may 2021 favorites
I can’t believe it’s June already! In just a few short weeks, 2021 will be half over. I remember a friend saying years ago, as I held an infant Marshall in my arms, that I just pressed the fast-forward button on my life. There is something about living in the cycle of the school year, […]
isle of palms | part three | painting & sketching
Our trip to Isle of Palms in May was primarily about visiting with family and celebrating my parent’s 50th anniversary (51st now since it had to be postponed for a year), but it was also our first vacation in a long time, so I wanted to take intentional time to do things that were restful […]
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 […]