You may have heard me mention our garden. It is not the most highly productive garden on Earth, but our blackberry shrubs went over the top crazy this year. Like I couldn’t keep up crazy. Berry crazy. My littles love to help… for about three minutes. I think we filled about 12 or more gallon…
Rag Garland on the cutest Laundry Room Drying Rack It wasn’t a matter of if but more like when. My first “hater” heckle. Anytime you put yourself out there – your thoughts, ideas, projects and opinions – others will have an opinion of you. I knew it was coming. I have to admit I was…
If you checked in last week you saw the kitchen update. Which gave you a glimpse of our breakfast area and overall layout of the space. This week is a little more focus on the breakfast nook part. I love our big open kitchen and when we first moved in I used the space in…
We are all jumpin for joy over here for summertime. The list of goodness is so yummy and fun: A good book to read. Baseball. Sand between your toes. Cold lemonade gulped down in silly straws. Cut off jean shorts. A warm towel to dry off after a cool swim. Road trips. Especially road trips…
Dear Pinterest, Oh Pinterest, how I love you. With the click of a mouse I have millions of other’s creativity at my fingertips. Ideas that never crossed my mind. Some ideas that have, but I’m clueless on how to execute. I love scouring my feed for solutions to my decorating nightmares, inspiration when my mind…
Don’t you drive by houses and wonder what they look like on the inside? Maybe I’m the only nosey britches in town, but I sure do! It seems in the blogging world any decorating/DIY blogger has a home tour on their blog. So, I decided to join the fun. I love looking through people’s houses and…
Easy Home Updates You Can Do In A Flash Welcome to part two of a mini home makeover I helped with for a friend. I will be focusing more on the kitchen and breakfast nook today. Check out the first part here. There are so many little ideas you cans steal to make impactful changes…
Today we have a guest written post! I couldn’t be happier to introduce y’all to my new friend Melanie. She hails from Tennessee, she is funny, wise and loves the Lord. We were fast friends! This blogging community is so fun that way. Today she is posting her adventures in painted furniture on the blog….
43 Tips on Finding and Using Your God Given Gifts Last week was the last interview in my Women And Their Gift Series. It was one of the first things I felt lead to do when I started this blog. I felt a nudge to get women to open up, look into themselves and share…
You’ve heard me talk about my friend and fellow partner in crime decorating maven Stacie. (Check out our other makeover here and here) Well we partnered up again to do a home makeover for our long time friend Shellie. Shellie is a busy boy mom who wanted an overhaul of her main living space. She had…
15 Fun New Things To Do For A Long Car Ride! It’s that time of year… “Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “I’m bored” My kids are actually excellent travelers, but even they have their limits. Our summer usually consists of a cross country trek to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The place…
This amazingly talented lady has been a presence in my life for over twenty years now! That is not to say we were close for all those years. The truth is she was an example of Godly grace and truth that I secretly longed to be but didn’t know how. Back then I would actually call…
Well, we always say there is nothing like a party to get your to do list humming. Our home tour series kicks off in just a few weeks, so you know my honey do list just got longer!!! I need a little motivation to help me get through some of those much needed chores and…
DIY Necktie Art As I sit and write this I am looking out over a calm, gently lapping lake. The breeze is cool and the air is filled with what seems like a hundred different songs. Its morning and the birds are busy. This peaceful setting is a gift from one of my precious friends….
Julie is living proof to me how God works down deep in the details of life. He crossed our paths years ago and then brushed our lives together here and there for a while. The whole time God knew we would eventually serve side by side in a ministry we love and adore. He planned…