My Personal Life

Well, the rain has officially started in Seattle--it's been pouring the last few days. So it's not hard to believe that September (and summer) are officially over. I hope you all had a great month! Here are a few snippets from my September--most of them are from my Instagram, but I included a few extra iPhone photos too. I took advantage of getting flowers from the farmer's market as much […]

I've shared some snippets of my living room (here, here, and here), but so far I haven't shared any of my sofa or the wall behind it. There's been a big blank spot on the wall for awhile--that's why! I have a project planned for that spot, but it's been taking me longer than I expected to finish it up, so when Printic offered to send me some "polaroids," I thought […]

The other day I saw this quote on Pinterest and it really jumped out at me: "attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." In this day and age, it's rare to give anything your full attention. I mean, right now I'm hanging out with Ben, watching a show, doing laundry, and writing this post all at once. When we get together with his family, it's pretty much the […]

This weekend, I was reminded of when I moved to Seattle seven years ago, on Labor Day weekend, from my hometown of Spokane. I was seventeen and so excited to be embarking on an adventure, living in my own apartment for the first time, and starting college in the "big city." My friends Amy, Angie, and I all moved together and got a cheap apartment near the UW. Our apartment […]