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Continue reading →: just me, taming the mane: my haircare holy grails✨ Confession: I don’t know my natural hair color anymore (gray in the front, mystery in the back 🤷♀️). But I do know haircare. After years of scalp drama and way too many bottles that didn’t deliver, I finally found my holy grails: 💛Blog’s up with all the details: fragrance,…
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Continue reading →: if I lived here: 2700 Poplar Hill Court “Doorlandia” living roomSix doorways. One living room. Welcome to my latest design adventure: “Doorlandia”. Come see how I’d transform this doorway heavy space into a cozy, timeless living room…if I lived here.
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Continue reading →: just me, cooking: when sausage rolls betray youYou can’t always fake the real thing… especially when it comes to Irish sausage rolls. Mine split wide open in the oven, but someday I’ll be in Northern Ireland with a hot, flaky roll from a petrol station in hand. Until then, I’ll keep dreaming (and eating the broken ones).
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Continue reading →: just me, cooking: chicken soupI don’t really have a go-to chicken noodle soup recipe. I’m usually a “Google whatever pops up first” kind of cook when it comes to it. But one thing every chicken soup recipe starts with is that famous trio: onions, carrots, and celery. Mirepoix- The holy grail of soup flavor.…
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Continue reading →: one of my favorite things I didn’t know I needed: weekly meal plannerWith my trusty schedule, I sit down on the weekend, plan it all out, and put it in stone. Everyone knows what’s coming, so there are no daily surprise reveals (or fights). I even sneak in family favorites, my daughter’s parmesan pasta with broccoli, my husband’s pork tenderloin so there’s…
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Continue reading →: if I lived here: Evergreen’s 90’s kitchenYou know how you walk into a house that’s for sale and it feels like it’s been frozen in time? You can almost hear the Hootie & The Blowfish playing from the ’90s kitchen. And if you’ve ever walked into a house from that decade, you’ve definitely run into that…
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Continue reading →: just me, cooking: grilled Italian dressing chickenIf you grew up in the 90s, chances are you remember Italian dressing chicken. It wasn’t just a recipe; it was practically the way to cook chicken. Italian dressing chicken was everywhere. It showed up in church cookbooks, family recipe boxes, and food magazines. Kraft and Wish-Bone commercials practically declared…
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Continue reading →: if i lived here: the front room gets its groove- Sutherland homeTo set the vibe, I’m going with a moody deep gray-blue on the walls. Most of the house will be light and airy, but every home needs at least one or two spaces with a little drama, especially if its main job is fun and hanging out. Music will be…
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Continue reading →: if i lived here: part two- the “other half” of the Sutherland living room glow-upOkay, so remember how the first half of this room was all moody teal walls, snuggly burgundy sectional, and “please stay awhile” vibes? Well, the second half of this space is about to pull its weight qnd then some.
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Continue reading →: just me, in the kitchen: getting ready for spinach & hummus sourdough toastAre 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…
Hello,
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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