{family traditions} puff pancake recipe

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We have a family tradition, both around the holidays and all year round. We love making brunch, specifically we love to make what we call Puff Pancakes. Some people call them Dutch Babies, some call them German Pancakes. We just call them … ** Read more **

The journey toward a beautiful and functional home ….

white kitchen

lovely kitchen via BHG I have been on a mission for quite some time to get my home in functional shape, as well as getting it in shape visually. This is not an overnight journey, of course. When we moved here three years and nine months ago (HOW … ** Read more **

My Job Chart {Growing Responsible Kids}

my job chart summer schedule

Job Chart for Kids {free and online!} As you might already know, I have three kids. My girls have already grown into responsible young women (PHEW, HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!), but we are still in the "growing phase" with our son Luke. Boys are … ** Read more **

{Redecorating & Reorganizing} And so it goes…

bedroom redecorate

{redecorate and organize}   We are very much in a whirlwind of "house project" activity at my house! Our goal is to redecorate and organize our home in the process of getting new hardwood floors! If you follow me on Instagram … ** Read more **

Let The Projects Begin!

master bedroom before makeover

  Last week something extremely exciting happened! What was it, you ask? We crossed over from the "dreaming" stage of some long-awaited home improvements to the "this is happening" phase. In the three years we have lived here, a few … ** Read more **

The One in Which a Dream Comes True {Maison Luxe Seattle}

maison luxe

If you've been following this blog for awhile, you probably have noticed my daughter Courtney is an interior design major. She has done a couple of posts on The Inspired Room for me and will be doing some really cool regular columns here in the … ** Read more **