05/22/2017
The countdown to the long weekend has begun and we are actually kicking it off early and hopping a plane to LA tomorrow for a couple of work meetings, but mostly to see friends and visit the beach before we head to Palm Springs on Friday. What are your plans?! I was hanging with a friend earlier this week and we were chatting about how more full weekends are usually more fulfilling. In contrast, sometimes when we commit to just relaxing and laying low they can fly by and leave us wondering what we did with the time. Since this weekend … 
With just a week until Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start to summer and travel season, it seemed like a good time to dive into the idea of taking a family vacation. We took Parker to Hawaii just before she turned two and it was THE BEST DECISION WE EVER MADE! I was actually so surprised how relaxing and fun it actually was, even with a toddler in tow. Those memories are so irreplaceable! So without further ado, below are 8 tips for taking a family vacation and be sure to check out the other posts from Design for Mankind || … 
Hi, friends! I’m back from Portland this morning (Wednesday)– sleepy-eyed, but feeling so grateful for a fun work trip, new projects on the horizon and a fun shoot that’s happening around me right now as we speak. The last six months have been a time of serious soul searching on this site. I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about what kind of content we create, why we create it, and how it’s impacting you, our audience. It has to be more than pretty pictures, ya know? There’s a lot of … 
If you could see our office / third bedroom / soon to be nursery right now (and actually I should probably story it on Instagram so that you can), you would understand why I feel more than a bit behind prepping for this babe. Part of the problem is that we are making a lot of big decisions lately for our new house that is coming together (and that I also owe you an update on!) and the other part is that I feel like at the end of the day they just don’t need that much in the beginning. Here’s what they do need: a place to … 
