2024 Reflecting

The saying "two things can be true at the same time" comes to mind when I think about how to summarize 2024. Challenging, yet beautiful. How all experiences that teach you and help you grow appear when you look back.

It was a year of feeling less inner peace than I'd like—between living through the end of our remodel, work pivots and growing pains, and early pregnancy taking a toll. But these discomforts led and will lead to some of the greatest rewards. Designing our first family home, something I felt like I'd prepared my whole life for and am so immensely proud of. Running and growing my business now full-time for almost 9 years and learning to navigate through big change, namely becoming a mom. And getting ready to bring another baby girl into the world in May to complete our family.

How I was feeling for the majority really forced me to surrender and slow down—something I needed to do a few years back but because I love my work and it's a huge part of who I am, I had a hard time switching off. When Grace was born, I put so much pressure on myself to continue operating in the way I was so used to... but, I obviously didn't have the same bandwidth, priorities, lifestyle (the list goes on).

This internal struggle for years led me to crash. The necessary time I took this year to pause and breathe helped me to cultivate a healthier balance and eventually dissolved the pressure and guilt I'd always place on myself for both my roles, mom and creative. I'm grateful for the ease I feel now while I focus on what is right in front of me. Life feels so much more in flow when I'm focused and steady and can just enjoy experiences and the process... rather than doing/trying to be a million things at once.

I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to you. It's easy to gravitate to those who are in alignment, in their groove, who feel magnetic. This hasn't been the case for me in a bit and so to those who have stayed so loyal and supportive, even when I haven't been in my element... it means so much. Thank you.

I'm so excited for a blank canvas! I'm feeling a sense of peace and renewal. Especially as I wrap up the last stint of pregnancy and postpartum, my intention is to take care of myself and flow with life. To continue to work on being the best version of myself and creating healthy balances in my life.

I'm looking forward to all that is to come in 2025!

Some highlights of my year...

The first photo I took of our kitchen sink view! That final month of our renovation was so surreal. We still walk into this space and can't believe it's ours.

From our summer trip to Carmel. I sense a theme with myself in saying this, but this past year of Grace's life was my favorite to witness. From 2.5 to 3.5 was just magical. She is the most incredible, bright, funny, compassionate, kind, precious, wonderful little girl. I am amazed by her and how beautiful of a human she is. I have never known a love like this before—so proud to be her mom! We made so many fun memories together this year.

Home cooked meals in our garden and kitchen!

Lots of pizza, per ush.

She's going to be the best big sister.

Wished for moments like this for so long.

This was from the week we unpacked the garage and I got to reunite with all my favorite collected treasures. Obviously went straight to the market for flowers.

Love this view from our garden patio. I have always dreamt of a courtyard surrounded by french doors.

Matt turned 40 this year and we celebrated up in Healdsburg, which was such a fun trip!

Can't wait to reunite with pinot. 🙂

Our first week without a crew coming to the house... enjoying the fruits of our labor! Clean, calm, all ours.

Right after I found out I was pregnant! After trying for a long while.

Absolutely loved our weekend escape to Auberge du Soleil, a new favorite!!! I can't believe we hadn't been before, it feels like a little slice of Europe.

Our mud room makes me so happy... this view!! And of course, Scout.

After pausing on big trips for the last few years—after buying a home, becoming parents, remodeling our garden and most our house... we were needing this escape to Hawaii. A major highlight and perfect bookend to 2024.