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Valentine's Gifting

Organized by love language, of course. Plus, printable Valentine cards and lovey dovey wallpapers!

3 hrs ago • Jenna O'Brien

Party prompts for February

How to reclaim that feeling of simple fun that comes with Valentine's Day.

Published on The Imperfect Host • Feb 5

How Far You Have Come

Less to-do lists, more gardens.

Feb 4 • Jenna O'Brien

A Nostalgic Guide to Valentine's Day Dining

As you are putting together Valentine's plans, have you considered using early 2000s magazine quizzes to inform your decision-making?

Feb 2 • Jenna O'Brien

Things To Do When You Don't Feel Good

A short guide for rainy days.

Jan 29 • Jenna O'Brien

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Advice for Making Life More Whimsical & Joyful

Jun 5, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Ideas for a Seasonal Home Refresh

Oct 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Make Birthdays Feel More Magical

May 22, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Have a Whimsical Summer

Jul 2, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Recent posts

Ideas for Making More Often

Lists of things to make with your hands this year, music to play while you create, a nostalgic printable conversation starter, and a fictional read.

Jan 20 • Jenna O'Brien

Homemade Black Sesame Butter

The Whimsy Dispatch is back! This edition includes recipes for shirley temple mocktail jello shots, black sesame matcha lattes, and more.

Jan 16 • Jenna O'Brien

Annual Board Meeting

Welcome, stakeholders. We have much to discuss, Book of the Month novels to read, and some glitter gel pens to utilize.

Jan 12 • Jenna O'Brien

Can Your Home Become a Third Place?

An exploration of modern gathering, inspiration from the hospitality industry, and stories of homes turning into communal third places.

Jan 10 • Jenna O'Brien

Things I Did That Made Last Year Better

A hodgepodge of things I made, discovered, used, purchased, felt, did, tried, and enjoyed.

Jan 6 • Jenna O'Brien

Becoming the Creative Director of Your Year

Ideas for a lifestyle of creativity in 2026

Dec 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Grieve Through the Holidays

Advice for moving through the season when it's very heavy. A recipe for ginger chicken noodle soup and chocolate chip cookies — meant for giving away.

Dec 22, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Make a Magazine

Practical advice for pursuing big dreams.

Dec 17, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

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Ideas for a Seasonal Home Refresh

20 imaginative, creative concepts for making home feel like cozy retreat as you get ready for fall & winter.

Oct 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Advice for Being More Creative at Home

Prompts to make you think about your home as a place of creative play.

Oct 2, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Brand Index for More Colorful Bathroom Drawers

A quick reference for finding deliciously designed beauty products.

Sep 18, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Turning My Kitchen Into My Favorite Restaurant | Chapter 1: Branding

How cooking at home became my creative sanctuary, and how to make it yours!

Sep 5, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Brand Index for More Colorful Tableware

A quick reference for finding deliciously colorful ceramics, servingware, and linens

Sep 3, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Turning Your Home Into a Beach Bodega

How a reimagined gas station inspired a week of vibrant, sun-soaked, summer cooking

Aug 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

A Love Letter to Early 2000s Panera

A deep dive on the design, colors, space, and re-imagined recipes to bring that nostalgic spot back to life in your own home.

Aug 9, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Tips for Making Your Home Feel Like a Design Studio

Inspired by a modern New York atelier, finding ways to make my home feel both effortlessly inviting and beautifully elevated.

Aug 2, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

design

Becoming the Creative Director of Your Year

Ideas for a lifestyle of creativity in 2026

Dec 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Color Palettes for Everything

Ten color palettes to inspire your next creative project.

Nov 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Monochromatic Matcha & Striped Lava Lamps

Where to find pleated lamps, knit hot water bottle covers, and ceramic flower frogs — plus some ideas for a winter home refresh.

Nov 24, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Introducing a vibrant new column for Feeling! Magazine.

Nov 5, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

hosting

Can Your Home Become a Third Place?

An exploration of modern gathering, inspiration from the hospitality industry, and stories of homes turning into communal third places.

Jan 10 • Jenna O'Brien

I Turned My 700 sq. ft. Apartment Into a Boutique Hotel for One Weekend

How to reframe guests staying over as an opportunity to make your own little hotel — plus a weekend itinerary for New York City.

Nov 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Dinner Parties on Rainy Days

A playlist for your next dinner party, tips for making hosting joyful, a creative challenge, and a dinner themed word search.

Oct 13, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

The Art of Setting a Table

A guide to making dinner a place of creative play.

Oct 10, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

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