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After two years of renovation the Renwick Gallery, The Smithsonian American Art Museums’s home for contemporary craft and decorative art, opened with this inspiring, kid and Instagram friendly exhibition they call WONDER. The exhibition transformed the entire museum into an “immersive artwork” by giving nine contemporary artists each free reign over a gallery to create a […]

I have a love/hate relationship with capsule wardrobes. In case you don’t know about the ever-popular capsule wardrobe, the concept is that you limit your wardrobe to a set number of pieces (usually under 40 or so, including shoes) and change it out seasonally. You don’t shop except for when you’re building your next seasonal […]

You may have heard the news about a giant fault line in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast that is well overdue for a massive earthquake. I happen to live in the pacific northwest (PNW), and this has now been on my mind for almost a year. At first I didn’t really think too […]

I read a book last year called One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp that is centered around Christianity, but is applicable to everyone, religious or not. In the beginning of the book, the author reflects on her own childhood and subsequently how her life experience has taught her that there are sometimes horrible things that happen […]

I love Christmastime! And while some might argue that the most wonderful time of the year hasn’t quite arrived yet, our tree is up and ready! One of the reasons I was so looking forward to setting up our tree was because I was eager to add our annual ornaments and select new ones for […]

Breastfeeding was probably the thing I knew least about when it came to parenting, and was the thing that gave me the most anxiety. When casually browsing online before Little Oats was born, I saw horror story after horror story about mangled nipples, terrible latches, tongue ties, low supply, and more. Then, there was the […]

One of the things I really wanted to focus on this Thanksgiving season was acknowledging what we are grateful for and all of the wonderful things we have. Mr. Garland and I talked about just jotting down a quick list of what we’re thankful for, but I wanted to do something a little prettier. I had […]