tips for gingerbread house success
I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to make gingerbread this year because of my healing shoulder. Rolling out dough that’s been refrigerated overnight is not a one-arm kind of job! But, my friend, Cheri, volunteered to make gingerbread with me, so she could do the rolling and I could share some of my gingerbread […]
…and the stars go with you | magnolia pearl giveaway
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Magnolia Pearl. I am over-the-moon to be partnering with such a unique and amazing brand. As always, all words and opinions are my own. I think it was my second year selling as a vendor at the Lucketts Spring Market and a couple of other vendors scurrying around the […]
haviland 12 days of Christmas plates
First of all, I loved reading through all of the comments on Wednesday’s post! I didn’t intend for it to happen, but everyone gave me great ideas for blog posts next year. It sounds like many of you need simple decorating ideas, inspiration, and some solutions to dilemmas you’re facing. I think I’m going to […]
layering for winter & DIY book lover’s giveaway
I was planning to get this post up sooner, but today ended up being busy!! I did some work this morning, ran a few errands, went to PT for my shoulder (I can put on eyeliner again), had a meeting, did a few photoshoots and editing, then Marshall wanted to make chicken pot pie when […]
florence | the 163-year-old pen & paper shop
Once we were settled in our room at the Piazza Pitti Palace, my mom and I decided to walk around and explore until we were scheduled to meet our guide at 4:00. We didn’t have a specific destination but were just planning to meander and wander into pretty shops. Just a couple of blocks from […]
kittens & crochet
Based on the title of this post, I’m officially turning into my great grandmother. I don’t mind that too much, though, because she was a pretty awesome lady. Anyway, if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know we adopted a couple of kittens last Saturday. It was something we’ve been thinking about for […]
christmas decorating in the living room 2019
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We spent much of the time hanging out in our jammies at home. It’s really what we all needed after a busy couple of weeks and right before we run the gauntlet of Christmas parties, concerts, and other holiday happenings. Initially, we were planning on heading out east […]
green, blue, & white Christmas table
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. All words and opinions are, as always, my own. Do you remember my green & white tablescape for summer? Well, I think it’s important for pieces I buy to be versatile, so I wanted to show how many of these same pieces bought from Walmart Home can transition […]