Well, friends, it’s been about a year and a half, but the blog is back.

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you already know it’s been an unexpected few years. But we’ve settled in, and are loving life in our Charleston home.

Happy Wednesday, friends!

As the virtual tour of our Charleston home continues, I bring to you this cheerful slice of little Lila’s bedroom.

Ok, friends. Here it is. The room I so desperately wanted to wallpaper against Phil’s wishes.
In the end, I gave in; and we opted for a glossy light yellow over the floral prints I was so drawn to. And I have to say, I think he was right.

It’s officially fall and it’s almost starting to feel like it down here in Charleston. The mornings are crisp, with a slight bite in the air, but the temperatures still inch their way up by the end of the day. Alas, I embrace those bundled up moments in the early hours, and I’ve started to bring out a bit of fall decor here and there.

Friday! We made it. It’s been a busy one over here at the Matkovic house with so many fun things coming up that I can’t wait to share. Aside from work, we are finishing up the room refresh of my office with Taylor from Home Taylored- just waiting on a few items to arrive and for the walls to be painted. I can’t wait to show you the color and finish we chose.

The second installment of my Charleston Black Book series is coming atcha from my newly upgraded office.

By popular demand, I finally sat down and compiled a list of my local favorite restaurants down here in Charleston. I’m confident this will forever be a work in progress- the options here are endless and I have struggled to find a bad meal in our new city.

Hello, and welcome to our entryway!

If you’ve watched my IG stories over the last six months, you’ve likely caught a glimpse of this space.

It’s been a work in progress, but after adding this piece of furniture and a few decorative elements, it’s now one of my favorite corners of our new home.

Happy Black Friday! I hope everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving and that today brings all the lazying around and leftovers. We’ll be spending the day with family and friends playing a good old fashion game of flag football; but I do plan on sneaking in a little shopping to take advantage of all the Black Friday deals- like the 45% off sale at my favorite poster and print shop, Poster Store.

It’s here folks: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

And I’m not sure about you, but I’ve been looking forward to it since early March. In fact, if you follow along on Instagram you might recall we had not one, but two {much needed} impromptu “Christmas” celebrations earlier this year to lift our spirits during quarantine. Nothing like a little fir tree, red and green garland, matching family PJs and a Christmas puzzle to put a smile on your face.

By far the most frequently asked question I get these days is, “Why the move to South Carolina?”

It’s taken me a while to sit down and put our story into words- the last several months depleting me of the energy and emotional bandwidth to put such a huge decision into a post.

But we’re unpacked. We’re settled. We have a routine and the few fears I did have are now assuaged. We feel truly at home.

And I’ve had some time to reflect on the last seven months.

So here it is:

Well… Better late than never, folks!
A few weeks ago I asked if y’all were interested in an “empties” post and the overwhelming majority of you said, “yes.”

So here we go.