When my niece Sophia was born in August, my sister-in-law Stacy asked me to makeover the girl’s playroom! I was thrilled to oblige. Stacy and her husband Justin have two beautiful daughters, Adalyn and Sophia. They wanted a playroom that would provide educational value, storage, allow creativity, and a safe place for the girls to play. In addition to those requirements, they needed a space that was feminine, but not so girly that it didn’t mix with the rest of the living area

As promised (and much anticipated, I hope), I present Pazole Verde. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Jicama with Chile & Lemon, be sure to take a peek. It is the perfect appetizer to this rich and comforting pazole. As mentioned in my previous post, Amber and I got together for a night of Mexican comfort food…and wine of course. You may be asking yourself, what the hell is pazole? The truth lies at the table of Donkey Taqueria in Grand Rapids, MI. Nestled in an old me

This weekend was one of my favorite couple’s wedding, Claire and Dominic. I was honored they chose me to stand up in their wedding as their Maid of Honor. The wedding was a blast! We danced the entire night away and not one thing went wrong….it was a perfect day! As Maid of Honor, I decided to put together some Bridesmaid Survival Kits to get us through the long day. Here is my version of this popular Pinterest project… The Inside: When putting these together I thought about

Claire, one my best friends, is getting married tomorrow! I'm am so excited for her and her new hubby, Dom, to start their life together. But first we have a wedding and party to celebrate! That's why I've been MIA this week, I'm in Maid of Honor mode! I'll be back next week sharing my own version of Bridesmaid Survival Kits as well as catching up with the next post in the Vintage Ladle Series. Until then Cheers to the Bride and Groom on their very special day! #weddings #eve

I am so excited to introduce you to one of my best friends and favorite home chefs, Ian! Ian and I met in college via Student Government (Being nerdy is cool...back off). We had an instant connection through food, event planning and design. I'm sure you have heard his name on the blog and I hope you will continue to, in Ian's new series, Vintage Ladle. Ian is the person I call for all food related questions, when I'm menu planning, or when I need an honest food critic to try

I hope you have been following along with our Young & Ambitious Series. If not, catch up! (Links at the bottom of the page.) This next story is sure to inspire…. A couple weeks ago, I heard about this Grand Rapids formal wear consignment shop through a friend. At first I thought, “Maybe I’ll finally get rid of some of these dresses that are taking up space in my closest!” Then I started doing a little research on Second Dance and realized that the young women who own this cu

If you missed Tuesday's post from Young & Ambitious, a new series highlighting young entrepreneurs, catch up with Young & Ambitious: Jaclyn Rose Design. In addition to Jaclyn being super talented, she's also very generous! She is giving away one free printable to a lucky Instagram follower. Check out this post for details. Instagram Contest Regram to win! Enter to win a free printable from JaclynRoseDesign.etsy.com One winner will receive one free printable of their choice! T

This week I'm featuring a couple young and ambitious women entrepreneurs who have hearts of gold and a savvy business sense. I hope that through their stories you’ll be inspired to do something that maybe you’ve been putting off. One day, I was randomly searching a home décor hash tag on Instagram when I stumbled across these cheeky chic wall art pintables. I was instantly drawn in by the girly décor and found myself creepin on Jaclyn Rose Design’s Instagram. To my surprise