Friends, I have some BIG NEWS I’ve been bursting to share and today is the day… We have a new BOOK coming! Introducing“Life of The Party Papercrafting”! (To my paper-loving friends, you are really going to love this!) The book is an entire book…
The end of summer will be upon us soon! Let’s intentionally slow down this August. If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll notice it’s been on my heart lately to talk about unplugging and being more intentional with our screen time. Speaking for…
If you are lucky enough to have a designated guest bedroom, you probably have struggled with making it a cohesive and beautiful place. So much of the time these extra spaces are an afterthought, and if you don’t have frequent visitors, the room has…
We have all seen those perfectly decorated shelves in Pinterest kitchens and magazine bookshelves “mine will never look that good”. The art of setting up an open shelf of any kind is actually pretty simple when you break it down and become intentional about…
For this month’s Pretty Ordinary Friday #95, we’re documenting snapshots of our month. While our pictures may not be the prettiest or the most interesting, we enjoyed each instance and want to remember them! These are the behind-the-scenes, in-between moments – the small peeks that would…
Dear Friends, I think it’s safe to say we could all use a little R&R this summer before the hustle and routines of Fall set in! As nice as it is to travel and go on vacation, sometimes the best retreats can be right…
You have probably noticed that we got into lavender this summer. Obviously we are on team pink here at Lily & Val, but a little lavender is a nice fresh change. Decorating with any color is a delicate balance. When you are using these…
It seems that every day there is a different national or international holiday. Some don’t appeal to me as much (International Talk Like A Pirate Day?!) as others (National Donut Day), but I still think they are fun! Today, however, really struck me. June…
Now that we have all prepared our patios and back yards for the 4th of July…why not keep the fun going?! You did all that work, so spend some time outside and have some little get togethers while the summer sun is still shining.…
Distracted. I think that is the best word I could have used to describe how I was feeling. I was distracted by the scroll of Instagram and the never-ending supply of beautiful content. I was also distracted by my own drive to produce content,…
