Krimson Klover

Today you can find me over at She{hearts}It, reviewing this beautiful, light cardigan perfect for the warmer months ahead! Even better? Enter to win your very own ($130.00 value)! Go, go, go!!!

The Flower Potluck

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I was perusing the eye candy that is Louisa Brimble’s blog. Lo and behold I came across THIS post. It was a beautiful photo with few words. As per usual. But...

A Thought For Your Friday

Tuscany

Wow. This is gonna be a tough one to keep to just a few words! As before, if you’re planning a trip and would like more details, e-mail or message me, and I’d be happy to share… Springtime in...

Navy, White, and Short Hair

Navy and white. Fresh, classic, ageless, and quintessentially summer. And speaking of summer, I suppose that’s as good a time as ever to cut half your hair off, no?

Ireland

How do you even begin to describe such a wonderful trip? I don’t intend to drag every little detail out into a hundred posts, don’t worry… But if any of you are planning a trip to Europe and would...

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye…

Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I compose this letter, but after much consideration, I have decided that May 15th will be my last day writing here on this blog. As you can imagine, it...

Living In The Moment

How often are we ever truly living in a moment? All senses tuned, full concentration engaged? I feel like our society is one that doesn’t innately teach us how to live presently. It seems we are...

A Perfect Traveling Dress

On our recent trip abroad, our luggage (thanks to our Ryanair flight) was fairly limited.- I have more posts cooking up about how I managed to pack lightly and remix my vacation wardrobe, but today...

A Little Gift For You on May Day

Happy May Day friends! A day that holds the beautiful tradition of making little baskets of goodies to leave secretly on the doorstep of your nearest and dearest. Well, in the spirit of giving...

Chocolate Trail Stacks

Another tasty, simple, healthful snack idea for you today: Just carefully melt the chocolate, stir in any desired additives (pepitas and raisins here), mound onto wax paper, and harden in the...

Top 5 Travel Tips

Homegirl Casey’s here today to talk a bit about travel advice. This girl is full of it (in both senses of the phrase! Ha!). She was a veritable well of knowledge that I tapped into often as we were...

Spring

Thoughts On Following Your Dreams

Hello beautiful readers! I’m Jenny Highsmith, of Maiedae, and I’m so happy to be doing a guest post for Kristin! When she asked me to do a post on “How to Follow Your Dreams”, I was thrilled. A...

Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Bites

Here is a delightful little snack that is easy to prepare, healthful, and delicious! Plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and maple syrup are all it takes. Mix, dollop onto wax paper, and freeze. Once...

Finding the Soul of Your Style Quiz

It’s here! The Finding the Soul of Your Style Quiz. To see re-mixable wardrobe inspiration boards for your style, click on the links below: Violet Jane Maggie Elle If you would like to discover...

Exercising with Aunie

Hey! Annelise from Aunie Sauce joining you today to talk about one of my favorite topics, fitness! I’ve always lived a very active lifestyle, and thank goodness, because I love to eat. Nachos, mac...

Come, Share Life…

These pictures were taken during a simply beautiful night. A night filled with a peaceful drive in the country, sweet friends, masterfully created lego cars, adorable doggies, lessons in chicken...

Ambassadors For Marriage

Today I’ve asked my dear blog friend Kate from Something Ivory to share a few of her thoughts concerning marriage with you. I hope you enjoy what she has to say! In the eight or nine months that...

How to Prepare Leeks

Leeks. Those funny, fat non-bulbous members of the onion family. I adore them in a good soup, and though they add a deliciously creamy sweet-onion taste, if not prepped properly, they can also add...

Travel Review: Greenville, SC

We spent Easter weekend helping my sister and brother-in-law move down to Greenville, SC and I have to say: what a fun place! Teeming with life, this city just shines with a fresh, artsy flair…...

Taking Time

Photos from an absolutely lovely afternoon blate with Mal from Home is With You. Another blogland sweetheart. Fun fact: did you know she’s moving to Alaska? Although I’m sad she’s leaving my part...

The ‘Umble Cheeseboard

I can’t tell you how many times I have been saved by throwing together a quick cheeseboard at the last moment. Equally at home at a formal affair or a night of sports tv with the guys, allow me to...

The Soul of Your Style – Elle

Today is our last description installment in The Soul of Your Style series. Next week, I’ll post a quiz to help you to find out which style best suits your soul. If you’ve missed the previous...

Lessons From the Garden

I planted the first early seeds of my vegetable garden last week. We’re trying something new (the voles forced our hand) and giving raised beds a go. – Although, yes, we did just have a surprise...

One Nasty Bug

Hello friends! Just popping in to say that my computer has caught an unfortunate bug, and is headed to the computer hospital for special holistic motherboard treatments to help restore her back to...

Blueberry Sweet Potato Pancakes

We have a favorite brunch joint here in town, and at that joint, our favorite thing to get is Blueberry Sweet Potato Pancakes! Well, I finally got tired of only having them every-once-in-awhile,...

Gentle Words for Today

The beauty of a day is not necessarily found in what it holds for us, but in what we bring to it. Our highest calling is fulfilled in serving well those who dwell under our roof. You will rarely...

Weekly Menu

Monday: Apricot Chicken Open Faced Clubs Tuesday: Chickpea Panzanella Wednesday: Carrot Leek Soup, Boston Brown Bread Thursday: Maple Glazed Salmon, Moroccan Quinoa Friday: Date Night ♥

Fashion & Fabulous Finds Friday

Fashion Cami: LOFT | Eyelet Blazer: JCrew | Pants: Target | Necklace: handmade by me | Booties: Sofft Fabulous Finds Heather shared this delicious sounding recipe for roasting baby carrots on her...