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 wrapped around my head (Jacob Marley style) for the better part of the day, but I’m doing okay. […]
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 outdoor living space with a fireplace, a covered area, maybe even retractable screens. Our deck is nowhere close to that […]
evolution of my house | part 2 | the dining room
This is part two in a series that’s a more in-depth follow-up of my 2015 summer home tour. Showing the entire house in one post made me realize what a change this home has undergone and I thought it would be encouraging to others if I share the slow process from “before” to “after”. If […]
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 in this week’s Design Ramblings… Help me out a little here. Did anyone else dress like the movie […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Good evening, all! I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to get used to our summer schedule. I’ve had a busy spring, so it’s nice to finally get to slow down a bit and sleep in a bit later and relax our schedule. Anyway, I enjoyed looking through your entries from last week and I […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Good evening, all! I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to get used to our summer schedule. I’ve had a busy spring, so it’s nice to finally get to slow down a bit and sleep in a bit later and relax our schedule. Anyway, I enjoyed looking through your entries from last week and I […]
evolution of my house | part 1 | the living room
First of all, thank you so much for all of the sweet comments in response to the home tour I posted earlier this week. It was fun for me to share the entire house (except one bathroom and Jeff’s office) all in the same post. Looking over it, I realized how much work we’ve done […]
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 Instagram said they felt the same way and I thought I would write a post about it. I know, […]