Shop Locus

Local friends: have you heard of Shop Locus? I hadn’t either before they reached out and I am so glad they did. After digging through their website and getting to chat with their founders, Jill and Eric, it was clear that we aligned on our approach to and support of “living local”.

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Answering Disney World Questions | The Happiest Place on Earth

Doug and I recently went to Disney World! It was a quick trip, but felt amazing to be in warm (to us) weather, take a break, and of course soak up a little Disney magic. I put a question box up on my Instagram and wanted to share answers to a few of the most commonly asked questions.

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Gal's Day | Holiday Shopping at Woodland Mall

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! If you’re someone that enjoys giving gifts (like yours truly), this is our Super Bowl. While it’s festively magical, the busyness of this season can be overwhelming at times. Thankfully, Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids is here to help take any gift list frustration out of your December.

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Sincerely Styled-Thanksgiving Day

If you follow along with me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I recently asked for outfits that people could use suggestions for. I wanted to know where they’re running stuck and could use a real life, real closet suggestion.

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Fulton Street Market | Grand Rapids

There’s little that brings me joy like a good market. The Fulton Street Farmer’s Market in Grand Rapids is one of my favorites. They always have a great mix of unique vendors from local farms to small businesses.

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Vintage Champagne Buckets, You Win.

I think that one of the reasons that I like going antiquing is that it feels like a treasure hunt. You never know what you might find while you’re ‘in the wild.’ That and there’s always a good dose of nostalgia to go along with your search like the lamp that you had in your house growing up or the set of dishes that everyone’s Grandmother seemed to have.

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Small Town Traditions | Tulip Time in Holland

Every May in Holland, Michigan, tulips arrive and the city feels extra alive. There’s sweeping of the streets, endless rows of brightly colored flowers dancing in the wind, and delicious Dutch food to enjoy.

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Battle Brothers Shaving Co.

“Keep your friends close and your shave closer.” In the best way, photoshoots will take me to unexpected places. This shoot was a perfect example of that: beautiful razors made of high grade stainless steel…forged in an unlikely, heroic place.

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Post COVID Mindset, Lansing, and Romping Through the Greenhouse

Things have been busy lately. I think that’s the overstatement of the century for most of us. Of course they have been busy, we are all regaining traction again when it comes to life, work, and ya know, leaving the house.

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This Spring Feels Different

Spring this year feels really important. While life isn’t completely back to normal (PS-I think that post COVID life will be one of those new-normal situations anyway), there are remnants of normalcy that seem to be coming back each day.

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The Argument Outfit

Once upon a time there were two friends: Abby and Ashley. They both loved fashion and talked about it often. One day, they decided to meet up to work together and Abby told Ashley she didn’t like her outfit.

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