Thanks so much for all of your prayers and well-wishes as I heal from having my wisdom teeth removed. I am just now starting to feel a bit more like myself. The surgery went well, but my two...
design ramblings | seasonal decorating
I turned the camera and mic on and then I sat down on the sofa next to Kriste. "So, what are we going to talk about?" We sat in silence, thinking. Sometimes we have topics or pictures lined up to...
a generous gift & hydrangeas
Well, I'm writing to you today with four less teeth than I had yesterday! Yep, at 36 years old, I finally had my wisdom teeth removed. So, I've had my mouth stuffed with gauze and a ice pack...
decorating the deck
As I've shared in previous posts, I've been working on the exterior of our home...the gardens and the deck, which is our outdoor living space. Jeff and I have always talked about having a nice...
design ramblings | does your house match your wardrobe?
I've heard it said that, if ever you're stuck in your decorating choices, you can look to your wardrobe to get a sense of your style. Do you agree with that? Kriste and I chat about that subject...
preserved boxwood intervention
I mentioned in an earlier post that I had been feeling like my house was "preserved boxwooded-out", so I started swapping some of them out for live plants. A few readers here on the blog and on...
Summer 2015 Home Tour
Welcome to my Pennsylvania home tour! We worked hard on our home for almost eleven years and it was a true labor of love and DIY marathon. We've painted, built, repaired, installed, sewed,...
Bunny Williams, the Southern Living Idea House, & Me
I learned a long time ago that checking my e-mail can be exciting at times. Yes, usually it's sorting through spam and questions and action items, but sometimes it's an exciting opportunity,...
crazy plant lady
Between traveling last week and our photo shoot this week, Kriste and I weren't able to get a Design Ramblings filmed for today. We are getting back in the swing of things next week, though, so...
design ramblings | mixing fabric patterns
Once Lucketts was over, Kriste and I turned our attention to the finishing details of my house. We have a big shoot coming up and I really wanted all of the half-done and 3/4-done and almost-done...