Happy Sunday to all of you! Hope everyone has a really great week. Currently we are in LLC, we are getting a chance to spend some quality time with our loved ones, for which we feel very grateful. There are no other EHD updates, so please enjoy this week’s links.
This week’s home tour Very amazing! Mallory put it in our “watercooler” Slack channel. We were all pushing for it. Oh, and there’s the amazing Commune design behind it, so no wonder we were all in love. enjoy!
From Emily: Kathy and Garrett (The Grit and Polish) Revealed Their Poplar Cottage KitchenOn which they have been working for more than 5 years (the project took many turns). As you know, I love long-form blog posts and I appreciate the hard work that goes into this one the most, so if you missed it, go ahead and check out her kitchen reveal. It’s sweet, warm, thoughtful, and hard-working (just like him). It’s meant to be rented out, so they made a lot of the choices with that in mind, and it’s become so high quality, inviting and really “them”. Great job, guys!
Also from Emily: I just want to praise my slippers because they are my new favorite toy. Since I work from home, I wear slippers every day and take them very seriously. I love easily slippery, moccasinsAnd long eggsI wish they weren’t so expensive, but last time I had them, they lasted 3 years (in Arrowhead and Oregon),
From Jess: In another attempt to stay warm on the East Coast, I bought This incredibly cute striped knitted scarf neckerchiefEven better, it’s delicate enough to wear on a cool LA night, I bought the blue and brown striped one, but there are lots of color options, I want more! It’s that perfect accessory that makes a simple outfit look really fabulous and elevated,
From Arlene: This time of year, you’re either short on cash or feeling like you’re ready for something new…or both. So I have something for any of these types. My daughter had a craft fair at school to end the semester and we made worry stones. What I thought would be good for kids turned out to be even better for adults! We like to keep one around to rub out; This really calms the nervous system down from being nervous about something, and a gentle rotation of the thumb does the trick. I followed this tutorial (like); We skipped all the fancy extras, but we liked what the manufacturer explained about smoothing edges and creating shapes. i had some glitter mod podge Sitting around, so we sealed ours in it because the matte clay that came out of the oven wasn’t looking good.
From Gretchen: I was really inspired by Marlee’s DIY gift post a few weeks ago and couldn’t resist making one of her craft ideas for my parents. Our family isn’t much interested in gift-giving at this stage of our lives (it all gets a little overwhelming, and as cliché as it sounds, we really need each other’s good company to celebrate); However, a small, sentimental, and functional DIY gift totally flies! It is recommended to use kill Sculpey And mini magnetsPlus this stamp paper And cookie (clay) cutter I found, I have made some cute little magnet photo frames. I painted the borders, stamped 2025 on them, and stamped my creations glitter spray paintThen put the magnet on the back as he suggested gorilla gluei have it awesome Leanne Photo-Sticker Printer (It’s very easy and fast to use and really comes in handy for many crafts) And printed out some photos we took together when my parents were here for Thanksgiving. They both loved it (I loved making it), and each little frame immediately found a spot on their fridge. Lots of fun!
From Mallory: If you’re reading this, I’m probably already in Los Alamos on a short weekend getaway with my boyfriend, Austin! Last year, around this time, we went to Paso Robles with my parents for the last minute, and my mom got the idea to stop in this tiny, adorable little town for some barbecue on the way back (and Austin loves barbecue, so it was an easy sell). You guys, this city is adorable and only 2 hours from LA. I’ve been to Solvang and Los Olivos plenty of times, but never to this area – it feels like a small Texas town, but with a very California flair (read: natural wine present). The whole town is basically the same street, so it’s super quaint, but it’s full of beautiful antique shops, crazy. Barbecue, Coffee/Pastry Shopsand most prestigious Billiards Dive BarWe booked the reservation well in advance bell (Yes – there is a Michelin star restaurant and it is supposed to be amazing). When we went last year, we knew we needed to come back and spend more time – so that’s exactly what we’re doing, and if you’re in the LA area (or anywhere really) it’s such a fun vacation that’s very underrated IMHO.
From Marley: My skin gets pretty dry in the winter (which a lot of people can relate to), but holy $%#& my forehead especially gets very dry and itchy. I’ll apply a thick layer of moisturizer, and within 10 minutes, it’s screaming for more, and I’ll be reaching for lotion to reapply it to my forehead every hour. About a month ago, I was experiencing dryness, so I started researching new moisturizers to try and I finally found this. Instant-Angel Firming Moisturizer by DykesI’ve been using it for about 3 weeks, and I’m crazy about it, It’s very rich and soft, and I love that it smells of literally nothing (sometimes lotions will say “unscented”, but it still has that same kind of clinical smell IYKWIM), My forehead feels really happy, and my whole face feels so soft, I also got really dry under my eyes and a lot of redness and irritation, so I got up Diex Reviving Eye Gel Also, and this is amazing. A little goes a long way, and since I started using it, I’ve noticed much less redness around my eyes. This part is completely optional, but I’m putting it on and then wearing it patches under eyes For 20-30 minutes, which obviously helps retain the moisture. I can’t tell if they do anything for sure since I started using both products at the same time, but overall, this routine has helped quite a bit (I also like that the eye patches are reusable). My friend recommended these products to me a long time ago, so I’m so happy I finally tried them! I think they’ll be a part of my daily routine for some time.
We appreciate you very much and will see you tomorrow for fun. xx
Opening Image Credit: Photo by Caitlin Green From: Dressing up a holiday sweater for a party (while still being cozy)
