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Girls’ Trip to Italy: Rome, Amalfi Coast & Wine Tasting

Last fall I spent a dreamy week in Florence, Italy, with three friends, including a day trip to Venice. I’ve already shared how I packed light for the…

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Sneak Peek: The New Project We’re Launching

Our big renovation project just kicked off this week, but I’ve already started another long-standing task: digitizing all our old printed photos. It may not have the immediate…

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All 2026 Colors of the Year: Pantone, Sherwin-Williams and More

The annual Color of the Year announcements are a favorite industry ritual—and a fun guessing game. Each year major paint brands pick a hue or palette they think…

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30 Experience Gift Ideas for Loved Ones

I recently learned that Ina Garten likes to give “disappearing gifts”—consumable or experiential presents that don’t create clutter in someone’s home. Her point: material gifts can unintentionally burden…

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Top Picks of 2025: Our Favorite Finds

You asked and we answered. By popular demand, we rounded up our favorite purchases from 2025—everything we bought with our own money and genuinely loved. These picks span…

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Renovating Our Home After Five Years: Before and After

Cue the demo dust—we’re finally starting a renovation after more than five years in this house. Of course the timing is the holidays (we like to be consistent).…

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25 Festive Holiday Gift Exchange Themes

Every year our family asks for theme suggestions for our annual Christmas gift exchange. We first mentioned this tradition on a podcast episode back in 2016 and, nearly…

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Unique Gifts for Every Taste

Welcome to our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides — all collected in one post for easy browsing. These gift selections include things we’re actually buying for friends and family…

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