While I was preparing this post and scouring the internet for the latest and greatest Black Friday sales, I saw an article titled “Are Millennials Set to Kill Black Friday, Too?” and immediately clicked. I simply had to catch up …
Happy Thanksgiving – (And An Ask The Audience – Searching For Doable And Feel Good Holiday Traditions)
Happy Thanksgiving. So this is what happens, huh? As children we see our moms happy-cry all the time and like most big things in life you don’t really listen or understand until it’s happening to you. So now, it’s my …
Is This The New Gallery Wall (AKA Gallery Wall 2.0)?
Over the fiveish years I’ve worked in digital media, I’ve written probably…oh, 20 (or more) articles about gallery walls. Layout ideas, art ideas, color palette ideas, lather, rinse, repeat. Readers love gallery walls, Google loves gallery walls, WE ALL LOVE …
Kids Gift Guide: What I’m Thinking About Getting My Kids (+ What They Already Have & Love)
In the same vein as yesterday, today’s gift guide is a bit more personal and I’m talking about what I’m either thinking about getting my own kids (and would love your suggestions/feedback/reviews) or HIGHLY recommend because my kids LOVE LOVE …
Sara’s House: A Fireplace Design Agony (To Be Or Not To Be…Historically Accurate?)
When Mac and I bought our 1921 Craftsman bungalow, we decided that, while we wanted to renovate and update, we also wanted to stay true to the bones and soul of the home. We intended to keep all the permanent …
Is This the New Marble?
In today’s edition of “Arlyn, I think *this* is a thing now” and Arlyn giving me a kind but deliberate “prove it” look,” I am talking about… travertine. Now, for some reason when I hear that word, I instantly think, …
My 2019 Ultimate Gift Guide: What I Have and Love, Or Want This Year
Sometimes I feel bad for Brian because I’m so hard to shop for until I REMEMBER THAT I LITERALLY PUBLISH A WISH LIST A MONTH IN ADVANCE. To be fair, this list includes a lot of what I already have …
The Link Up: The Best Christmas Candle (According To Arlyn), Another Soup Hack & A Female-Driven “True Detective” Series
Well folks, here we are again with another link up. We hope you are ready to jump right in because we have some really great stuff in store for you today, the Sunday before a (hopefully for you) short week! …
4 Coats 4 Ways: How I am Styling Coats this Winter (+ Reviews)
It is high time we all cradled our neck in some faux rabbit fur, right? For today’s fashion post, I partnered with Nordstrom to shop and style out four coats to prove that even though I live in LA, I …
The Best Gifts Under $50 People Will Actually Want (Because Budget Isn’t Boring)
Welcome to the most underrated category of gift guide season: Under $50. Except guys, like the headline here says, “budget” doesn’t have to mean boring (or unthoughtful). In fact, stretching a budget probably involves MORE thought about what makes your …