It's been a while since I did one of these and since I'm still a bit under the weather and behind on posting, I thought this would be a fun pre-Thanksgiving post. I spent most of yesterday in the kitchen and getting a bit of Christmas decorating on (!), but I did have to dash out to snag a winter coat for the 15 year old. He's grown so much in the past year (5 inches!) there was nary a coat in the house to fit him and with freezing temps and … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Table Inspiration
November 15, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Howdy-hoo, y'all... SO thankful that I made it to the end of the week! I got major fun stuff happening this weekend, so I hope I can muster up the energy to be fully in each moment! After confessing my desire to create a harvest tablescape, thanks to my new feathered friends, I decided to gather up some inspiration. I don't do a lot of tablescapes, so it was fun to see what was catching my eye on the old world wide web. :) Enjoy the eye … [Read more...]
Shopping on Saturday {Thrifty Finds}
November 13, 2013 by · 5 Comments
Hump Daa--ayyy! Whew! I shoulda buckled my seat belt on Monday morning, 'cuz this has been a doozy of a week so far. But I wanted to pop in and show you what I found while doing a little shopping on Saturday in Dothan, Alabama. I love to try to check out antique shops in other towns... never know what you'll find or what inspiration will come your way! Here's some things that sowed a seed of inspiration or two... A bicycle wheel … [Read more...]
Country Living Fair Goodies
November 5, 2013 by · 5 Comments
Monday was a blur, so here we are Tuesday! If you follow me on Instagram you know why, but more on that later... I realized I never showed you what I scored at the Country Living Fair last month, so today's your day! Of course those vintage oversized flash cards were immediately calling my name... they weren't cheap, so I chose my two favorites. The world map paper? There are actually two of them there... one project for my classroom … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Ours looks like a wash out for outdoor fun, so we'll be having dinner with friends indoors later on... That's okay, though... we'll still be thanking God for our blessings and our troops for protecting our freedoms. Hope you have a safe and blessed Fourth! … [Read more...]
DIY Burlap Flag Bunting
June 10, 2013 by · 15 Comments
Good morning, friends! I actually had a fairly relaxing weekend and am ready to enjoy another busy week -- how about you? I spent time with my kids and a sweet neighbor poolside, got workouts in both days, enjoyed catching up on some reading and blogs, and worked on finishing up the console table. Last night we took in two kids for the night while their parents finished up moving out of their house and into an executive apartment while they … [Read more...]
Spring/Easter Mantel (the Full Monty)
March 29, 2013 by · 3 Comments
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...]
Easy Valentine Treat
February 13, 2013 by · 3 Comments
Oh, rain, rain, go away... I am in serious need of some sunshine, even if it's of the COLD variety! We've had so many gray, rainy days lately, it's taking a toll on me. I live in the South, for heaven's sake, not the Pacific Northwest! Last weekend, I caught up on some Valentine treat-making, so I thought I'd share it here today, to chase those rainy day blues away! Anyone else cheered by a sweet and salty treat?? This is as easy as … [Read more...]
NYC at Christmastime
December 31, 2012 by · 7 Comments
Hi there! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by those you love! My family has scattered and the hubs and I are enjoying some (much needed) R & R at the beach for New Year's. I can't wait to share some photos of our adventurous Christmas soon! But as we head into the New Year, I thought I would share some from my trip to NYC with my daughter. The trip started as a reward for all her hard work, but turned into a rockin' … [Read more...]
From Our Home to Yours… Merry Christmas
December 24, 2012 by · 8 Comments
Dear friends, my preparations are finished... come on in. Into my foyer... Then peek into my dining room... Then pop into my kitchen... Into the family room... where our blended family stockings are hung... Where we added an ornament from our NYC trip... and one in memory of sweet Kaely, whom we lost in … [Read more...]
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