Needless to say, I think we’re all dealing with high stress levels during this pandemic. With so many of us staying home during this time, I thought I’d share 10 ways I like to de-stress at home when anxiety is running high. Whether it’s a little form of self-care, aromatherapy, or just plain treating yourself, I hope this lists help spark ideas for your own relaxing moments!

Our lil cottage came with some really fab built in shelf sitches, and I recently devoted time to restyling one of them! More time at home means more love given to those corners of the house that could use an update. I hadn’t properly styled these shelves since we first moved in two years ago, so we were overdue for a refresh. Sharing my tips for styling the perf plant shelfie!

As you know, I’m a big fan of slow mornings. My routine consists of brewing coffee or tea, enjoying breakfast, and listening to music while I catch up on the news. Then I take a shower and get ready for my day! There are certain mornings however, where taking it slow is just not possible. I’m lucky if I have enough time to throw on an actual outfit before running out the door! One of these mornings took place recently - my friends had taken me out for birthday drinks the night before, so I woke up later than usual. I had a workshop in Venice on the calendar and absolutely no time for coffee or breakfast beforehand, let alone a shower! Problem was, I was on 4-day hair - we’ve all been there, right? I still wanted to look presentable at the workshop but only had a few minutes to spare.

This post was sponsored by Serena & Lily, all opinions expressed are my own - as always!

Do you like to take it slow in the morning, or are you a get up and go type of person? For me, slow mornings are where it’s at.  I start my days in the kitchen, where the sun shines beautifully through the windows and covers the whole room in a golden glow. I play my morning music, something happy and optimistic to start the day off right. I light a candle or two, then put the kettle on to make coffee or tea - it’s my favorite lil routine! Heating the water, brewing my bevy, checking out the new growth of my kitchen planties, singing and dancing to my favorite songs. 

I'm so excited to be showing you our new offish redesigned living room! This was an especially fun lil project for me because I didn't buy any new furniture to create this new look - that's right, this is actually the same Ikea sectional we've had for years. The secret is these fab replacement slipcovers and wooden sofa legs from Comfort Works. Yaaaaaaas! If you need a refresher on what the space used to look like, take a peek below. 

A few weeks ago the super talented Elizabeth Wells came over for a viz to our new casa. It was a lazy Sunday morn and she was nice enough to snap some pics of Eddie and I doofin it up! Even though we still have a ways to go in the decorating/design process, I love how Elizabeth captured the spirit of our lil hobbit home.