Feeling like I was run over by a bus today. Cold, fever, headache, the works. Of course I haven't been sick ALL winter and this decides to hit on the day when I had 3 calls for work on the sched, and right before I head out to L.A. tomorrow. I am goin… ift.tt/2Wk7MGo

Loved the vibe at the Alfred Ruth coffee shop in LA last week. White subway tile + tons of plants = a perfect match.🌿🌿🌿 Plus, they had amaaaaaazing iced coffee.☕ Finding cute cafes is like our first order of business when we travel. Once we have found o… bit.ly/2D6ak43

For the mama's. ❤❤❤ Mothers day is around the corner. We launched some really cute mama tee's in the shop!! Send the shop link to your partner for some not-so-subtle hints. 🤣 Be comfy AND look cute while out wrangling your littles. Hope you guys ha… bit.ly/2ZpwPKR

Rain rain go away.🙏 Pretty sure we will be spending a large part of the weekend cozied up riiiiight here.✌ Have a great weekend! ❤ bit.ly/2PArnQD

Love this pic of @erinvbaldwin rocking our essential oils (with thieves!) tee in hot pink. How cute is the tied knot in front she did? I'm so glad that look is back in. Anyone else remember rocking the knot as a teen? 🙋‍♀️ bit.ly/2V2vCdP

Eating ALL the gelato, drinking ALL the cappuccino and wine, and settling right in to the Italian life (not hard...!). A few busy days in Rome, and tomorrow we are headed to Tuscany. How is architecture this beautiful even fair? The pinky peach building… bit.ly/2Y1wVXk

BACK from an amazing 2 weeks in Italy!! We rented a car, stayed in a villa in Tuscany in the hills, ate ALL the food and made incredible memories with the kids and my parents. And the long flights I had been a bit weary of with the kids? Totally no big … bit.ly/2Hp7U2Q

This is our bedroom. Notice something that's missing? ....... ....... ....... Window coverings! I know, I know. You're probably like, "uh Gemma... your poor neighbours!". There are three really big windows, and we have been saving up to do what we want … bit.ly/2K4wI1I

When we were in Italy, we were in our villa's hot tub every single day. We loved it. The kids loved it. It was heaven. Of course it now has my husband and I planning and designing for a hot tub in OUR backyard. So hot tub owners... tell me all the thi… bit.ly/2MdIUAd

Quick decorating tip! Symmetry. Wherever you can create symmetry - whether it's in your furniture placement, hanging artwork (or mirrors, like in my bathroom!), on shelves with books/decor/candlesticks/etc, whatever... it always works. If something lo… ift.tt/2X9qHIW

Hiiiiiiiiiiiii. I know I've been seriously absent from IG for months and months. My bad. I have been super busy coaching and working with other online entrepreneurs over at my Gemma Montada.bonhamcarter business, and TSD had to take a bit of a back seat. We… ift.tt/2nNo2UM

The cleaners came yesterday 😍😍😍. With two kids who can somehow make it look like a tornado happened in under 5 minutes flat, spending $200 a month on cleaning (2 visits at $100 a pop) is like the best money we spend every month. Do you hire out thin… ift.tt/2IxQpgR

What's in your diffuser? 🌿🌿🌿 We have been on a Thieves + Lemon kick lately. Makes the house smell so cozy and Fall-like, and has been helping to zap the runny nose coming home from preschool. What blend do you have going? 👇👇👇 ift.tt/2OBi3xj

Tell me your tricks for keeping your kids rooms tidy. This mama hates nagging and I need some new strategies... cause mine aren't working. 🤣🤣🤣 ift.tt/2MrLRLz

That Fall air is turning CRISP, bro. This is when I start to put throw blankets on basically every single piece of furniture in our house and somehow a pair of slippers end up in every room. Do you "winter-fy" your home? ift.tt/34033xK

Thrift store mirror. Old faucet, painted black. DIY wall built-in's to hide a weird bump out issue. Dollar store picture frames. Lesson? You can make things beautiful on a budget. Don't wait to tackle a room makeover. Spaces can make such a big dif… ift.tt/36bvsm5

Have you used decals? We have stars, swiss crosses, and little trees in my son's room. Ice cream cones in my daughter's room. And little turquoise triangles in our craft nook. Have you ever used decals? They are one of the easiest and quickest ways t… ift.tt/2q1jTgZ

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🖤🧡🖤🧡 (These no-carve pumpkins from a few years ago are still my fave. Tutorial over on the blog. Just search "pumpkin"!) ift.tt/2Pw3FqO

Birthstone jewellery.😍😍😍 Have you gone down this rabbit hole on Etsyca @etsy? I spent waaaaay too long rounding up some of my fave necklaces, earrings, and rings all featuring birthstones. I love the idea of getting a necklace with my two kid bir… ift.tt/2NBID7D

You don't need to "finish" your house. Decorating should be fun. And you can take your time. It doesn't have to look Pinyerest worthy right away. This room? It looked like a legit episode of Goarders for a solid 3+ years. But we saved $$$, thought abo… ift.tt/2JQWsxS