• instagram
  • facebook
  • Pinterest

simple food. messy life. extraordinary love

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Our Story
    • Finding grace in the crumbs
    • How I got here
    • My Food Philosophy
    • The people around my table
  • Blog
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers & Snacks
    • Breakfast
    • Drinks
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Soup & Salad
    • Sweet Treats
  • pull up a chair
    • Friday Favorites
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty and wellness
    • Design and DIY
    • Motherhood
  • Come say hello

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 11.8.19

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 10.25.19

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 10.18.19

Friday Favorites

Firday Favorites 10.11.19

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 10.4.19

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 9.27.19

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites 9.20.19

Posts navigation

Newer posts
I can’t pinpoint the exact date. But somewhere I can’t pinpoint the exact date. But somewhere in between changing diapers of little babies, to today....life flew by. It all happened so fast. . I can remember so vividly to that Chicago spring day, over 11 years ago, the smell of lilacs outside my window, as I found out I was pregnant with Asher....and in many ways, it feels like yesterday. . I thought I’d remember more. I thought time would slow down. Yet it feels like it’s just going faster. . And the same can be said for our days now. I look back to the first few weeks of March, when we began to first quarantine, and I feel the same. It went so fast. The days felt so long and hard, but also so sweet and sacred and it went by too quickly. . I don’t think I necessarily need time to slow down. I love every phase life hands us, and am excited for these next chapters with our kids - but oh man, how I want to enjoy it more. Remember it more. Savor it more. Be truly in it more. Soak it up more. . Today was one of those days. I soaked it all up. I took a moment to step back, make a mental photo and knew that “this is it”. This is one of those days you’ll always remember. A perfectly imperfect, wonderfully ordinary day, that one day I’ll miss ❤️ . If I could go back 11 years, to that chicago spring day, I’d tell my younger self to smell those lilacs a little longer, cut a few off, take them inside, and to savor the ride. Because 11 years later, she’d find herself playing golf and looking over at one of her most favorite people on this earth...and that it would all be ok 💗 . I hope today, that in your own perfectly imperfect, wonderfully ordinary day, you too are taking a moment to soak it all in...and know that it will all be ok 💗💗 . . #savorthemoment #enjoytheride #enjoythejourney #mindfulnesspractice #presentoverperfect #createalifeyoulove #findjoy #seethegood #thelittlethingsinlife #slowdowntime #maketimeforwhatmatters #createthelifeyouwant #findthegood #liveinthenow #livelifehappy #livelifeonpurpose #soakitup #joyfulliving #myhappymoments #intentionallife #intentionalparenting
First date night out since the beginning of March, First date night out since the beginning of March, and not gonna lie, sort of mixed feelings. Not sure we’ll do it again anytime soon (for no reason, other than just not sure I’m really ready). What about all of you? How are you feeling these days about being “out”?? . However you’re moving about your days, I hope you’re all finding a balance that works for you 💗💗
Friends, consider this your gentle reminder, from Friends, consider this your gentle reminder, from me to you, to be gentle on YOU 💙 . We’re ALL still handing a lot right now, more than I think we even realize. The past few months have been rough (to say the least), and it takes a toll on us, physically. . If you watched my stories yesterday I shared how I haven’t been feeling well lately, and after talking with my doctor (and taking every blood test you could think of), turns out I’m perfectly healthy - just stressed🤦‍♀️. . To be honest, I’m not sure I really even “feel” stressed (I sort of laughed when me doctor suggested it was stress...”who, me? Never”), because I think I’m just so used to it. And I think that’s true for a lot of us. We’re all used to being able to “handle it all” (while still smiling), that we don’t even recognize when our bodies are asking for a little TLC. . I don’t have the answer....just a good reminder for me to try my hardest to remove any “stressors” I can. To leave my phone at home and take the kids to the beach, to say “no” to projects I may have otherwise said “yes” to, to go to bed earlier. To every now and then, turn off the outside world, just for a moment. . So to all of you friends who are feeling the same. Maybe a little “off”, or stressed, or just exhausted....I’m right there with you. I see you. We’re gonna be fine. Actually we’re gonna be more than fine. We’re gonna be (and we already are) great. We’ve got this 👊❤️ . #presentoverperfect #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #intentional #intentionallife #livewithlove #createalifeyoulove #slowliving #createalifeyoulove #choosehappy #begoodtoyou #begoodtoyourself #joyinthejourney #seethegood #seethebeauty #joyfulliving #createjoy #smallchoicesbigchanges #dailyhabits #gratitudepractice #gratitudeattitude #bethechangeyouwanttosee #happyhome #happyhomes #loveliveshere #bluedoor #bluedoors #finepaintsofeurope
Trying my hardest to cook (and eat 😅) my way th Trying my hardest to cook (and eat 😅) my way through my feelings these days. Anyone else?!! I find that when I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed, being in the kitchen somehow always brings me back. Good food just makes me happier ❤️ . These days I’m making all the “feel good” kind of food I can think of. Which is basically anything that’s either bread or pasta....and I’m not stopping anytime soon. . I’ve made this super easy Caprese pasta salad a few times and I love it. Ditalini pasta (that’s cooked right in its own sauce of lemon and shallots) topped with generous spoonfuls of fresh ricotta, herbs and toasted pine nuts all drizzled with olive oil. Yep, pretty sure that’ll make me happy 😉👌❤️ . What’s your go-to “feel good” food these days?! What’s everyone else cooking? Feel me in... . You can find the link for the full recipe in my bio . #capresesalad #pastasalad #summersalad #summersalads #ricotta #summerentertaining #picnicfood #picnicbasket #happyfood #inthekitchen #comfortfoods #aroundthetable #onthetableproject #bowlofgoodness #saladbowl #saladsofinstagram #saladrecipe #cookwithlove
Happy Monday, my friends. I woke up this morning f Happy Monday, my friends. I woke up this morning feeling grateful for a gorgeous weekend at home with all of my people, and ready for another beautiful week ahead (still at home with all of my people 😅). What’s one thing you woke up grateful for today? Let’s start the week of right❤️❤️. . . #gratitudepractice #agratefulheart #athomeoutdoors #nowhereidratherbe #patiodecor #patiofurniture #startthedayoffright #practicegratitude #dailygratitude #seethegood #happyathome #myhappyhome #happyhome
Today was one of my first days back in my kitchen Today was one of my first days back in my kitchen really “cooking” again after a long break - and it felt so good. I prepped this grilled corn & roasted tomato salad 🌽🍅for this weekend, and a new pasta salad for the blog I’m so excited to share with you. . After a heavy few weeks of “soaking it all in”, it felt good to be back in my kitchen, letting some of it go for a moment, and just create. . It’s impossible for any of us to be able to consume AND create at the same time. And I don’t know about you, but the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of “consuming” and it felt so good to shift gears for a moment. . Sharing a little sneak peak of the pasta salad over in stories...and for this grilled corn & roasted tomato maftoul salad (which is just a fancy word for couscous 😉) head over to the blog. You can find the link in my bio. . #grilledcorn #roastedtomatoes #cornsalad #couscoussalad #summersalads #tomatosalad #whatsforlunch #easyentertaining #veganrecipe #eatrealfoods #eatwelllivewell #eatwellbewell #shareyourtable #gatherandfeast #gatheraroundthetable #inthekitchen #familymeal #familymeals #chicagofoodbloggers
Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about w Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to return to “normal”. What it means to slowly work our way out of our quarantine bubble. Or how to return to life as “normal” after a week of civil unrest. And I don’t know if I have an answer for any of it. . I’m not sure there is one, nor am I sure we should go back. But here’s what I do know, and I know many of you do too. Each day, I am just doing my best and doing what feels right 💗. As @glennondoyle says, I’m just doing “the next right thing”. . Ever decision, every choice, every message or post - it’s what feels right for me. I’m sharing from my heart, and making choices from my heart, the best way I know how. . I know not everyone will agree with me. And not everyone will choose the same course as me. And that’s ok. . But I’m trying to remember, and I hope all of you can too, that no matter what course of action you take these next few weeks or months - it’s all ok. It’s all ok. . Do you your best. Speak from the heart. Choose actions that you think are right for you, for your family and for others - and then know that it’s enough. . Some of us are going to keep staying home, while others go out. Some will be vocal about certain things, and others will silently be doing the work on their own. And it’s all ok. . Be gentle on each other. Be gentle on yourself. And no matter what your new “normal” looks like, I hope you remember, it’s all ok. . Sending a big hug to you all. It’s so good to be back. I missed you all 💗💗 . #thenextrightthing #leadbyexample #bethechangeyouwanttosee #bethechange #dothework #teachthemyoung #leadwithlove #leadwithlove #compassionforall #begoodtopeople #begoodtoeachother #begoodtoyourself #chicagomom #chicagoblogger
Muted and listening, to allow the faces that need Muted and listening, to allow the faces that need to be seen, seen - and the voices that need to be heard, heard 🖤. Using this week to learn, reflect and understand. #amplifymelanatedvoices
I’m Katy, and this is my life


Welcome to Grace in the Crumbs. A space dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday, ordinary, and often times messy moments of our lives. I hope that with whatever mess, whatever crumbs may be lying on your floor, that you find a little grace mixed in there too.

Latest Posts
  • Caprese pasta salad
  • Out patio makeover
  • One-pot lemon pasta
  • How to “paint” your own wallpaper
  • Frankie’s “big kid” bedroom makeover
  • Friday Favorites 3.27.20
  • How I’m handling our “new normal”
  • Believing in yourself enough to fail
Get On The List
Follow us on social media
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Copyright 2020 | Site design handcrafted by Station Seven