Happy Sunday everyone! Emily is back from her incredible family road trip and she has already told us that we need to have a retreat at the treehouse they stayed in. Needless to say, we are in!! But back at it we are and ready to tackle the end of summer:) Ok, links!

This week’s house tour came to us via one of you guys! It was dropped in the comments and we all fell in love with the happy colors and whimsical details. Go check it out and we guarantee it will put a smile on your face.

From Emily: It’s back to school time and I go deep into advice seeking this time of year. My two favorite parenting follows have saved my sanity (truly one of the best gifts of social media). You probably know and love Dr. Becky for her practical, relatable, and totally empowering advice. We live by many of her principles in our house (and I even downloaded her chore guide and allowance guide which have been super helpful this summer). She really breaks down the “job” of being a parent so we can operationalize it and come at it with boundaries, empathy, and lots of emotion regulation. But a lot of people don’t know about Dr. Lisa Damour who specializes in tweens and teens (Dr. Becky has younger kids so her advice feels to be more elementary school age and younger). Lisa has a podcast, YouTube (video of the podcast), and does daily social advice videos that are SO HELPFUL. What really put her on the map is her book about raising teen girls, specifically, called Untangled. Her approach to teens is so respectful without being permissive and really celebrates what is so great about this stage of development while giving us SO MANY TOOLS to help guide/coach and communicate with them in hopes of having a healthy relationship. Both these experts have such digestible information and easy-to-remember mantras. My favorite current one from Dr. Becky goes like this: “Set boundaries, validate feelings, empathize with those feelings, then hold the boundary”. And from Lisa as we enter more of the tween years: “Restriction Without Connection = Rebellion”. But honestly, you simply have to follow both of them. I found Lisa when I googled “at what age is it appropriate for crop tops” in hopes of finding the clear answer of “13, lol” because we were in a massive crop top battle over here. She gave a lot of empowering advice that has helped us communicate about this and reduce the battles (because, no, I’m personally not into my almost 9-year-old wearing a crop top). Anyway – Lisa Damour and Dr. Becky  – FTW.

From Gretchen: I popped into CB2 to pick up a few things for an upcoming shoot and simply did not want to leave. Everything in that store is just sooo dreamy! And of course, a little spendy. BUT I saw quite a few things on sale as I bopped around, which meant that I could easily talk myself into leaving with a small little something (or somethings). I have a strong admiration for colored glassware and fell in love with these striking green mugs. I like just how delicate they are and the squared-off shape of the handle just works for me. I likely won’t use them as my everyday mug, but can’t wait to share a fun cup of coffee with a friend! Really I’m just excited to style them in my kitchen next to my growing colored glassware collection. I just know the color will really pop against the orangey-tone of my cabinets!

From Jess: It happened…against my best efforts, I purchased an Apple Watch. Well, I just started with a trainer for weight training and he really pushed for it and I have to say it is pretty nice to have for workout purposes. But in no world was I going to spend $300 for a new one. Instead, I got a refurbished one for $150 and it works great. Highly recommend it if you’re on the fence! I’m in the process of getting a new band so I’ll keep you posted on that:)

FIX IT FRIDAY ALERT!!!! Our next installment is a wildcard! Send Jess (jess@emilyhendersondesign.com) a picture/s and measurements, if needed for context, a spot or room in your home that needs some decor help. This isn’t for any reno questions, sorry! But if you need help picking out new bedding, some lights, or don’t know what to do with a blank wall that’s where Jess can help. Also, a budget is always helpful so that these suggestions could be actually doable for you:) Let’s have some fun!

From Mallory:  I’m so dang hot right now that I keep buying sweaters and cozy things to manifest fall coming (it’s not working but I’m sure eventually it will because autumn comes every year). I told myself it’s time to cool it on buying sweaters but then I went to Target and found this cutie pie for only $35!! It’s ADORABLE, looks way more expensive than it is and it’s SOOOOOOOOOOOOO soft I’ve been lounging in it every night!!

From Caitlin: Are there any other Unstable fans in the house? It’s a Netflix series that follows an eccentric billionaire biotech founder, Ellis Dragon (played by Rob Lowe, who gives a performance that’ll thrill any Parks & Rec fan), whose hijinx continuously lands the business in hot water. The casting is incredible (Fleabag fans, you’ll be charmed by Sian Clifford’s role; Fred Armisen is a total scene-stealer; Lamorne Morris is a welcome addition to season 2!) and it’s a light, fun, breezy watch. You’ll LOVE binge-watching this one, I promise! (Here’s the season 1 trailer, if you’re on the fence.)

From Arlyn: File this one under “necessary” rather than a sexy way to spend your money. We’ve had such a big problem with pantry moths for the last several months and I thought it was enough to just throw out infected food items and wipe down my shelves a few times. The moths laughed in my face clearly because they kept coming back. After some research, I found these pantry moth traps that have worked great. It takes a few weeks to end the life cycle of the moths, but we’re almost there. I’ll be glad when I no longer have to put every single piece of food in a ziplock bag to keep the moths and larvae out (because they find their way into everything, even when it’s a closed package…must be moth magic).

Thanks for stopping by and see y’all tomorrow for a very fun reveal!! xx

Opening Image Credits: Design by Mallory Wackerman | Styled by Emily Bowser | Photo by Veronica Crawford | From: THE BIG REVEAL: A Full Look Inside Mal’s 500 Sqft Resort-Like Hollywood Oasis