just me, in the kitchen: getting ready for spinach & hummus sourdough toast
I’m getting ready… for a perfect breakfast on a Monday morning.

Are you ready for a perfect monday morning start?

I’m getting ready for the kind of breakfast that makes Monday feel like a fresh start.

A slice of sourdough, toasted just right. A generous spread of creamy hummus. A big handful of fresh spinach piled high, because it just feels good to start the day with something green. A drizzle of rich olive oil, a sprinkle of flaky sea salt… satisfying, fresh, and so good.

Next to it? A hot cup of coffee with more than extra creamer (because why not make it exactly how I love it?).

It’s my small way of welcoming the week with something nourishing, comforting, and just a little something different than just my usual buttered toast.

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I’m Kristin

aka Kiki, a dreamer, doer, and daydream decorator living in Louisville, Kentucky. I share my home with my husband, our college-age daughter, and two high maintenance landlords named Magnolia and Briar.

By day, I juggle multiple part-time jobs, including working for a home staging and design company and by night, I scroll through dreamy real estate listings and Hampton private chefs Instagram and imagine the life I’d live if I lived there.

Welcome to just me, living here a space where I pretend to be the homeowner and designer of beautiful homes that are (sadly) not mine. I create mood boards, and design ideas, all while living my very real, very ordinary life in my own home.

Some days I might be me showcasing a multi-million dollar riverfront stunner, and the next it’s just me… sharing my favorite products, throwing together dinner, ordering mocktails, eating bread or planting radishes (that nobody eats).

This blog is my love letter to the life I dream about and the real one I live. It’s part inspiration, part pretend, and part practical. A little home design, a little gardening, a little cooking, a little drinking, and a whole lot of honest living.

Thanks for being here, it means a lot to a girl with big dreams, a lot of love to share and a messy little house. 🌿✨

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