{Won’t you come in? Welcome to our home…}

^ Having a galley kitchen is so fun, especially when you bump into your cute husband while cooking ;)

^ A very special cup + saucer

^ top + bottom photos: books and special treasures we’ve found/been gifted // Wooden arrow from The Red Dutch Door, learn how to make your own red yarn garland, mustard owl candle from World Market

^ I love a layered home // Yup, that’s a bunch of old book pages taped to the wall

^ simple + clean bathroom, all accessories shown are from Target

^ orange “x” sheets are from Target // B&W pillow from Ikea

^ Custom Gussy Sews print from Red Letter Words // Make your own glittered glass bottle: simply use spray glue + loose glitter on a clean, empty glass bottle

^ Tree made from rolled paper + wooden elephant my grandparents once hung in their home // Subway art is from The Red Dutch Door

^ Where Gussy inspiration is born, a little section of our living room

^ A tiny glimpse of Casey Wiegand art {pink bird canvas’ above}

^ See more of our nursery here ♥

 Where we love is home — home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. — Oliver Wendell Holmes

Would you believe we’ve lived in our Los Angeles home now for almost 6 months? When we moved in we had just a few cardboard boxes filling up floor space and a crazy small assortment of kitchen ware — errr, a crazy small assortment of everything. We basically brought one bath towel with us, our pup, and peace of mind knowing Zack had a job. Since we’ve been married Zack + I have lived in many homes: we had an apartment in Lansing, MI; a house in Detroit; an apartment in Minneapolis; a house in Minneapolis; and now an apartment in Los Angeles. We spent many nights wishing + praying for a house to rent here, but that just didn’t make sense — for many reasons.

Our apartment is our home and it’s very clear to me now that the boxes have been recycled and love has been poured into every room. Our home may be small but it’s layered with our love and laughter and California sunshine. The things we brought with us, the things that have been gifted to us, all play into our grand, greater story. I love looking around and seeing how each item relates to it’s neighbor — and most especially, our hearts.

I love the quote above from Oliver Wendell Holmes. Really, Zack + I are rich with multiple homes, and I bet you are, too. We have our parents homes, which we love visiting, and we have our home. And the homes he + I have had together — they represent the country-wide adventure traveling we’ve done over the past {almost} 5 years. We’ve been chasing our dreams together and it feels good.

A few things I’ve learned // A colorful home, a family-filled home, a sometimes messy home. A cozy home is a well-loved home.

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This is our home — where our hearts are hung, we greet each morning with a fresh perspective, and we wait for the LORD to show us what’s next.

I’m so glad you came in for a little visit. Tell me, what have you learned about your home? xo