M. DIGEST - THE DESIGN BLOG

Today marks 75 days till Christmas and I’m already getting prepared (don’t worry y’all, I’m not decorating yet). I’d be lying if I said I’m not tempted to play Christmas music already but I’ll begrudgingly hold off till Black Friday. Besides the shopping, the holidays can be stressful thanks to the other components of the […]

The official first day of summer is weeks away and for the next 3 months, I’m bringing the inside, outside starting with 5 ways to create the ultimate outdoor home office. I don’t know how you feel but the cabin fever has overstayed its welcome and I’m ready to be under the sun indefinitely. Being […]

Pregnancy. Pandemic. Postpartum. Holidays. This sums up my 2020. Needless to say, my house transformed too. The pandemic-inspired packages were limitless, the baby gifts piled up and the decorations knew no bounds. So, it was no surprise that my typical spring cleaning and purging routine was not enough this year. I hit the ground running […]

Before I dive in, I’ve gotta spill some tea: you’ve been having your mimosas all wrong sis. The best mimosas are made with Prosecco.. And here’s why: Prosecco is made using something known as the “charmat” method, which makes it more bubbly than champagne, so it’s ideal for mimosas. And the best part is, it’s […]

When you have a new baby, everyone swarms you with advice about how to care for your baby. Rarely do they ever have advice about how to take care of yourself. I haven’t been a mom for very long but I have learned a lot in this short time. April 25 marks 6 months since […]

It took 4 years (and a pandemic) but my husband, D, finally let me have creative control over his office. Scroll to see his DIY home office transformation. We’ve been in our house since 2016 and I’ve been transforming it since day one. It was a sea of red, yellow and orange but there was […]

Sunday is an intentionally slow day for me–I try to balance productivity with rest. So, I spend about 45 minutes getting ready for the upcoming week so Monday through Friday aren’t anymore hectic than they already are. Here’s my 45 minute Sunday routine to get ready for the week. Pack the baby’s clothes Getting a […]

Decorating Harper’s nursery was one of my favorite, and equally challenging, parts of the pregnancy journey. While I loved putting everything together, I was bummed about not being able to shop in-stores for her stuff. COVID-19 robbed me of that opportunity but online reviews saved me! If an item didn’t have reviews, I didn’t buy […]

Denial: noun, the action of declaring something to be untrue. When I lost my vision again in July 2013, I instantly knew that going to the neurologist meant a diagnosis. What’s that famous saying? Ignorance is bliss. Well, I was in complete bliss about my health from July 2012 to July 2013 but, a big […]

Shock: noun, a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience. I’m going to get a little personal with y’all in this blog post series as I share the shock of being diagnosed with MS. Before I jump in, let me tell y’all what Multiple Sclerosis is. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the […]