January in the Midwest can be a bit brutal - especially when you start the year off with a tropical vacation. The excitement of the holidays is over, temperatures always dip below freezing and without snow, the brown grass can be a bit depressing to look at. In our house, the first month of the ...
holiday velvet.
As the December days drift by and Christmas gets closer by the minute, I sometimes struggle finding motivation to finish the year strong. I'd much prefer to cuddle up under a blanket in my plaid flannel PJ's, watch Hallmark movies and eat sugar cookies. Anyone else? But, as I learned running ...
bow tie.
Our tree is up and stockings are hung - the holiday season has officially begun at our house and I couldn't be more excited. If you follow me on Instagram, you know we got our first real pine this year. Even though we'll be picking up needles for the rest of eternity, I'm truly enjoying the fresh ...
layer up.
The department stores will begin transitioning inventory to spring apparel any day now, but people of the Midwest know short sleeves are still months away. The weather is dreary, our downtown skyline is still hiding under the fog and temperature forecast for this weekend are frigid. Makes me crave ...