Happy Thursday, friends! And Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wanted to pop in today to share a little fun with you... I pulled together some inspiration for today over at Mohawk Homescapes blog, but here's a few things that caught my eye... This sweet DIY décor from Our Thrifted Nest! She had me at scrabble tiles... This delish classic Reuben Dip from Community Table... yummy! Pop over to Mohawk Homescapes for more recipes, décor, and … [Read more...]
Christmas on my Front Porch
December 23, 2015 by · 1 Comment
Good day-before-Christmas Eve! Or Christmas Eve Eve, I suppose? Thank you for your sweet comments on Monday's decor post... I am slowly feeling better following a diagnosis of walking pneumonia and some medication. Most of my "to do's" are done, especially since I erased a bunch of stuff off that list. We can only do what we can do, right? #thestockingswillbepitifulthisyear Today I'm sharing a few pics of my front porch... I finished it … [Read more...]
Christmas in My Home
December 21, 2015 by · 6 Comments
Well. You know when you have a plan -- a time-table -- all mapped out for getting everything done and being able to kick back and enjoy the holidays? Yeah. Well, that was me. Until the flu. I'm talking laid out in the bed can't pick your head up your kids don't see you for days flu. Truth be told, I'm still only about 30%, but I can be upright for stretches of time, so I call that progress. My decorating had at least been started, the … [Read more...]
My Booth for Christmas
December 9, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
Oh my word, December is FLYING by, isn't it? I'm scurrying around this week, working on Legacy, finishing up my decorating, and trying to get some packages shipped off, my Christmas cards are mocking me from the kitchen table... bet your list looks the same!! I meant to get this post up over the weekend, but we were at the lake for my hub's birthday and there wasn't a whole lotta anything that got done... other than eating, making merry, and … [Read more...]
Inspiring Thanksgiving Table Decor
November 25, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
It's almost here! We're on the road today, headed for my in-laws' to celebrate a quick Thanksgiving... it's no small feat to gather 4 20-somethings and a teenager with work/school schedules but we managed! I think we'll all be together for about 3 hours before some have to head out (and others are arriving last minute) but we'll take it. My mother-in-law hosts Thanksgiving every year... it's kind of her "thing" and so we make the drive … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It {July and August}
August 31, 2015 by · 1 Comment
Well, here we are! The last day of August... how did that happen?? This was a summer of sporadic posting, some story-telling, and a few technical issues here on the blog that I'm still trying to figure out. May be time to call in a professional! #ugh Today I'm going to recap my posts from July and August... just in case you missed something! I shared my favorite Fourth of July projects and recipes from years past, along with this … [Read more...]
My Fourth of July Faves
July 3, 2015 by · 1 Comment
Howdy! The 4th of July sneaked up on me this year! Today I'm refreshing my front porch and enjoying some Wimbeldon and then will head to the pool if these thunderstorms let up. And plan our eats for tomorrow's celebration. :) But I thought I'd round up some patriotic posts to share with y'all today, just in case you're in need of some inspiration. I'll be making these cookie bites tomorrow morning... they're our favorite sweet treat … [Read more...]
What I’m Reading, Loving, and Working On
July 1, 2015 by · 3 Comments
Greetings, dear friends!! I didn't intend to be gone so long, but I'm happy to be back. I have a story to tell about my time away, but I'll save that for another day. Right now my summer is in full swing and I've been relishing the down time after a crazy few months. Right now I've got Wimbeldon on the TV and lots of sleeping young people in the house... life is good. I thought I'd share what I'm reading, loving and working on today... … [Read more...]
Christmas Around the House 2014
December 21, 2014 by · 3 Comments
Happy Sunday, friends! Whew, what a whirlwind this past week or so has been... lots of non-Christmas stuff going on so I'm just now getting around to sharing a few Christmas touches around my home. I figure better late than never, no? So settle in for some pics... I scaled back on decorating a bit this year and I'm actually loving a some more simplicity. Plus less to take down in a couple of weeks, right? Here we go... Let's start … [Read more...]
DIY Reindeer Table Runner
December 11, 2014 by · 1 Comment
Hi everyone! Wouldn't you know it, the busiest time to be taking photos and my camera won't talk to my computer right now. Grrr. Fortunately, I had just finished up loading photos from my latest DIY -- a sweet burlap table runner for your casual holiday table. :) #whew I love a good stenciling project, don't you? If you follow me on Instagram, you saw a little tease the other day... I'm so lucky to work with the good folks at … [Read more...]
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