Last week wasn’t too eventful, although every little bit helps. We are still trimming out windows and starting to paint the trim. After our whirlwind priming party, we are officially on the first coa...
This is a guest post written by meg duerksen from whatever. when Clorox® asked me to write about making messes with my kids and cleaning them up i said, “YES! we are GREAT at making messes and ...
Today, my friend Kate, is having a favorite souvenir link party, so I thought I’d join in for some summer fun. Vacations and souvenirs go together! Souvenirs are typically things that are picked up w...
Hi, friends! Hope you are all enjoying this kick-off to summer Memorial Day weekend. I’m not doing a lot, no travel for me this weekend, but a little chilling by my friend, Debbie’s pool, enjoying th...
In my 5 years of blogging, early on there were a few home bloggers out there and Jennifer is one of the girls that I met that first year or two. I love her style and her friendly manner and I’ve love...
When you’re in the middle of a house renovation like mine, you long for the pretty. Right now, it’s pretty all right. Pretty UGLY! But, I know all of that will change eventually and my mind can’t hel...
There aren’t too many women I know who don’t love porches, patios, and decks. This time of year, outdoor living is at the tops of most of our lists, and furnishing an outdoor room can be fun and insp...
We have been busy at the house. Mom and Dad took a break last week and went to the mountains for a few days. Not really a rest, a break from working on the house. They have a full garden at their NC ...
Hello all you fun people! Hope your weekend’s been good. My little angels showed up on Saturday and we got most of the trim primed in the house, so I will share that next. In the meantime, I stopped ...
Back with Part 2 of the Serenbe HGTV Green Home that will be given away to one lucky person this year. Wouldn’t that be nice? If you missed Part 1, you can catch it here. I know many of you said that...
Do you love personalized vintage and weathered signs? Me too! I’ve got one and if you’ll click over to my giveaway page, there’s some fun for YOU too! And there’s more than on...
Another part of Boxwoods Gardens in Buckhead that I didn’t get around to showing you, is the shop next door in a lovely building, featuring tablescapes and lots of dining ideas. We strolled thr...
This house we just bought has some really ugly existing light fixtures and of course, changing them out is on the list for most every room in the house. The lights over the front door and on the back...
Happy Mother’s day to all of you!! I am spending the day with my sweet mom and entire family on the porch at my sister’s house and we’ll be enjoying some delicious food and time together. My niece, L...
As promised, I’m back with the inspiring tour of the HGTV Green Home in Serenbe, GA. What a wonderful visit it was, I came away totally inspired and loved every minute of my visit to this inspiring c...
We’re still at it! Slow but steady, we are getting there with this house renovation. There are a lot of little details to work on and one of these days, there will be some huge changes going on. In t...
Today I have a great giveaway to help you set a pretty table! Who doesn’t love that? I do, I do! Click on over to my giveaway page for ALL the details! Please visit my fine sponsors for those s...
Have you ever visited an area of the country that just drew you in immediately? Made you want to move there and make yourself at home? I got to experience such a place last week. It’s called Serenbe ...
I recently got the opportunity to host a Girls’ Night In party, so I asked my friend Tracey if she would like to help me out by having the party at her house. She has a beautiful dining room, a...
Time for another party this week! I saw tons of yardsale signs on Saturday, but I didn’t stop at any. My sister’s neighborhood had a big one and I didn’t even stop by. I know, can you believe that? B...
One of my new friends in Georgia, Loree, just moved in her newly rebuilt and renovated fixer upper house in Woodstock a few weeks ago. I went by and saw the house as she and her hubby, Steve, were wo...
We are in our 3rd week of working on the house and things are changing. Slowly, but surely, the 3 of us are making some progress. It may not go really fast, but we are getting there and taking all th...
My dad is in the garden today, trying out some new fertilizer. Go on over and see him in action, farmer that he is. His first love is gardening! Please visit my fine sponsors for those special finds ...
While out at the SNAP conference in Utah, we couldn’t help but notice a gorgeous shop called the Emporium at Thanksgiving Point, as we walked back and forth from the hotel to our meeting rooms. The w...
Back with another Thrifty Treasures feature and y’all found some really cool things out there. I hope to be back on my game again in the Fall, when I might actually need something and can get out to ...
I’m back with another beautiful house to show you today. Elizabeth, with The Mustard Ceiling, has a beautiful blog all about the renovation of their fixer-upper 1950’s brick ranch house located in NM...
It’s no secret that I’m part of Lowe’s Creative Bloggers team and let me tell you, I’m sure glad of that. This month’s challenge was a before and after project and I had the perfect one in mind. I go...
I recently got the chance to try out more Martha Stewart paints and tools and let me tell you, my crafting closet will be full now. Wanna see what I made? Click over to see my crafting day with Marth...
I am back from a very busy 3 days at the brand new SNAP conference near Salt Lake City, Utah, where I spent time with some of my dearest blog friends. Those conferences are tiring, but they sure are...
Have you heard, as I have for years, that Parisian women have the most beautiful skin and skincare products available to them? This is certainly an idea I’ve had for a while, that Paris is rig...
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