This is what our backyard looked like for months on end during the #CasitaJungalow remodel project. And the heavy rain we experienced  in L.A. this past winter was great for Mama Earth, but not so great for construction. Our yard got pretty trashed, which gave us a good excuse to stare outside our bedroom window […]

Y’all may recognize this Brooklyn-based beauty from the cover of her brand new book, Woman of Color, that just came out! We’re feeling all kinds of inspired by the bright ideas and takeaways from her book (and her blog!), which range from motherhood and loss, to useful beauty tips and using bold colors. She sure […]

As we gear up to redo our patio in preparation for the warmer months, I’m paying very close attention to the floors of the outdoors lately. Would I love to cover my whole patio in cement tile à la Moroccan Riad? Uh, yeah. But since I don’t have an extra 15K lying around, that ain’t happening. […]

This post was created in partnership with Home Depot  The timing couldn’t have been better when Home Depot reached out to see if we wanted to work with them on a laundry room overhaul. Our laundry room, which is in our garage, had never been given any love at all. Our washer and dryer were […]

Spring is my favorite season, and I think a big part of that is that it’s tunic / kaftan season, which means that I can get away with wearing jammy-comfort level dresses outside, and that is seriously my jammy-jam jam. Today I’m sharing a round-up of some tunics and kaftans I’ve had my eye on […]

Eager to learn how to continually thrive in your environment, no matter how petite your home may be? Then creative powerhouse & longtime pal of Justina, Whitney Leigh Morris is your gal! She is well known (and widely admired) for her whimsical Tiny Canal Cottage tucked into the iconic Venice Canals, her stunning page-turner of […]