I love March, because there is always so much VIOLET love. Thanks to all the lovely book clubs who have read or are reading THE VIOLETS OF MARCH this month!

I'm a huge fan of classic movies (and the very dreamy Cary Grant!) so it's shocking that I haven't seen "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House." My mom told me about it today after I was feeling a little overwhelmed with all the details of

My husband and I are in the process of building a home in Seattle. I'll be sharing more about the design and build process here. It's truly a dream come true to be able to do this. I've been thinking about designing and building a

This is the view outside of my Seattle home. I love that there's a big (and rare!) palm tree to look at on wintry days.

My family and I recently survived the stomach flu (well, we are surviving---still not 100 percent out of the woods yet). Whatever this bug is that has been circulating the country, it is not pretty. I have never in my life seen anything like it