Japanese Garden Inspiration: Anderson Gardens
It’s so fun when I run into someone exclaimingOMG, I LOVVVVVE YOUR BLOG! I can’t believe how the blog has grown thanks to YOU. Hello…
Farmhouse Style & Vintage Finds: Nellie’s Barn Sale
One of the most charming aspects of living where I doin the Midwest is the summer fleamarketing! Nellie’s Barn Saleis an annual must-attend for mein…
My Home April 2014: Let’s Chat in the Kitchen
Care for a wee square of gooey butter cake?Croissant?Homemade amaretto and sparkling wine? There is still no stopping me from baking even thoughI have eliminated…
A HAPPY video…HELLO LOVELY is 4! March 2014
Hello Lovely is 4!Feels like yesterday when I was blog-less andobsessed with macarons, cupcake and fashion blogs. I never imagined a vast bloguniverse ofdesignfreaky creative friends…
Personal Reflections February 2014 & Farmhouse Style
I don’t know why I have been daydreaming about kitchen design (and Sarah Richardson’s aesthetic) so much lately…we creatives often feel the itch to change…
My Home January 2014 & Personal Reflections
I had every intention of blogging about our kitchen today. What works about the space, what I’d change… yet something infinitely more important is stirring my…
Personal Reflections & My Holiday Home 2013
For me, Christmas is not about fancy wrapping paper or a jolly man negotiating our chimney. It’s about the birth of the King of my…
Personal Reflections: Love Always Wins {Waldorf Astoria Chicago}
What a difference a year makes! A year ago, my groom and I were in Paris at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome celebrating 25 years of marriage,both…
Personal Reflections: Marigold Muse, Kate Towers Dress & BRCA update
Hi. I have been b.u.s.y and feel it’s time for a good long exhale…and ruffles. So for you, images I shot of my lovely summer muse in…
Personal Reflections: let’s chat in my pretty closet
I would prefer that summer not end. That my nest feel less empty. That my body feel stronger. That my thoughts be less scattered. But I am…
Personal Reflections: Pale pink mood
When you walk into our home, little pale pink touches don’t jump out at you; they whisper. The Laduree box with macarons is from my…
Personal Reflections: BRCA journey & Paris
Thought I would update you on my BRCA2 journey in a gorgeous setting far away…a fantasy destination we stumbled on in Paris (must stay here someday). my…
