11/18/2016
TGIF, friends! The countdown to Thanksgiving break and a much needed extended holiday has begun. We spent the week hosting a Women and Whiskies happy hour with Noonday Collection (and these two gems), shooting new content, and finalizing our building permits with the city– as well as making many a house decision. Which brings me to our kitchen and more importantly our kitchen dilemma: The cabinets! I would love to hear which of these designs you like best or if there is a different combination you would prefer. (Note: those … 
The good news? We have made a whole lot of decisions on our new house build here in Austin. The bad news? If you drive by it you will still just see an empty lot. C’mon, universe! Let’s build a house! We are getting closer. I swear. Just not moving at the speed I would like. Our most recent progress has been in the kitchen. We are currently working on the cabinet design and have been through a few iterations already in search of the right balance that doesn’t feel too heavy, but still has adequate storage and … 
Add a personal touch to your table settings with these stylish DIY leather place cards. Easy and quick to make, these personalized place cards are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, holidays and birthdays. I feel like we could all use a little Thanksgiving in our lives right about now. A real time to gather around a table full of food in the company of friends or family or, best of all, both. We chatted yesterday about “Friendsgiving” and this idea of entertaining that’s more understated, focusing on community rather … 
As we were packing up our house in LA last spring, memories of past parties we’ve hosted there came flooding back. Some of my favorites were the black and gold themed New Year’s Eve bash where a backyard dance party broke out and went into the wee hours, the 30th birthday party complete with DJ and an ample supply of French 75’s, and an “LA Family Christmas” party where all of the guys ended up at the top of the rickety old treehouse in our backyard. These were all pre-kids when life seemed to have a lot more … 
