Archives for March 2013

Thoughts: Mary on the Day After

An unusual post, since I don't normally post on the weekends, but this weekend is special... tomorrow is the beginning of the story with the discovery of the empty tomb. But what about the day in between?  In between that awful day when He was hung upon the cross and the day He rose?  Two years ago I penned a post on my personal and family blog about just that, and I thought I would share those thoughts with you today... That was her … [Read more...]

Spring/Easter Mantel (the Full Monty)

TGIF, friends!  After a week that culminated with my son's 18th birthday (!) and an Easter Egg hunt with 14 crazy little people, I'm very happy to see Friday!  And just in time for Easter, I'm finally sharing my spring/Easter mantel with you patient people... A few things remain... my mirror, my sconces, my antique open frame and my sheet music candles... The hydrangeas in my DIY mercury glass vase are actually ones I cut last … [Read more...]

Sponsor Love: byaimee.com & An Invite for You

We interrupt this week to bring you an important tidbit of sponsor love... I have to take a moment to rave about my dear friend Aimee at byaimee.com.   She is creative genius of the design you see here at Decor & More and has been racking up quite the portfolio of clients... Do you read Thistlewood Farms?  Redoux?  I thought you'd recognize a few of the big blogs on her ever-expanding client list... She is a creative talent, an … [Read more...]

Thrifty Find Stencil Makeover

Howdy!  We're still socked in with gray skies and SNOW FLURRIES here in Atlanta, but I've got a thrifty find makeover that has me ready for spring -- and I think it took about 10 minutes tops! This was one of my February DIYs that had been waiting since about November, when I scored this wooden handled bin at the thrift store for a couple of dollars.   I used it in my booth through the holidays to hold books and holiday … [Read more...]

Spring Mantel Sneak Peek and a GIVEAWAY!

*This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been announced here.*   I don't care that it's only 48 degrees outside -- I'm putting up my spring mantel!  It's still in process, but here's a little sneak peek... You knew I'd work some silver in, right? ;-) I spent most of the weekend still catching up from our trip (paying bills, organizing tax information, laundry) and spending time with the boys but I did squeeze just a … [Read more...]

DIY Burlap Corkboard (and Happy Bday to “Us”)!

Howdy hoo!  Still working on my re-entry from our trip... :-P.  Man, this has been a looooong week, but a happy good one.  Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday with 14 Little People, my fabulous fellow teachers, and my family.  If you ever want to feel like a total ROCK STAR, celebrate your birthday with preschoolers. :)   March is also my blog's 3rd birthday!  I can't believe it's been so long, but it's been an amazing fulfilling … [Read more...]

Looky What I Found…Antique Bottle Bird Feeder

Hi everyone, and Happy First Day of Spring!! Whew!  Back from a fabulous vacay with the hubs and digging out from under both at school and at work... I know -- poor me, right? ;-)  I hope you were following along on Instagram to see a few snippets of our trip, but if not, I'll share a few later this week, along with a DIY or two. But just so you didn't think I'd forgotten you, I wanted to share what I found on The Foundry this morning!  … [Read more...]

Just a Little Happy…

To get you ready for spring...   Source: brightboldbeautiful.com via Heidi on Pinterest Hope you've had a great week! … [Read more...]

Catalog Finds: Grandin Road

I love it when early spring decor catalogs start arriving in my mailbox.  Yes, I am an online shopper, but sometimes perusing the old-fashioned paper catalog can't be beat.  Like when you're sitting on a beach somewhere... just sayin'. ;-)   It's been a while since I'd thumbed through a Grandin Road catalog, but I found some really cool things this time around so I thought I'd share. Enjoy!   Source: grandinroad.com … [Read more...]

Inspiring Blogger Interview: Megan from Balancing Home

Happy Monday, friends!  While I'm sunning myself and enjoying my husband's company, I'm so happy that a wonderful blogger is here to keep you company! I've been bloggy friends with Megan for a over a year and I love her thrifty ways, her incredible printables, and her sweet family that is going from 4 to 5 in a matter of weeks!  Yikes -- I don't know how she does it all.  But she's here to share her thoughts and hopefully inspire a few of … [Read more...]