Behind the Scenes

Lily & Val Presents: Pretty Ordinary Friday #50

For this week’s Pretty Ordinary Friday #50, we’re documenting snapshots of our week. 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…

Inspiration

May To Do List – Free Download

Remember our hygge theme for the year? The notion of “coziness of the soul” brings to mind steaming mugs of tea and thick blankets, but we want to share with you how to extend hygge to the warmer months! Enter: the monthly to-do list free…

Desktops

May’s Cactus FREE Wallpaper Download

Welcome, May! The weather is warmer and I’m looking forward to so many good things coming this month like National Stationery Show and the McKeehan’s annual Memorial Day trip! We will be visiting Longwood Gardens, which is always one of my favorite activities of the whole…

Inspiration

My Top 3 Tips For Writing More Letters

If you’ve been following along with us on social media and emails, you will notice we’ve been celebrating National Letter Writing Month throughout the month of April! Sending thoughtful letters and notes of encouragement is something we hold dear as a company and something…

At Home

Bike Date: How to Plan a Picnic on the Go

It’s no secret we love a picnic around here. In fact, there’s a whole series on the blog called “The Art of the Picnic” and it’s pretty great. And since spring is the perfect season for both picnics and bike dates, I thought I’d…

Behind the Scenes

Lily & Val Presents: Pretty Ordinary Friday #49

For this week’s Pretty Ordinary Friday #49, we’re documenting snapshots of our week. 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…

sparkling iced tea | fruity teas | iced tea ideas
In the Kitchen

How to Make Sparkling Iced Tea (3 Flavors!)

One of my very favorite things on our Lily & Val Spring Favorites list – something I enjoy every week – is iced tea! I wanted to put a twist to the classic, though, and try making sparkling iced tea with loose leaves from…

cupcake toppers | cupcake topper ideas | cupcake decorations
In the Kitchen

Make These Easy Cupcake Toppers 3 Ways

As much as I like to eat cupcakes, I realized early in life that I’m not good at all at decorating them. I don’t know how to use a pastry bag, I can’t pipe anything, and until this year I had never made a…