Happy start of February, a few days late! I’ve officially missed my goal of having a new blog post ready for you on the first of every month. In my defense, January was the sickest my family has been in a long, long time. Maybe ever. We had a bunch of the stomach bug, conveniently spread out of the course of 2 weeks. We had strep throat. We had common colds with some uncommon side effects. The full smorgasbord.

With all that, I’m catching up on everything else. Work, laundry, etc. But, I have known for a while all the fun stuff I would be sharing this month. So, I’m excited to finally share it!

Styling Breakdown

We recently shared a reel on Instagram about a simple formula for styling your coffee table in a beautiful, functional way: Tray + coffee table book + pretty box for remotes + decorative object/plant. This works on round, rectangular, glass, wood, big, small, black, natural, etc. coffee tables. The key is to find add the colors and personality that work best for your home and family.

As a short cut to a finding a great coffee table book, we now have an Amazon Storefront with a huge section full of our favorites.

This is from our roslindale project that will be fully revealed this spring.

Source List

Linen Tray
AD at 100: A Century of Style
Woven Box (comes in set of 3)
Alternative woven box option (budget friendly)
Alternative woven box option (modern)
Marble Knot

Fashion Find

I love this time of year for some great sweater sales. These sweater is in my Nordstrom basket at the moment.

I own this sweater in this color and I love it.

I just bought this sweater after seeing it featured on The Extra Petit blog (PS - I’m not extra petite…she is, but she shares clothes that work for everyone). Waiting for it to arrive and I’ll report back!

Keeping Myself Busy

I’m currently juggling way too many books: The Nightingale, The Meritocracy Trap, The Covenant of Water (this is on the back burner for now…so long…even though I’m listening). I finished the limited series BEEF on Netflix after watching The Golden Globes and seeing all the accolades. It was a lot of fun. Quick episodes, fast moving plot, twists and turns, funny. I’m now watching the limited series True Crime with Jodi Foster on Max. Only one episode in and I’m intrigued.

Local Fun

On Saturday, February 17th, The Merry Lion is having a big warehouse sale from 9 am - 12 pm. They are located at 6 Albion Street in Wakefield. All their adorable stuff will be up to 80% off. Fine Print: cash only, bring your own bag, all sales final. I’ll see you there!!!