Just a somber reminder that we continue to hit record and heart-breaking statistics regarding the number of people infected and deceased because of the Novel Coronavirus. We’re in a global pandemic.

The mystery of COVID-19 is that we simply do NOT know how our bodies will react. While your neighbors may be asymptomatic, your parents may face life-threatening conditions. While you may never lose your sense of smell, you may end up feeling exhausted, in bed for months to follow.

For these reasons and many others, it’s safest to stay home and limit social gatherings.

With that in mind, pick up a few projects and do things your way around the house. Look, I’m a woman in a house full of boys but I love fresh flowers, butterflies, glittery things, crisp champagne, velvet textures, leopard prints, gold chandeliers and pink glass jars. I love Disney, Hello Kitty, sparkly earrings and pretty things. In a effort to best experience the privilege of being alive in 2021, my suggestion is— do things that make you smile. Do things your way.

I’ve started doing so with my It’s a small world mural (I’ll be posting photos soon), my new girly office redesign and a pink bird-themed dining room. The boys, well, they’re going along for the ride and making things hilarious. I get to do things I want to do and they get to make fun of it all. It’s a win-win.

In all seriousness, don’t sweat the small stuff and in 2021, do what makes you happy.

Cheers, friends!

Xo,

-Anabel M.

In 2021, do things your way