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A Family House Tour

By September 13, 20183 Comments

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Iโ€™ve been addicted to Cup of Joโ€™sย house toursย for as long as I can remember, and today Iโ€™m pleased toย announce that I had the chance to work on one myself, interviewing Brooklyn mom/stylist/brand newย authorย LaTonya Yvette. My favorite reader comment so far is โ€œThis is not a house tour, itโ€™s a soul tourโ€ and itโ€™s so true! These posts at their best are as much about a philosophy of living as they are about where to buy the ceiling pendant. I hope you head over to Cup of Jo to read the whole interview, but hereโ€™s a little teaser:

โ€œWhen I was a kid, my mom used to write us cards as a treat. For me, even though I see my kids all the time, Iโ€™m always wondering, โ€˜Is there is something Iโ€™m not saying? Is there something Iโ€™m missing?โ€™ So a letter is about filling these spaces, letting them know that Iโ€™m still thinking about them even if Iโ€™m not saying it. Or itโ€™s about praising them. Or just saying I noticed that you did this, or I know you might be nervous about that,ย or thank you for being a great big sister to your little brother โ€” just acknowledging something that I may not acknowledge on a day-to-day level.โ€

I am totally ripping off this idea. Head over to Cup of Jo for the full tour.

Photo by Julia Robbs for CoJ.

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