For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a an affinity towards gift wrapping. Of all the parts of Christmas to love the most, I always gravitated towers the wrapping paper. Perhaps it was the colors, the prints, or the beautiful presentation. Through high school and college, and into adulthood, I’ve been the…
Author: TW Baker
Autumn Afterglow
Fall has arrived in an official manner as of Tuesday, even though it feels as though it started weeks prior. It’s an understatement that the months are seriously going by faster and faster, and it’s mainly due to the the time warp we’re all living in this year. As much as it’s frustrating that summer…
Perks of Being a Sunflower
Where did summer go this year? Seriously, the fact that it’s already September is truly mind boggling, but hey, we can blame the pandemic for that, right? When a season, and at this point, a year, has almost gone by in the blink of an eye, it’s important to savor even the smallest moments. A…
Refreshed Summer Space
Spring might be the season of change, but summer has always been the season of moving. As you might remember, my biggest project last summer was moving into my current apartment. It was a large but rewarding task to truly outfit the entire blank space. Since I’m not moving this year, which I’m grateful for…
Saving for Summer
Summer fashion is admittedly not my favorite, and with the added style roadblock that quarantine has created, it’s making it even harder to enjoy. The first step of any season is typically to update your closet… but during these times, not so much. Technically yes, we can on online shop and although I’ve added a…
We Meet Again
This blog still exists? Hell, TW still exists! …. Deep sigh…. yes, it does and yes, I do. When I logged into my account to assess the state of this blog, I realized my last post was in December. (YIKES) Even if we took away the obvious excuse of the pandemic, it’d still been 4 months…
Decking the Halls
We’re just 5 days from Christmas (!) and one of the best parts of the holiday is the decorating and entertaining of course. I’ve loved putting in a little extra effort this season to make my house feel in the Christmas spirit. Just like furnishing from my apartment from scratch, decorating for a holiday (especially…
2019 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s December, and not just December 1st it’s like the second week of December, which means we’re only a little over 2 weeks till Christmas. That means…. this year’s almost over, this decade’s almost over and my gift guide for the holidays is really behind! Has anyone else felt like this November and December have…
Shear(ling) Genius
As we know by now, being almost the end of October, fall is in full force. That means everything is coated in pumpkin spice and that we’re just heading closer and closer to the holidays and the new year! With all of the craziness going on, I finally had a chance to get my annual…
Apartment Budgeting 101
Moving is expensive…. like… really f****g expensive, and I’m learned that very quickly! At the beginning of the year, I laid out my goals for 2019 and budgeting for an apartment move was a the top of the list. (and thank god I did) Budgeting for a new home is a two step process. The…