As I shared yesterday, I purchased a twenty-drawer antique cabinet from Ekster antiques and, when I drove to the barn to pick it up, I bought another large piece. I bought this gorgeous European...
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settling into a new home
Crying seems to be inevitable in the early days of a move. You're tired. You're emotional. You're feeling raw. You're relieved to be settled yet you feel entirely unsettled, upended. The...
where we are landing…
Yesterday, it became official. The Parsons family will be moving to Washington County, MD! (Cue, Maryland, My Maryland...) Oh man, there is so much to tell you! So much has been going on in the...
August 2022 Favorites
I wish I could say the month of August was all good things and favorites enveloped by constant grace and poise. But, as is often the case with life, it was a rollercoaster of peaks and valleys. It...
July 2022 Favorites
Despite being in a season of life that has been all about upheaval and waiting, July was a good month full of favorites. I actually like writing these favorites post for that very reason...it gives...
classic navy & white wardrobe rebuild
Oh my. Let's go completely off the rails here and talk about clothes. It had been over two years since I went out to an actual store to do some in-person clothes shopping. I have ordered a few...
the VA lake house
Where in the world is the Parsons' family this week? It almost sounds like we're off on some great adventure, but we're really just bumming around staying with family and in homes that are open to...
the reader’s corner | used books
When we arrived in Raleigh last week, my mother-in-law started going over potential outings. She shared the names of a few thrift stores she thought I might want to check out and she mentioned that...
May & June 2022 Favorites
I didn't get around to writing my May favorites for obvious reasons. I broke my foot on May 1 and then spent the entire month hobbling around packing up a 4,000 sq foot house. It was a lot and I...
decorating books I kept with me
As I was packing away my library of decorating books, I knew I wanted to keep a few out to read, study, and look to for inspiration and ideas for our next house. In case you missed it, we sold our...