One of the "perks" of being laid up with a foot injury for the past weeks is watching endless hours of HGTV. I mean, ask me what marathon is on today and I promise I can tell ya. :) Anyhoo, I was so excited for the new show "Genevieve's Renovation", where she (Genevieve Gorder) renovates her NYC apartment. I was NOT excited that it aired at 11 pm, though, so I now have all the episodes on my DVR. #winning As I was watching my own … [Read more...]
Corn & Black Bean Salsa
August 4, 2014 by · 2 Comments
Well, we're already back in school here... I confess I'm ready for the presence of SOME routine, but not ready for the full schedule again. Where did the summer go anyway?? I realized that I fed people (BIG people with crowds of friends) constantly this summer and honestly? I'm kind of over it. Did I just confess that to all of blogland?? Yep. I'm over it. But it did force me to revisit recipes I hadn't made in a while, just to keep … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It {July}:: The Insta-version
August 1, 2014 by · 1 Comment
August 1?? Oh am I fighting those end of summer blues as we get ready to start school on Monday. Boo. Even though my July turned out to be on quiet side here on the old blog, I thought in the interest of keeping up I'd go ahead and recap it for you... just in case! And just for fun, I'm throwing in Instagram photos, because they tell a most accurate story of my month. :) I shared this Waterlogue flag you can print out for your own … [Read more...]
Howdy hoo…
July 30, 2014 by · 3 Comments
It's Hump Day and we're counting down to the start of school on Monday... can you believe it??? I'm fighting a little funk about it, seeing as it's still SUMMER and I've lost over two weeks of time to tick things off my DIY wish list, thanks to my foot injury. Anyway, I'm herding a rising high school junior through the last of his summer reading (just shoot me) and keeping fingers crossed as he's decided to take on THREE AP classes this … [Read more...]
Family Room Gallery Wall
July 23, 2014 by · 4 Comments
Woo hoo, y'all! It's up -- I spent a good chunk of yesterday working on my gallery wall and I have to say, I'm so pleased with the results. Yesterday I shared some inspiration pics and this one from Love Grows Wild stood out in particular... Maybe because our sofas are similar in style and color, and our wall color is close as well, but I just loved this look. Let's just take a look back so we have a sense of the … [Read more...]
Gallery Wall Inspiration
July 22, 2014 by · 1 Comment
Howdy! Hope you had a great weekend and your week is off to a super start! I'm on a mission to get my family room gallery wall started today... nothing like house guests coming to amp up the motivation! I've had such a hard time getting off dead center with this gallery wall, so I thought if I shared some inspiration that would help... ;-) Source Source Source Source Source So you've probably seen, I'm looking for something NOT … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Summer Recipes
July 18, 2014 by · 3 Comments
TGIF, y'all! We're going and coming this weekend -- busy but all good stuff. I don't know about you, but I try to keep summertime meals as simple as possible -- usually something on the grill along with a chilled side. But we like to munch and entertain and indulge in the summer, too, so I thought I'd round up some of our favorite easy summer recipes. When we've got crowds that are sticking around over night, I like to prep my super … [Read more...]
Family Room Bookshelves: Refreshed
July 16, 2014 by · 1 Comment
It's the proverbial One Thing Leads to Another, y'all. Once I repainted my family room and put my summer mantel in place, my built in bookshelves were just crying out for a fresh look, too. What about MEEEeeeee??? they were saying. And since a student of mine last year ruined that phrase for me, I had to act. #donteverwanttohearthatagain If you follow me on Instagram, you got a peek or two at the process. And it is, indeed, a process. … [Read more...]
Haven Interrupted
July 14, 2014 by · 8 Comments
Well THAT didn't go the way I wanted it to! If you follow me on Instagram, you already know the story... Thursday night I enjoyed the Haven Welcome reception and picked up my SWAG! Y'all... I'll show you a pic of all the goodies once I unpack it. But just know the Haven team does a stellar job of finding the best sponsors that make sure we all have fantastic "party favors". Stuffed with goodies was this bag! Friday was the first … [Read more...]
Before & After: ASCP Duck Egg Desk (and Haven-bound!)
July 10, 2014 by · 1 Comment
Hi friends! This post-holiday week has gotten away from me -- I hope you all enjoyed a lovely 4th of July weekend! We spent it with friends in Huntsville, AL, lounging beside their mountain-top pool, eating way too much good food, and loving on their three lively pooches. I sped home late Saturday so I could send my teen missionary on his way to Marvell, Arkansas. They're having a fantastic week of doing God's work in that small community and … [Read more...]
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