A low impact weekend

A low impact weekend

Crocheting a small jute scouring pad to try eliminating store bought sponges.

Bags to carry goods on errands.

A grocery haul.

Full dinner ingredients from local CSA bag by Superstar Produce.

Galoshes I thrifted for $7, perfect for this rainy weekend.

Our sun-bleached `ava bowl. The after photo, conditioned and buffed with homemade wood butter.

The view I’ll never stop appreciating. My body waking me up before 6am all weekend.

Officer Scruffles sleeping in. My morning is better spent journaling and sipping matcha.

Food prep station on the island we made years ago.

A cat and his cat daddy. Both cutie kitties.

A colorful dinner plate with django salsa Dusty and Mai made. But having the space to only eat the carbs and save the salad for lunch tomorrow.

Photo Journal: I made a duvet cover!

Photo Journal: I made a duvet cover!

Last weekend, I mustered up all my creative energy and patience and got to work behind my sewing machine to make my own DIY duvet cover. Now if you’re reading this and know where I live, you’re probably wondering to yourself – why the heck would she even have a duvet? Isn’t it disgusting humid in American Samoa most of the year? Welp, yes. BUT if there’s one thing I love more than falling asleep to the sound of this tropical rain, it’s getting all snuggled up under a down feather duvet while it’s absolutely pouring outside. Can you say #hygge? Look it up. Also, I found out the a/c in my room works and it’s changed my life.

SO the past few years I’ve had a naked white duvet. And after many breakfasts in bed, dinner over movie nights, and just general klutziness and spillage, it was time to literally put a sheet over it. I wanted to order a cute minimalistic duvet cover but figured I should change it up, go for a full color/print fabric, and make my own. Ian and I hit Forsgren’s fabric aisle and both agreed on this forest green island-y print cotton fabric.

All in all, I spent a little less than $50 on fabric, and probably something like 6 hours on measuring/cutting/sewing (give or take a couple of hours for in-between breaks haha) since we have a massive cal king-size bed. It was quite an undertaking for me since it’s just such a huge piece, but it was fun and I felt so proud of myself for doing beautiful french seams. Also major props to Ian for keeping me entertained when I needed a break, and I think he cleaned the whole house and like, fixed the car or something, while I did just this!

Anywayyyy- here are photos of me and Office Scruffles taking up the task. Please excuse my sewing outfit and shoes! Comfort for comforters… I’m also writing this at 1am so please bare with me and my sass. Photos by Mr. Ian-credible.

DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com
DIY Duvet Cover in island print fabric | Nerelle.com

Sunset dates out west

Sunset dates out west

We love spontaneous date nights around the island.

This was actually from last month, early September. I remember feeling so busy and stressed, and Ian (being the best bf ever) took me on a drive out west to catch the sunset. We parked off to the side of the road and just hung out on the truck bed, listening to the hum of the waves crashing, watching the sun go down, and talking stories. These are my favorite date nights…

I don’t always take my camera on date nights, but when I do, I’ll try to share photos here.