My Favorite Jute Rugs
I’ve shared about the jute rugs I use in my home in various posts, but not all in one place. Since rugs are a tricky part of decorating a room (for me, at least), I thought I would share some of my favorite jute rugs that I’ve had in my home for several years. The […]
isle of palms | part two | day trip to Charleston
Get ready for a lot of pictures of classic low-country southern architecture, because today I’m sharing about our little excursion with my mom to Charleston, SC. When we first started talking about things to do in the general area of Isle of Palms, Charleston rose to the number one thing I wanted to do. We […]
tips on shelling
As I’ve shared before, my favorite thing to do at the beach is to hunt for shells. I’ve been shelling since I was a little girl, helping my Oma hunt for olive shells at Long Beach, NC. When we cleaned out her attic, we found several five-gallon buckets filled to the brim with shells she […]
isle of palms | part one | the house & the beach
This trip was supposed to happen last year in celebration of my parent’s wedding anniversary. I remember in February of 2020, when I spent a few days with Shaunna at her parent’s condo in Florida, thinking how much I was looking forward to a week at the beach that summer. I wouldn’t call myself a […]
easing into hosting again
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by . As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. One of the things I’ve enjoyed in recent weeks is getting together with friends and family again! We were able to have dinner with some friends on our trip to PA and we had a small get-together […]
some of my favorite frames for art
In recent weeks and months, I’ve been asked a few times about framing original art, so I thought I would share some of my favorite frames in a blog post. Let me kick this off by saying I don’t think there is a “wrong way” to frame art. A frame becomes a part of the […]
little bits from ponder & purchase
The Kitchin Sketchbooks I bought from Julia of have proven to be just the beginning. Since the two of us first started talking about the sketchbooks, a friendship has been formed over our appreciation of history and a mutual love of antiques. When Julia shipped out the box of sketchbooks to me, she said she […]
my favorite period drama miniseries | part 2
I wrote a blog post about my favorite period dramas miniseries a few years ago and it was such a popular post that it was worth adding to the list. Period drama miniseries are my absolute favorites, especially the ones based on Jane Austen and Charles Dickens novels. I will give any of them a […]