A February Challenge

Hi gang!  Hope you had a lovely weekend.  We enjoyed some nice cold weather here (and you know I like that!) but had some sunshine along with it.  Winning!  If you missed my interview with Laura from Top This Top That, click here to be totally inspired today! Last week, I mentioned that February was to be a month of DIYs.  I didn't do many in January... too busy on the home front.  But February is looking good for one big reason. I hereby … [Read more...]

Inspiring Blogger Interview: Laura from Top This Top That

YAY!   I am so excited that I'm at last able to bring you a fabulous interview from Laura at Top This Top That!  I won't even go into the details of the lengths we went to get this to you, but suffice to say Laura is the bomb-diggety.  And I'm so blessed to call her "friend", too. So without, further ado, here is one of my fave ladies dishing on DIY, her fabulous home, and what inspires her... take it away, Laura! ***    How did you get … [Read more...]

Happy February and French Linen Lovely

Well, we're experiencing some technical difficulties with our Inspiring Blogger Interview, so I'll bring that to you as soon as everything is resolved.  :-P  Hate it when modern technology doesn't cooperate don't you?  Maybe the fact that yesterday was National Backwards Day (did you know??) has something to do with it! As a Friday "happy," I have the honor today of being a Featured Blogger over at Fancy Little Things today!  I was a regular … [Read more...]

January’s Favorite Things

I can't believe we're already at the end of January!  I survived all those parent conferences, but did not accomplish everything I'd hoped to do on the home front.  Oh well -- there's always February, right? ;-) So here are my favorite things for January... I think it's a pretty good list. :) 1.  Atlanta Bloggers get-togethers. I was sooooo lucky this month!  Our Atlanta bloggers met up for lunch and a business meeting in Woodstock, GA … [Read more...]

This ‘n That Monday

I'm in the home stretch with my parent conferences this week... and I'm ready to be thinking about and planning decor projects -- like a few on my Home Goals list.  If you missed them, click HERE to see what I've got in store.  There's plenty to choose from don't you think? ;-) I also hit the thrift store a few days ago... love a good score!  Check out this amazing mirror -- it's huge! Near perfect condition, for only $8.98.  Woo hoo!  … [Read more...]

Home Goals 2013 {Finally!}

Ok, I know January is almost over, but it took me several weeks to really refine my home goals.  And they're not really refined.  I'm afraid I've set some lofty goals for the home, but maybe this will be my year to get a lot accomplished. :-)   Knowing me, there will be a fair amount of DIY and other decor distractions along the way, so we'll see! And here they are, in no particular order... Add drapes to the family room … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Decorate with Cute Gift Wrap

Did you catch this amazing blue houndstooth gift wrap I scored at HomeGoods? I mean, it's adorable right? I think I would be crushed to see this wadded up and discarded once a gift is opened, so the odds of this actually being used for gift wrap are slim. So what to do with it? Well, it'll figure in with this beauty... Mmm, mmm, mmm!  I think they play nicely together, don't you? So I jumped on Pinterest to scrounge up … [Read more...]

HomeGoods Goodies :-)

Ok, as promised... my HomeGoods goodies from the HomeGoods party on Saturday! This AMAZING lamp for the Mom Cave!!  I love the little bit of sparkle in the shade... little glam for my space!  And can you beat $39 for an awesome lamp?  Didn't think so. :) You know I have two teenage boys, right?  'Nuff said. And did you know HomeGoods has gift wrap??  Hello!! How cute is this houndstooth paper?  For $2.99?  I'll be getting … [Read more...]