Friends, after months of hard work and renovations, I have exciting news!!! Our grand opening weekend for Whimsy & Blue Boutique is going to be Friday November 23rd – Sunday November 25th!!! We are so excited to open our shop on the weekend of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. I mean, … [Read more...]
My Trip To Africa
Visiting Africa has always been a dream of mine. My parents served in the Peace Corps for two years before I was born, and growing up their stories of their time in Africa were interwoven into our lives. Our house was decorated with beautiful handcrafted African art, our shelves were full of books … [Read more...]
Shop Progress
How’s the shop going, you ask? The short answer is, “great!” And it truly is. The longer answer is that we are working incredibly hard on the historic storefront building and are so pleased with how it looks. Like most projects, it is taking longer than I had hoped, but the results are totally worth … [Read more...]
A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Friends, I’m so excited to FINALLY tell you about the project we’re working on!!! My husband and I recently purchased a historic storefront in a nearby town, and I’m opening Whimsy & Blue Boutique! My shop will have home décor items, ladies clothing and jewelry, beautiful handcrafted items made … [Read more...]
I’m Back!!!
Friends! Oh, how I’ve missed you! I can’t believe I’ve gone so long without posting anything. It’s so unlike me! Life has been a whirlwind this summer, full of adventures and setbacks and things that needed so much time and attention to figure out. Finally, tonight I just HAD to sit down and write … [Read more...]
Construction At The Castle
Hello friends! I've missed you. I've been traveling without my computer or internet for the last couple of weeks, and I greatly missed posting on this little corner of the internet. Our house has been under construction for some important and much needed work. So, I packed up the kiddos and have … [Read more...]
An Ode to Nutella
The following true story contains graphic details of cocoa flavored hazelnut spread as well as multiple references to bodily waste functions, which in our house is referred to as “poop.” If such topics of conversation offend you, I apologize, and highly suggest avoiding coming to my house during … [Read more...]
Fun In the Summer Sun!
It was one of those hot, humid summer days where the sun beats down on you. My family and I were escaping the heat at a swimming pool. I had dutifully applied two thick layers of sunscreen, just in case I’d missed a spot the first time. My skin is so fair that I burn within 15 minutes of being in … [Read more...]
Everywhere I Look, I’m Surrounded By Love
Friends, when you are lucky enough to fix up an old house with the help of your family and friends, you literally surround yourself with love. Everywhere you look in your home you are reminded of the people in your life who are the most important to you. People who would drop everything to come and … [Read more...]
Happy 2nd Blogiversary!
Friends, this week marks the second year Blogiversary since I published my very first post at Whimsical Blue Living! Hooray! These past two years have been such an incredible journey full of adventure, inspiration, and growth. When I think back to the beginning of my dream, this beautiful … [Read more...]
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