11/06/2018
(This post is sponsored by Uber.) There are a lot of conversations happening about work-life-balance. How many hours is appropriate? Is it healthy to take your work home? To think about it on the weekends? “Unplug,” they say. “Put down the laptop,” others add. I get it. When I worked in television, I worked long hours, but I did typically know when I was “off”. There was a definitive line between personal and professional. (Although I did meet my husband at work, so lines get blurry, ya know?) What happens, though, when you create … 
(This Mid Century Modern Playroom reveal is the latest in our series of room reveals from Our Austin Casa.) This room has been a long time coming. The long and meandering journey to this room goes back to sitting at our dining room table in Los Angeles circa 2015 with our initial architect and hearing myself explain my idea for a playroom. “I want it to be a space downstairs, that’s close to the kitchen and living areas, but also not like right in your face,” I said. The kids’ bedrooms were going to be upstairs, and I … 
(This post is sponsored by Casper and the new Wave mattress.) My closest friends regularly give me a hard time for my love of a good eight hour night’s sleep, but all joking aside, I know I do my best work and best momming when my tank is full and for me that means a good nights sleep. (I may not be the friend who is going to dance with you at the bar until the wee hours, but I will be the friend who will meet you for coffee after preschool drop-off or volunteer enthusiastically to watch your kiddo so that you can get a hair cut.) With a … 
These pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls are perfect for Thanksgiving morning and lazy weekends. They are spicy, nutty, sweet and oh so cozy. Perfect to pair with a cup of coffee, they’re literally a dream! This is the pumpkin recipe you need this fall! November is here! I feel like every year I cannot believe how quickly the holiday season arrives. Last year we had our newborn little sweetie and so opted to spend our first Thanksgiving holiday in Austin. My parents flew in and it was different but very fun to enjoy the holiday at home. I made my … 
