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The Vegel House Shop
The Vegel House Shop is now open! I’ve always had a little heart dream of opening my own store. But what it exactly looked like or how was still left to be revealed. Our move to Iowa has brought so many wonderful gifts to our family and something new that I’ve enjoyed...
Kitchen Sink Update
Living in a small space has meant that we see and experience everything in our home every single day. So I'm very tuned into the functionality and aesthetic of our home. There were a few things going on around our kitchen sink that I wanted to work on: 1) our kitchen...
Valentine’s Day Playlist
Happy Valentine's Day week! We will be celebrating on Tuesday since Ash Wednesday also falls on Valentine's Day this year. Our tradition is to order out Chick-Fil-A, classy, I know, but it is something I look forward to every year. Put together a celebratory playlist...
Creating an Entryway
Living in our small Moffitt Cottage has showed me how to work with awkward spaces. The design of the home was built without entryways. Moffitt was all about efficiency in his design and deemed some "extra" spaces (i.e. hallways and entryways) too excessive so created...
10 Things {January}
Okay these days are long. I don't think we've seen the sun for a week now and I can feel it. It is our first winter back in the Midwest after being in the south for 4 years and I forgot about this part of winter. How are we coping? 1) baking. lots of it 2) an...
INSPIRATIONS 1.22
"Beauty is quietly woven through our ordinary days...Everywhere there is tenderness, care, and kindness, there is beauty." John O'Donohue My days are very ordinary. Revolving around Dawn dish soap, loads of laundry, diaper changes and a constant turn over of my...
Happy New Year
We are in the thick of a winter and what a welcome back to the Midwest this series of weather events has been! It's been fun to cozy up, hunker down and watch the snow fly. While we've been snuggled up in our home, it's been a good time to reflect on the past year and...
Holiday Gift Guides
It's been fun to put together some holiday gift guides this year! I'm looking forward to the changing of the seasons, the festivities of decking the halls, exchange of gifts and time with friends and family. Hope you enjoy! Check out all the guides, here.
INSPIRATIONS 10.30
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." Jane Austen I'm 34 weeks pregnant and comfort is something I haven't been able to find for awhile now. It is also something I know I'll continue to let go during the newborn days. However, being home has been...