I Love Thrifting Day 2012!

Were you in?  Did you join the ranks of thrifters all over America for I <3 Thrifting Day 2012?? I was so thrilled to be able to jump in briefly on Saturday, even though we'd just rolled in from the beach the night before and there was not a grocery item to be found in my refrigerator.  Moms of little ones, you couldn't pull this off -- teenagers sleep until noon, so I knew I had a window of time Saturday morning to thrift and then hit the … [Read more...]

This ‘n That Monday {Great Deals and a Sneak Peek}

The hubs and I got to experience some of the finest Southern hospitality last weekend when he played in a golf tournament at the Eufaula Country Club.  I get so caught up in my immediate world of kids, teaching,house, booth, and blogging, I sometimes forget how fun it is to break out, tootle around and do nothing but socialize with nice folks for a couple of days.  We enjoyed beautiful golf weather, incredible $4 Bloody Marys (here in ATL they … [Read more...]

“Owl” Be Seeing You…

Love getting packages, don't you? Check out my latest score from The Foundary, just off the FedEx truck.  Doesn't he look at home??  The birds seem to like having him there, too, surprisingly. Do you shop The Foundary?  One of my favorite flash sale sites... click HERE for an invitation. I spent the day supervising termite repairs that ended up being much more extensive than we all thought.  Ugh.  Good news is I got several things done … [Read more...]

Gift Ideas for Mom and Teachers

It's been a while since I plugged my Willow House business, so I decided to share some of my favorite gifts from our Spring catalog today.  With Mother's Day around the corner and the hunt for teacher gifts beginning, I've pulled together some under $40 options for you.  Remember you can order directly from my website and it will be shipped to you -- no party hostess business to contend with. :) So here you go... This Simone pitcher is … [Read more...]

Good Friday To You {This ‘n That}

Easter is upon us, friends!  I love what this holiday symbolizes: hope, new life, new beginnings. My dining room table is covered in supplies for various projects in the planning stages (can you say "crafter's ADD?"), so I did not do an Easter tablescape this year.  Well, that and I've been obsessed with getting my kitchen finished up.  Last year I pulled this one together quite simply, so you can read all about it HERE. Someday I'll be … [Read more...]

Looky What I Found… {a Pottery Barn deal!}

Well, this pillow cover had me at HELLO!  It made my Catalog Finds {Pottery Barn} post and when it went on sale this weekend... it was a no-brainer (plus I have a little birthday money burning a hole in my pocket!).  On sale for $29.50 and FREE shipping -- woo hoo!  Love the fleur de lis motif, don't you? I spent the weekend house-cleaning, teen-shuttling, soccer-game watching (while day-dreaming crafts on the sidelines -- thanks, … [Read more...]