Welcome, welcome!
Our family has been nomadic from the get-go. My husband Bret and I have called a dozen places home over our nearly nine years together, and we’ve carted our four-year-old across four cities and two continents. Now, we're in Brooklyn, and we love our amazing neighborhood so much we’ve actually just signed a second year lease. Looks like we’re settling in and settling down!
Now that we’re in it for the long haul, we are transforming our somewhat quirky apartment into the space of our dreams, and embracing all the challenges and opportunities city life has to offer. From cloth diapering at the laundromat (did I mention number 2 has joined us on our adventures?) to spray painting on the roof, we’re in it to win it.
We’re used to making our house a home – no matter if that “house” is an extended-stay hotel in Beijing or a room at my parents’ – and so are dedicated to the idea that any of those places can really be a place that improves your life. We’ve picked up tips, tricks, and a willingness to try new ways of doing things, and we figured we’d try our hand at sharing this stuff with you – so welcome to Once & Future Home!
Here’s what you can expect, within a roughly 3-times-per-week blogging schedule:
Style & Decor: The fun stuff! Styling our own home and others, with breakdowns on styling ideas and how to do it on a budget or within other constraints – in other words, how to make the most of what you’ve got.
What’s for Dinner: Dinner. It’s hard. Ideas on what to cook and how to simplify the process of feeding yourself and your family.
Do {Stuff} Better: Tips and tricks, culled from blog land, Pinterest, personal experience and friends and businesses doing innovative things to make the daily grind run smoothly – everything from gift-giving to cleaning to getting around. Oh yeah, and parenting. Because I am crushing it.
Make {Stuff} Better: Ideas on upgrading what you’ve got to make it work for you. Look for Thrifty finds, creative repurposing, and low-cost, simple projects to brighten up your space.
Friday Love: Awesome things seen and heard. Pretty much anything I feel like!
Have questions, ideas or need to reach me? I always love comments, but you can also reach me at oneandfuturehome@gmail.com. Thanks for reading.