This isn't a revolutionary statement, but MOVING IS HARD. It's especially challenging when you are a proud maximalist like me. I lived in my last apartment for three years and had ample storage space. Over that time period I accumulated a lot of junk and never had to get rid of anything. So when I decided to pack up and move downtown into a tiny apartment, I had to make some major changes. Just in case any of you are moving soon, I compiled a list of random things that helped my moving process a little bit easier!

Before my big move a few months ago, I did tons of research on every home goods product you can imagine. I like being an educated consumer! Quality is extremely important to me, especially when buying products I’ll use regularly. This blog post highlights a handful of new products I found that have helped make my new apartment feel like home!

Welcome to the first ever home tour on The Backstage Blonde! Since moving into my new apartment last month, I have been completely obsessed with turning it into the coziest and girliest nest in all the land. Because I enjoy ferociously obsessing over every detail of a project until it’s perfect, with help from Burrow, Allswell, Bear Mattress, Bluebird Linens and Onsen, I achieved my goal in record time! I hope you enjoy this little home tour. Leave me a comment with any questions you have about decorating or the moving process!

Today, we are kicking off a new blog series and I am PUMPED about it! The Team Teale posts will properly introduce you all to the team of badass babes who love and support me with my blog endeavors every day.First up is my little baby angel Intern Caitlin!

So I did a little reflecting today, and I'm sure from the outside all of my crazy pictures on Instagram and this blog must make it look like my life is insane. I promise I am not always on a yacht or hanging out in public places with inflatable pool toys – just most of the time. In case you aren’t sick of my shenanigans yet, I thought I would share some more pictures from one of our favorite nights last week.