A PEEK AT WHAT'S COMING UP THIS MONTH

Editor’s Note // Well, rumor has that it’s February. Or at least that’s what the date popping upon my phone screen is telling me. I wouldn’t know otherwise because to me it feels like the same day, every day.

I mentioned this the other day on Instagram, but January was a pretty rough month for me. And according to the poll I took, it was for many of you, too. I tend to get burnt out post-holidays, since that’s my busy season, but I’ve never had such an extreme case before. I’m not sure if it was me coming down from my busy season, the post-holiday sadness, the winter blues, the tumultuous political environment in the US, the pandemic that feels like it will literally never end, the fact that I haven’t traveled or everything combined, but it hit me and hit me hard. And the weight of the pandemic also hit me worst than it has any other month. I felt devoid of any creativity or desire to cook, shoot, put together any outfit, anything really. Some days it was all I could do to make it from the bed to the couch or answer a single email.

Thankfully, the funk I’ve been in seems to be coming to an end. I feel some of my creative juices flowing again and I’m excited for the content I have coming up. Hoping the same for all of you who have been struggling, too. Cheers to a fresh new month ahead!

xx

MY SITE //

WEAR sweater weather favorites + cold weather skincare

EAT a few decadent pasta dishes and some things for a cozy Valentine’s date night in

WANDER a virtual vacation week to somewhere snowy + magical

DWELL storage benches that don’t actually look like storage benches (aka they’re chic) + a candle brand I’ve been loving

CELEBRATE something fun for Valentine’s Day

GIVE highlighting a new favorite charity for the month

LIVING some mental health posts on things like getting out of a funk + setting boundaries in the current environment

MY WORLD //

what I’m pinning // my February Inspo board coming through with fresh start feels, wintery hues (because it IS still winter after all), pops of Valentine’s Day red, snowy escapes + comfort food

what I’m listening to // I’ve been loving Morgan Wallen’s new album as well as this “Cozy Winter Mornings” playlist

what I’m reading // The Big Leap, Space Works for design inspo and Followers, which is fiction that feels scarily like reality and the reality we’re headed towards and will make you want to delete all social accounts and throw all your devices away forever (but still a very good read!)

what I’m following on Instagram // this account for a dreamy daily dose of Paris, a new favorite LA home shop, this Scandinavian design account and this adorable elderly British couple

what I’m cooking // lots of cozy soups (this one sounds delicious) and pasta along with crispy asian-style chicken in our air fryer and some vegan sweet treats, like these

what I’m drinking // the new sparkling strawberry lemon apple cider vinegar drinks from Trader Joe’s (So delicious!)

what candles I’m burning // this rose, blood orange and vanilla one and these super cool sculpture-like ones

what I’m shopping for // I just cleaned out my closet, so I’m looking for some new boots (I have my eye on these) and coats and I’m also on a mission to find pants that aren’t jeans but also aren’t sweatpants but are still comfy while looking put-together.