AT HOME

When we bought our home 4 years ago, we were torn between a condo in the city for 1-3 years or a home in the slight outskirts for 3-5 years. As with all good things, time flew by and we soon found ourselves at a crossroads. Our own personal love it or list it situation. Our small 1800 square foot house was cute and cozy but sometimes impractical, especially…

Let me preface this by saying I spend way too much time on Pinterest and was repeatedly told me that I’m doing “too much” and need to “reel it in” – whoops. In case you feel like throwing an epic bash for your loved one, I wanted to share all of my research, planning, and execution for how to throw a Pinterest Perfect Baby Shower. . .

I love the look of greenery in my home, but let’s just say the ‘green thumb’ gene skipped my generation. While I’d love to fill my home with real oxygen-induced plants, it’s just not going to happen. The good news is that faux plants don’t bear a stigma anymore. In fact, there are realistic looking plants that can give you the look without the hassle. . .

Getting Theo was one of the biggest decision that Sahir and I ever made. Getting married? Easy. Buying a house. Peasy. Getting Theo – thoroughly terrified. I was most skeptical because I had heard so many stories of people who had a puppy for a while and then gave them back or away within a short amount of time. I wanted to be sure that if we were getting a pup, this would not be the case for us. If we were getting a dog this furry friend would be in our lives for years to come. Would it be hard? Sure. But I figured that we could do it, what I didn’t expect was this…