When we first conceptualized this we thought about doing a Calder style mobile with the Cricut, but as the project progressed we decided that the circus theme was kinda too cute to pass up. And while this mobile is massive …
New Design Books I’m loving …
Yo. Some quick fast recommendations for y’all by people in my industry who I respect SO MUCH. Now that I’m working on the book I am buying/devouring more and more design/art books, with wonder if mine will ever come out …

The Fig House Lounge | Before & After
Welcome to quite a dramatic before and after, folks. Like ‘Extreme Home Makeover’ proportions only without the tears – wait, what am I saying?? There were tears shed; both out of frustration and then out of happiness – but I …
Cricut Explore How To – Leather Coaster
If there were a DIY hunger games with bloggers and I was forced to play I would not win. Maybe I wouldn’t get knocked out first, but I wouldn’t be the last one standing. It would be Jenny Komenda (Little …
Trolling Craigslist… Providence!
Brian and I went on vacation once to Rhode Island where we wore sweaters on our shoulders and sipped pimms cups. That part of the East Coast is just so pretty and old and everything feels like Great Gatsby …
Charlie’s Sip & See
When one has a baby one doesn’t leave the house. That baby (healthily) drains you of energy, interest in anything else, knowledge of any news topics aside from how Kim K lost her baby weight. This goes on for 3 …
Animal Shelter make-over sneak peek
When Brian and I were 26 years old we wanted a dog, REALLY bad. I would molest every single adorable dog on the street, but we lived in a 250 square foot studio apartment and worked 60 hours a week …
Our Bathroom ‘Before’
Our master bathroom(before) would be a perfect set for a made for tv movie where the mom is depressed, the kids are unruly and messy, and they probably own a comically long ferret. Its just weird, and gross but at …
Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mothers day, Mom. Thats one of my favorite photos of us as a family, even though we are missing two very special siblings (I’m the baby on the lap). As a new mom on my first ‘Mothers day’ I …

Before and After: My Closet redo
Every day my house looks like its been robbed. Its like I’m allergic to closing cupboards or drawers. Every saturday I feel like I’m putting things away for hours. Just putting things away. Why? I don’t know!!! I want to be …