let’s be honest your tastes tend to be similar. If you are chic and clean in home