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  • Happy Saturday, loves. What a week!! I’ve been up to my elbows in paint over here at our new house all week, and have been loving every minute of it. . Almost all the work we’re doing to this 100-year-old home are things I’ve never done before. A lot of this is so new to me. JP keeps asking me, “are you sure about this?”. And my response is always the same, “100% sure that I’m 100% NOT sure”. 😬🤷‍♀️ . But I’ve learned that a lot of the best decisions I’ve ever made, I was never 100% sure. I know now to trust my gut. So that’s what I’m doing. Taking a few risks here and there, trusting my gut, and using a whole lot of black paint 😉. . I’m trying not to take things too seriously with this project. To have fun, fill my home with colors and objects that I love, and trust my instincts. . We still have a long way to go, but I’m excited to take you all along on this fun journey. You can follow along with all of my projects in stories. I’m pretty sure I’ve already over shared 😅, but having way too much fun with all of this not to. . #graceinthecrumbshome #thisoldhouse #bhghome #benjaminmoore #finepaintsofeurope #homerenovations #staircasedesign #loveyourhome #homeprojects #homedesignideas #northshorechicago #chicagobloggers #chicagoblogger #chicagohome #chicagonorthshore
  • When I was putting this salad together last week, I almost didn’t take photos of it. For some reason I just wasn’t feeling it. I couldn’t get the composition exactly how I had envisioned. My critical eye only saw the flaws. And yet, here we are today, and this salad has to be one of my favorite recipes that I’ve shot. . It can be so easy to only see things through a lens of what we “expected” things to be, instead of seeing all the beauty that is there right in front of us - even if it isn’t what we had envisioned. . So many things this past week have felt this way for me in my own life. Projects with our new house, or with my kids, and even with the blog and trying out different recipes. Things didn’t go quite as I had expected. . This little salad was a great reminder that things don’t have to go as we had planned to still be beautiful. . I’m so glad I didn’t give up on this recipe and I took all of these photos. And it made me think about all the times that maybe I quite too soon, or gave up on something or a situation simply because it wasn’t going smoothly. Sometimes our most beautiful creations are the things we almost give up on, but don’t (even salads 😉☺️) . Link to this spring pea and asparagus salad in my bio. Probably one of my prettiest (and tastiest) salads to date. I’m pretty in love with this little bowl of spring goodies, and I think you will be too. . #graceinthecrumbs #springrecipes #asparagus #sugarsnappeas #saladrecipe #eatgoodfeelgood #eatrealfoods #veganrecipes #vegetarianrecipes #whatsfordinnertonight #shareyourtable #inthekitchen #onmytable #onthetableproject #theeverygirlcooks #eatingwell #imsomartha #food52 #food52grams #foodblogfeed #chicagoblogger #chicagofoodbloggers #replicasurfaces #wholefoodsmarket
  • Ok so let’s just pretend this isn’t an awkward selfie in the bedroom of our rental 🤦‍♀️. I’m stepping out of my normal comfort zone on this one...😉 . Over the last few days I’ve had the chance to meet, connect and work with some pretty amazing ladies who have left me feeling so inspired. . A few years ago I think I would have found excuses about why I didn’t have “time” to meet-up with or connect with other women. To just meet for coffee and share stories about our projects or passions. It would have felt “indulgent”. And I would have found a million excuses as to why I didn’t have time - carpool schedules, piles of laundry, soccer practices, dinner. And the list would go on.... . It’s taken me a while to understand that it’s just as important for me to invest in myself - the way I do everyone else. And that by investing in me, I’m also investing in being a better mother, wife and friend. And that laundry and dinner and carpools all get handled and done (even if it means asking for help). . One of the ways I invest in myself is to surround myself with other smart, confident and passionate women. Hearing their stories. Learning from them. Their stories, advice and encouragement keep me going. Just when I find myself doubting myself, I meet another woman who I see a part of myself in, going after what she wants, and I’m recharged to stay in the game. . I don’t know that the “mom guilt” ever truly goes away. Or that our never ending to-do list that comes with motherhood ever feels complete. But for today I’m working on letting some of that go and finding inspiration outside of motherhood. And it feels pretty great. . #liketoknowit #momboss #mombosslife #mombloggers #chicagobloggers #chicagomomblogger #thestruggleisreal #momhustle
  • One of the things that I think I’ve gotten better at over the years is being able to recognize what I’m good at, and what I’m....well, not so good at. Baking is one of those things for me that I’m just not so great at (along with quite a few other things 😉). Luckily I have a friend who is an incredibly talented baker - and I just follow her recipes. . Today I spent the day in the kitchen, testing recipes for the blog, and making my friend Sabine’s (from @alsothecrumbsplease ) coconut chocolate banana bread. It is by far my (and my kids!) favorite banana bread recipe. The link to her recipe is in my profile. If you have a few ripe bananas sitting on your counter - go make this! I promise you’ll love it! And in the meantime, share some of your favorite baking recipes....cookies, cakes, breads. This “non-baking” momma could use a few more tricks up her sleeve 😉😘. . #bananabread #chocolatebananabread #breakfastideas #bakewithlove #kidsinthekitchen
  • When I first started “Grace in the Crumbs” my intention was to build a space where I could share recipes. Recipes built on real, whole foods, with the idea of bringing people together around a table. It was about sharing something I love, in hopes that you would feel the same. . But as it runs out, this space has become about so much more than just the food - and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve loved sharing other parts of my world with all of you - everything from parenting, to clean beauty, and even my latest swimsuit finds 😉. I love how I’ve connected with so many of you on everything from recipes, to sunscreen, to struggles with parenting and even our marriages. . The one thing, however, that hasn’t changed over the years is that “Grace in the Crumbs” will always be about creating a life filled with joy - whatever that means to you. From finding joy through food, parenting or even decorating your home. This space is about making mindful choices to create a life that makes you HAPPY and brings you JOY. . I love sharing all of the things that make ME happy with all of YOU - which is why I’m so excited to start sharing a part of my world that I don’t talk about a lot on here. Our little family is getting very close to finding a space to call “home” and we are busy daydreaming away about all the possibilities (if only it could look like this ☝️🙏). . I’ll share more in the coming weeks. But in the meantime, my apologies in advance if I stumble through this transition into a new space...both literally into our new home and with new topics on the blog. I’m so excited for all the possibilities of what’s to come - but am giving myself a little grace and patience along the way as I get there. . And please know that whatever reason brought you here - I couldn’t be more thankful. I promise the recipes aren’t going anywhere, just excited to start adding more to the mix. . More to come soon...😘 . #graceinthecrumbs #createalifeyoulove #mindfulliving #mombloggers #chicagoblogger #chicagobloggers #kitchengoals #bhghome #styledomino #serenaandlily #boymomlife #kitchensofinstagram #kitchenremodel
  • Spring has to be one of my favorite seasons to cook in. Mainly because it’s also the season for one of my very favorite ingredients, morels. . I’ve always been a huge mushroom lover, especially morels. So much so, that when J and I were first dating I made him go “morel hunting” with me 🤦‍♀️. We drove over an hour outside of Chicago because I had heard of the “prefect spot” to find morels out in the wild. Let’s just say he didn’t let me plan our dates after that for a while 😉😂. . In honor of the weather finally feeling like spring, and morel season upon us - I’m sharing my favorite spring pasta with morels, asparagus, and spring onions. I made it with @eatbanza noodles and love how it turned out. Simple, seasonal and oh so yummy... . Link to the full recipe in my bio. . #eatgoodfeelgood #eatrealfoods #morelmushrooms #asparagus #pastapasta #banza #glutenfreepasta #plantbasedrecipes #pastarecipe #imsomartha #whatsfordinner #shareyourtable #onmytable #onthetableproject #theeverygirlcooks #chicagofoodbloggers #mombloggers #food52grams
  • Oh Monday, you don’t quite feel the same when I'm not at the beach.... . We've only been home from Florida for a day, and I'm already missing the sunshine and salty air. We had the best time on our vacation. It felt so good to get away from our day-to-day, and spend time with family and friends. . I think we all came home refreshed, grateful, and happy. I know I certainly did. . On a side note, I’m stocking up on more swimsuits for the summer. Both frankie’s @jcrewfactory bathing suit and my @shopbop suit are on sale! . We absolutely love the @jcrewfactory swimsuits for all three boys. They are our favorites - mainly because they wash up great, the tie holds them up perfectly (no slips for those tiny baby bottoms) and they’re inexpensive. . You can shop for both using the @liketoknow.it app. Just download the app and take a screenshot of this image. . #jcrewfactory #pilyq #swimwear #swimsuits #familyvacations #boymomlife #momstyle #momstylelife #swimsuitseason #shopbop
  • One of my favorite parts of being on vacation is enjoying ALL of the yummy food - especially ice cream. And let’s just say, I’ve been enjoying myself a LOT 🤦‍♀️. . While it’s been fun to indulge this week, I’m looking forward to getting back home and back into my healthy eating routine. I try (as best as I can) to allow myself to enjoy special treats (like ice cream), but find ways to make it GOOD for me too. . Which is why I love this recipe for a super simple dairy-free ice cream. This lavender, pistachio and white chocolate ice cream has all the decadent flavors I want from a dessert, but still leaves me feeling great. . Link to the full recipe in my bio. . #eatgoodfeelgood #eatrealfood #dairyfreeicecream #veganicecream #coconuticecream #shareyourtable #inthekitchen #inmykitchen #imsomartha #vegandessert #theeverygirlcooks #theeverygirlathome #anthropologyhome #lavender #lavendericecream #icecreamtime #foodbloggers #chicagofoodbloggers #liketoknowithome
I’m Katy, and this is my life


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