Archives for January 2016

Family Room Update: The Rug

Well, I finally got the family room fit for photographing!  I wanted to share a few "in progress" pics, so y'all can follow along as I gradually tweak this space. First of all I wanted to share a good picture of the rug.  I mean... I'm just in love with the pattern and colors.  And it works beautifully with the pieces I already have.  Winner winner chicken dinner!  Click HERE to view sizes and prices. You might glimpse in the upper … [Read more...]

Looky What I Found…

Wednesday!  We've been in the deep freeze here in Georgia with some snow and ice predicted for later today.  It is January after all! So I've had the fire lit and I've been working away on Legacy and getting my family room ship shape.  Well, friends, you know that one thing usually leads to another!  And so now that the family room refresh is under way it's on.  I'm on a tight budget but I knew I wanted a small ottoman to accompany these new … [Read more...]

Family Room Updates (A Peek)

Happy MLK Day, friends... I hope you are off today, snuggled in with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoying yourself!  I've been taking advantage of the long weekend in a big way... catching up on Legacy to-do's, working on reorganizing my office, reading, and even sneaking in a nap or two.  I'm still kind of low energy after my illness, so I've found I still need a little extra rest.  Let's hope it's not habit forming. :) Speaking of when I was … [Read more...]

Five on Friday: Things I Love About January

TGIF, friends!  I have been non-stop this week working on Legacy but did squeeze in some cool stuff I'll share soon, too.  It's pouring down a COLD rain this morning, but I thought it would fun to do a Five on Friday post... with five things I love about January.  January is such an under-appreciated month!  Over the past several years, I have come to LOVE it ... and here's why. 1.  Post-holiday down time. I love the slower pace of January … [Read more...]

I Can’t Resist: This Wall Decor

Happy Friday, y'all!  I simply can't get this out of my mind... such a simple verse, painted so simply and beautifully by Aedriel. Get yours HERE This is one of those verses that is a road map for your day-to-day.  Wouldn't it be awesome to have it front and center in your home?  Or this horizontal version, that I think would be perfect over our bed... Get it HERE I'm such a fan of all the beautiful hand lettered signs I see floating … [Read more...]

What’s In: Pantone’s Color of the Year

During my recovery from my illness these past weeks, I spent a good bit of time poking around on design blogs and Pinterest...  it was a great way to recharge my creative batteries and scope out what's trending for 2016.  And it was hard to escape Pantone's color of the year:  Rose Quartz. refinery29 Pink!!   I have to say, I actually like this color but I wasn't sure how it translated to decor.  I most likely would not paint a room with … [Read more...]

My Word of The Year 2016

Wow.  It's here!  A new year, a (somewhat) blank calendar, and time to talk about my focus for the year ahead.  Last year's word choice was truly epic for me... who knew that choosing JOY would have such a profound impact?  Well, the good Lord knew... He knew every heartache, every betrayal, every moment of despair I would experience and laid a word on my heart to do battle with all of them -- JOY.  And I was able to find it, even in my darkest … [Read more...]

Happy New Year!

Well, it's here!  Last year God grew me in some tremendous ways, and He touched my family in new and meaningful ways as well -- for that I am thankful.  Now 2015 is a thing of the past and I'm looking forward to seeing what 2016 has in store!  I'll be spending the day praying over the days and weeks to come -- days of new growth and fresh opportunity. via Oprah.com   Wishing you and yours joy, peace, and God's provision in the New … [Read more...]