Without saying your age, how big was the first video camera you can remember? I know what my answer is, and it was definitely not the size of an iPhone…
Kate here, and today I’m really excited to share how I converted my old home movies on DVD to digital files, plus give you an exclusive preview of my new music video for my song, “This Is Home!” It was a really awesome opportunity to do something that’s been on my to-do list forever - convert my old home movies to digital.
Read MoreIf we thought wedding planning was stressful before, trying to plan (and re-plan) one during a pandemic is a whole other story.
Hi guys, Courtney here — and today I’m talking about what has helped me plan a wedding during the pandemic. Like many other engaged couples, we postponed our wedding a whole year to avoid the COVID madness as much as possible. But the reality for a lot of us is, it’s still at the forefront of our minds even as we plan our postponed versions.
I wrote a blog in May of 2020, and it was essentially a letter of encouragement to other “corona brides” to let themselves feel all the feelings and know that their love is still special.
Read MoreOn one hand, it seems totally insane that it’s already time to ring in a brand new year. On the other, it feels like it’s taken about 5 times longer to get to this point than it normally does, because…2020.
Kate and Courtney here, and today we’re sharing 5 of our favorite ideas for a festive New Year’s Eve at home! Chances are most of us will be spending New Year’s at home this year, or at least somewhere or some way that’s almost guaranteed to look different than last year.
No matter what you’d usually be doing to ring in the new year, we’ve got five ideas for five different types of NYE celebrations to send 2020 off with a big fat “SEE YOU NEVER AGAIN" :
Read MoreI’m not quite sure how to even begin a post about New Year’s resolutions while we’re still in 2020, because let’s face it- no matter what the resolutions or goals we made for this year looked like it’s highly likely that they didn’t turn out the way we thought they would.
Kate here, and today I’m (cautiously) sharing my main resolution and goal for 2021. Even though 2020 has been the bad boyfriend that will now make me forever cynical about relationships going forward, I’m still choosing to believe in love (not sure what garbage teen movie metaphor I’m going for here but somehow it makes sense to me?)
Read MoreDecorating for the holidays is one of my favorite traditions of the entire year, and this year it felt extra important for us to make our home as cozy and festive as possible.
Kate here, and today I’m sharing a quick tour of some of our holiday decor! Not sure about you guys, but I totally love seeing how other people decorate their homes decorated for the holiday season. Courtney’s also stopping by at the end of the post to share a few of her favorite festive additions to their NYC apartment this year.
Read MoreNow that we’re officially past ‘spooky season’ (and yes, I’m including the election in that bucket because I think no matter how you voted we can all agree this weeklong sh*t was a tad scary), it seems like we’re headed full force into holiday mode. And the main thing that comes to mind when I think holiday mode, especially during this circus of a year, is the idea of ‘home.’
Kate here, and today I wanna talk about what the idea of ‘home’ really means to us. I’m also sharing an exclusive preview of my new single that drops this Friday 11/13, “This Is Home.” I’m really proud of this song and feel like it makes a lot of sense given the circumstances we’re all in right now.
Read MoreWhile Tuesdays are always our day for new blogs, we felt like there’s really only one thing to post about on this particular Tuesday.
If you’re an American and you haven’t voted yet, we want to encourage you to please make your voice heard in this election! It’s crucial that we all play an active role in making the changes we believe in and creating the country we want to live in.
We want to not only encourage you to vote today if you haven’t already, but also to take care of yourself and do what you need to do to prioritize your mental health.
Read MoreMoving is one of those things that I equally love and hate. On one hand there’s the joy of dreaming up all the new memories you’re going to make in your new place and imagining how you want each room to look, and on the other lies the all too familiar dread of inevitable stress, endless boxes of mystery items, and uprooting your life for weeks.
Kate here, and as most of you know my husband and I recently moved to a new place for the 5th time in 5 years. While I definitely don’t consider myself an extreme expert on the subject, I do think I’ve done this enough times to have some hopefully helpful advice to share.
Read MoreIf you, like me, are one of the millions of Americans who found themselves unemployed this year, I feel you — and I am sorry that you’re going through this on top of all the other crap this year has brought.
Courtney here — and today I’m writing about what has helped me during unemployment. At first, I wasn’t going to write anything about the subject, because honestly, I felt embarrassed. But then I thought to myself — if I’m someone who preaches the importance of vulnerability, it’s only right that I would try to connect with others who might be going through something similar by sharing my truth. The last thing we need right now is everyone pretending everything is perfect — because we all know it’s far from it.
Read MoreIs it just me or does this pandemic season somehow make me feel even less organized and level-headed than I was back when going places and seeing people was a thing? Kate here, and today I’m talking about that feeling of total overwhelm that we all know too well - the one that inevitably finds us every time we load our plate with too much stuff.
It’s really odd to me that I’m experiencing this feeling so much right now, during a time when I’m technically far less “busy” than I would be during a normal year. Last year at this time I had a gig on the west coast of the US and took a red eye flight to New York as soon as I got offstage, and then proceeded to get on a transatlantic ship to England the following morning. It sounds a lot more stressful than my current day-to-day when I write it out like that, but somehow here we are.
Read MoreI remember when we first entered quarantine in March, and I thought to myself, just a couple weeks — maybe a month — of this and we will be done and back to normal. Wishful thinking, huh?
Hey guys — it’s Courtney. Today, I’m talking about the small changes I’ve made since the beginning of quarantine that have helped ease my anxiety. Although the country is slowly opening back up, many of us are still at home way more than normal.
Read MoreIs it just me or does checking in on our New Year’s Resolutions feel particularly weird this year? It’s no question that 2020 has been anything but ordinary (to put it lightly), and after stumbling on some photos from my 2020 New Year’s trip this week I realized just how bizarre it is to think back on all the things I resolved to do this year that clearly didn’t quite pan out the way I thought they would.
Back in January I shared a post all about my number one resolution for 2020, which was simple - to Just Start Going. Or so I thought it was simple. Now, having spent the past five months in some semblance of quarantine, the thought of “just starting” all of the things I thought I would be starting this year feels kind of ridiculous. So today I wanted to share a post about how I’m reflecting on where I’m at with that resolution more than halfway through the year and how I hope to adapt it to these crazy circumstances going forward.
Like so many people during this crazy time, I have found myself constantly reevaluating nearly every aspect of my life recently. Kate here, and today I’m excited to share the news that I’m moving into a new place this month! As you can see from the pics in this post, we are currently living in a sea of cardboard boxes.
Today I’m sharing a few initial before photos of our new home, but soon I’ll be writing a much more in-depth post about all my best moving tips (plus the many mistakes we made!) so stay tuned for more coming soon.
Clearly you’ll notice that Nola, our rescue pup, is already making herself at home here. To be totally honest she’s pretty confused about the whole process given that we’ve only had her for about three months, but it’s been fun to introduce her to her new neighborhood and let her explore a little!
Read MoreWe usually share new blog posts every Tuesday, but given the recent horrific events that have occurred in America (and honestly, have been occurring for far too long), we want to take a backseat on sharing original content this week and simply publish this list of anti-racism resources today.
We The Dreamers is a company and blog operated by two white women, and we are fully committed to doing a better job of amplifying the voices of the black community and taking vocal, anti-racist action. Sadly, the violence and systemic racism that black people experience in this country is far from new, and honestly, we should have shared resources like this and spoken more openly about anti-racism a long time ago. This list is only a very small start, but we wanted to share these resources in case they can be of any help to fellow white people looking for a place to begin.
Read MoreAt the time of writing this blog, the world is in the midst of the now infamous Corona pandemic - and there’s really not enough space on the internet to list all of the adjectives we could use to describe this crazy season. It’s scary. It’s weird. It’s bizarre. It’s confusing. It’s …. anxiety-inducing, to say the least.
Today I’m unpacking and sharing a little bit about why I’m confessing to control freak-dom, and I’m also super excited to share a snippet of my upcoming single, “Anxious” - which is all about the struggle of feeling out of control in life.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live, work, travel, consume, and plan. How are we supposed to plan for the future when no one really knows how and when this will end?
Courtney here — as a bride who is currently dealing with wedding planning during COVID-19, I wanted to write something especially for other to-be Mrs. so we can all find a little comfort and solidarity during this time.
I think we could all use some comforting words and maybe a vent sesh or seven. Here are some things that have helped me throughout the past few months as I’ve nervously watched and waited.
Read MoreDespite all of the crazy uncertainty of this season, this week unexpectedly turned out to be one of the best ever. Why? Because my husband Brett and I finally found the rescue pup of our dreams!
Meet Nola - she is a Wheaten Terrier mix and a total sweetheart. We picked her up in San Diego this weekend and we are absolutely in love!
We’ve been excited about getting our first dog together since we met almost 11 years ago, and now finally felt like the right time to start looking.
Read MoreWith everything going on right now (and let’s be honest, also everything NOT going on right now) it can be really easy for us to feel disoriented, confused, and generally a lot more emotional than usual. Kate here, and I can confirm I’m definitely among that group.
I wanted to write this post today to encourage anyone else who’s feeling worn down by this whole season, because I think it’s incredibly crucial for us to know now more than ever that we’re not alone in our feelings.
I recently wrote about how to deal when you feel powerless, and today I wanna write about how feeling powerless is not only normal, but it’s totally OK. Simply put, it’s OK not to be OK.
Read MoreFeeling like everything is out of your control is probably a familiar sentiment for most of us these days. So much is uncertain. And it’s incredibly heavy watching what’s happening around the world.
Kate here - and I’m hoping you and yours are staying safe and healthy amidst all of this madness. For me, I think it’s the feeling of powerlessness that’s so difficult right now. Anyone else feel this way?
Today I wanna share 5 tools that are helping me navigate the major anxiety I’ve been experiencing as a result of everything related to the pandemic. Keep in mind that these are just things that are working for me right now, and in no way am I trying to make it seem like I have the answers. I think it’s just helpful if we all share what’s making life a little less chaotic for us in these crazy times.
Read MoreHey everyone! Kate and Courtney here. We just want to start out by saying that we’re sending well wishes your way and hope that you’re all staying happy, healthy, and home if you can.
Most of you have probably already been working from home for a few days or weeks at this point. While we all find our “new normal” in the midst of social distancing, we thought we’d come up with a list of some fun things to do in our free time.
While you may not have much extra time during the workweek, here are few substitutes for the boozy brunches and bar hopping escapades we usually enjoy on the weekends.
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