Emily Posting

I planned to share more home updates and decor, but I'm actually struggling with a lot of anxiety this month as more folks are receiving vaccines and Covid safety measures grow more and more lax. We are not vaccinated. Our daughter is not vaccinated. It will still be months before we can get a vaccine. In our little corner of the world, though, enough of the voices in power are feeling safe enough to call my husband into larger social gatherings, nights and weekends included. Masks aren't being required as strictly now. Some friends and family members are feeling safe enough to quit social distancing--but we aren't vaccinated. I was not mentally or emotionally prepared for this. I'm still not. I know quarantine has been rough. Extroverts and socialites have been twiddling their thumbs and itching to get out. I'm glad they now can. I think everyone should do what feels comfortable. That said, I'm no longer comfortable. My family time is being stripped away. My in...

 I'm late on February's post, but house projects take three times as long with toddlers in the mix, amiright? Anyway, I finally pulled my craftroom together over the weekend and wanted to share a quick glimpse! I'm so thrilled with it and it has been an incredible space in which to work and create. I'm actually almost grateful Michael is back to his "real" office so I could have this space all to myself--*almost*. First--the beautiful SW Poolhouse blue walls we chose when we first moved in were much better suited to a soothing work office. For a creative space, I felt I needed a brighter and lighter wall color, so we went with SW Breaktime. It's brighter than I expected, but I'm happy with it for this room. Second--I knew I needed more workspace, storage, and an area for lighting and product photography. I found both the desk and hutch on Amazon and have been pleased with the amount of storage and the sizes, which are more appropriate for the space tha...