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Monograms & Happy Accidents

After showing a photo from our room with this monogram I got emails, comments, tweets, and facebook messages asking where in the world I got my monogram. I mentioned it at the end of April, Southern ...

23 h ago 2 people like this

Bird Watching

One thing that will make your soul explode @ Chatting at the Sky Amy’s Manifesto @ Miss Mustard Seed If you want something badly enough you can usually find a way @ Money Saving Mom How to work...

3 days ago

My Better Homes & Gardens Do It Yourself Magazine Photo Shoot OH MY WORD!

Brie Williams : Photographer, Amanda: Photographer’s Assistant, Paula : Senior Associate Editor Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Media (because she is fancy like that), Andrea : Region...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

I am the Opposite of Cool Calm and Collected

  click here to watch on youtube Oh my word, cameras are coming to my house tomorrow and I’ve turned into the anti-nester. You see EVERYTHING, worse than even when you put your house on th...

22 may 12

The {African} Elephant in the Room

  Now that I’ve come and gone I know what you all want to know. You want to know the exact same thing that I want to know. You want to know what one brave lady dared to put into words: &nb...

16 may 12

Rescued.

Mothers everywhere love their babies and want them to grow up and to succeed in life. Partner with a mother (or if the child is an orphan, partner with their guardian) and help ensure that their chil...

13 may 12

Decorating Truths from A 15-Year-Old Tanzanian Boy

Warning:: Moms of boys may experience uncomfortable, unexplainable side effects while reading this post. Side effects are treatable with a prompt visit here to sponsor a teenage boy. In order to alle...

10 may 12

What’s Your Plan for Tomorrow?

*photos courtesy of the ever so funny and wonderful Keely Scott Oh mercy, how are you? I feel like we haven’t talked in forever. Can I just tell you that when you are on one of these trips you ...

09 may 12

Nail Polish, Bubbles and $38

Today I want to tell you simply everything and then I keep sitting here looking at the computer and typing nothing. It’s just too much. And I can’t conjure up a great post and tie it neat...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

A Ten-Year-Old Preacher Man, Fanta and The Giraffe that Made Me Cry

New around here? I’m currently in Tanzania with Compassion International. Read more about why I’m on this trip here and read about our first day here. It feels weird being here. Not becau...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Well I Didn’t Expect to Meet HER in Tanzania

*Special thanks to Photographer Keely Scott for capturing the stories through her photos. I met Hospitality today. Yep, her. I’ve always known the requirement for being hospitable isn’t about finally...

06 may 12 1 person likes this

Tanzania Bound

I’m getting ready for the trip. Actually, I’m probably on a plane right now while you are reading this. I leave my house in 2 hours then I’m on planes for about 20 hours. I’m ...

04 may 12

It’s All Too Much

I’m intentionally writing this post now instead of in two weeks after I get back from Tanzania. Because you might think that I only feel this way because of my trip and blame poor Shaun Groves ...

01 may 12

A Few of My Favorite Things {From the Nesting Place Sponsors:: Just in Time For Mother’s Day}

From rustic White Washed Teak Baskets to Luxurious Pink Poufs, Serena & Lily is a wonderland of beauty. When you check out their website be sure to get your Pinterest account ready for pinning...

29 apr 12

The Little Things

Sometimes I’m itching for a little update in my house but when I look around I see lots of tiny 5-45 minute project that I could do. And then I put them off because they don’t seem fun. B...

27 apr 12 1 person likes this

Stick a Fork In It

Forever I’ve seen these tall glass containers and wondered what I could do with one. Finally, it hit me–A FLOOR LAMP! So I bought a tall glass container for $29 at Home Goods, a $10 light...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Planty Party

I’ve shown you mine, now it’s time for you to show me yours…if you’ve got some great planty ideas or were inspired to finally take another risk and buy a little plant despite ...

23 apr 12 2 people like this

It’s getting TanZany in this place

getting ready for this trip has already tested so many of my weakness: mailing things. following rules. listening. filling out lots of forms. doing things in a timely manner. paying attention. answer...

20 apr 12

DIY Curly Paper Lantern

This is our the space formerly known as the Playroom. Now that my boys are older and only play with legos and roller blades and SCUBA gear and iPhones we don’t have that many actual toys. But w...

18 apr 12 1 person likes this

Using Plants in Your Home Part 5 :: Fairy Gardens, They Aren’t Just for Little Old Ladies

The Wee Garden Have you seen all the adorable miniature garden ideas? Containers of some sort (wood boxes, planters, drawers, wheel barrows, bird baths…) hold a little scene full of tiny living...

16 apr 12 1 person likes this

Bird Watching & Special Announcement

Head on over to the Nest Files today for some fun inspiration and bird watching. After talking about plants for two weeks and getting a ton of email from you all showing me your amazing planty ideas,...

14 apr 12 1 person likes this

Using Plants in Your Home Part 4 :: Terrariums

Twig This is part 4 of a planty series read parts don’t forget to read parts 1, 2 & 3 in any order. DoodleBirdie Tiny terrariums are my newest obsession. If you’ve been around these p...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

–Using Plants in Your Home Part 3 :: Planters Indoors and Out

Ok, so I still can’t stop talking about plants–I’ve written a Part One and Part Two of this series and I cannot stop. Today I want to share a few of my favorite types of planters&#...

09 apr 12 1 person likes this

Using Plants in Your Home Part 2

This is part two in a little micro series on using plants in your home, read part 1 here. The other day, in part 1, I showed off all the plants in my home. Now I’d like to try to convince you t...

04 apr 12 3 people like this

Using Plants in Your Home Part 1

A few of you have asked about some of the plants I have sitting around so let’s talk about them. I thought we’d split this post into two parts, today I’ll show entirely too many ph...

02 apr 12 1 person likes this

Bird Watching & Some Winners

see a photo in this post you’d like to pin on pinterest? great, simply click once on the photo or the link and then pin from the source so you are sure to find it later. thanks! Loving this em...

01 apr 12

Reader Question :: Decorating With Bulky Sofas

Did you know that Nesting Place has a Facebook Page? It’s a place we get to hang out and chat and upload photos and do all sorts of Facebooky stuff. I’d love to have you join in the fun...

28 mar 12

Nail Polish and Pet Peeves

Until I met Caroline I never polished my nails. Now I can’t stand it if they aren’t polished. Thanks a lot Caroline. And my friend Karrie? Her pet peeve is unpainted toes. Thanks a l...

27 mar 12

Redemption and Mr. T :: A Giveaway, Believe it or Not

GIVEAWAY CLOSED :: WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE A month ago I bought this bowl thinking it would hold the remotes. You can’t imagine my surprise when four weeks later I found it filled to the brim wi...

26 mar 12

Bird Watching

thanks for stopping by, if you’d like to pin these photos please click just once to the post and pin directly from the source, thank you ever so much! Be still my heart. Ombre Wreath Tutorial ...

24 mar 12 1 person likes this

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