Right after college I worked for one of my best friends Katie, the designer and owner behind Sylvia Benson Jewelry. She was the first to introduce me to Iris Apfel and we joked that Iris was Katie’s future self. Katie... Continue reading →

Whoo hooo for Friday! Who am I kidding? With our break between moves, everyday is Friday. I’ll definitely drink to you working folks though. Don’t tell my husband, or do, but I could certainly get used to the whole not-working... Continue reading →

We’re at the beach this week riding it out to see if Hurricane Joaquin makes a move towards the coast. If so, we’re hightailing it outta here before we get trapped by flood waters. We knew when we came that... Continue reading →

We, the Gaddys, are on the move again! Peace out DC. While I loved DC, I’m happy to be out of the matchbox that we called an apartment. It was a small space for two humans and two dogs to... Continue reading →

it’s been a hot minute, huh? not even sure if my mom is still reading this thing. there’s lots of things happening around the GaddyHaus these days and well, i just don’t always have time to dump pretty pictures and... Continue reading →

For the two years that we were living in Raleigh before moving to DC, I volunteered weekly at the Wake County SPCA. I worked every Monday as a dog and puppy matchmaker. Seriously, that was my title. Does it get... Continue reading →

As promised, pictures from our airbnb in Alvaton, Kentucky. For 150 dollas a night, I’d say this was a pretty swell deal. I mean, we had a swinging bridge connected to our deck. When was the last time you saw... Continue reading →

In case you missed it on Instagram (you know, while hurriedly scrolling past all the cookout, beer, lake, and pool pictures of Memorial Day), Ben and I jet-setted off to Alvaton, Kentucky for a beautiful wedding. We rolled out of... Continue reading →

I decided recently that I need to start collecting something. As far as I remember, I wasn’t a kid that was always collecting things. No rocks, no trolls with gem belly buttons, no baseball cards, and only a handful of... Continue reading →

A few weeks ago the girls of Gordy’s Pickle Jar hosted the Salt & Sundry team at their new space in Petworth (here in DC). The space is newly renovated with a full kitchen for stuffing pickles into jars as... Continue reading →