I can’t believe we’re already celebrating three years in the home we built. While I knew that this home would be special to us, a house we knew we’d grow into, at the time I didn’t realize just how special it would become. It’s always been the place we’d bring our kiddos home from the [...]
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A Whirlwind and a Standstill
Ha! This blog is on "reboot" I don't even know how many at this point. I started The Palm House five years ago ... what?! Eric and I were dating and a month later got engaged. If you go way back into the archives you'll see posts about wedding planning, DIY projects, recipes, our home [...]
2021 Reboot | Skipping the New Year’s Resolution
To say "it's been a while" is an understatement. Fall has come and gone at The Palm House ... we already have Valentine's Day decorations out. A lot has changed since the last time I wrote a post (back in September 2020). Our baby is now a toddler, we're expecting our second kiddo this summer, [...]
It’s Fall Y’all! Favorite Sweater-Weather Home Decor at The Palm House
There’s a crispness in the air in KC, and I’m here for it. The first day temps dropped below 70 last week, I lit a pumpkin spiced candle and broke out all of the fall decorations. I don’t know if it’s because we’re home more due to COVID and needed something to “look forward to,” [...]
Real Talk: The COVID Roller Coaster
I'm not sure I even know where to begin. We are on week 20 of this global pandemic's "new normal" - whatever that means - because it definitely doesn't feel like we've really settled into any "normal" yet. Honestly, I feel like I'm riding a roller coaster through COVID. When it all started I was [...]
A Lincoln Adventure: Week of “Firsts”
Well, in true fashion for our family, we dove into 2020 head first. This past week was full of all sorts of "firsts" for Lincoln. I'm so proud and excited for him, but a part of me is so torn. It feels like just yesterday I was was dropping him off at his first day [...]
Currently Listening: 13 Podcasts for a Road Trip
Are you like Eric and me binge listening along with 86 million podcast listeners? We hopped on the bandwagon a few years ago, and whether it's during the morning commute, business travel or family road trips, we're constantly rotating through our favorite podcasters. Here's what we're currently listening to: Business: EntreLeadership | Ramsey Network How [...]
