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The Evolution of My Design Style

As years go on, and trends come and go, it’s natural for your design style to shift and change. I think if we’re not changing, we’re not growing. Evolving design styles are a positive sign of creative growth. Here’s how my style has evolved over the years both professionally and personally.

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My Maternity Leave Recap

Wanna know the number one question I got asked when I was pregnant? And no, I’m not saying this to sound like the stereotypical influencer who gets *~ SoOoO MANY questions~*, but truthfully, aside from asking if I had a name picked out, everyone wanted to know what my maternity leave plans were!

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three tips to stay inspired when working from home

It’s no secret that the pandemic brought soooo many more people to the home office crew. Take it from someone who’s been at it for a while — setting yourself up for success to work from home is CRUCIAL. I’ve narrowed it down to three easy-to-follow tips that have helped me to stay inspired in my many years working from home and I hope they bring you some inspiration and motivated days ahead, too!

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2021 year in review

As this year comes to a close, my inner enneagram 3 can’t help but look back on this past year and reflect (if you know, you know). It’s been such a season of growth and with the highs have come the lows.

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2020 year in review

While 2020 has gotten a bad rap, it’s been a weird blessing in a lot of ways as well. I feel like I learned more about myself than any year prior and when all h*ll broke loose, it made me realize what truly matters in life. So here’s the recap of my year, sayonara 2020.

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spring home tour

I’m finallllly sharing an updated home tour! While we still have plans to make some changes, I’m excited to share the state of house as it is now and embracing it for all that it is!

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house building questions and answers

Over the past several months, Joe and I have been working hard to customize and build our new home together! It’s been such a fun process (hello, we’re both designers, ha!) that I’m actually a little sad for it to end. I asked the Insta fam what questions they had for me about the house building process, and while we still have a month left, I wanted to share the experience so far.

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