It’s officially summer according to me. June 1st is the starting line to summer in my head. The kids still have a few days of school left and the solstice calendar won’t declare it for a few more weeks, but today is my go day. To kick it off I’m sharing the Hunt & Host…
Magnolia Market in Waco is the go to store to get the fresh Fixer Upper look made famous by Chip & Joanna Gaines. The fun thing about farmhouse fresh is it’s attainability. You can get the look on any budget. Here are a few projects to help you infuse the Magnolia Market look into your home! Start…
I might be a little bit excited about my latest project. I’ve been dreaming of an outdoor party buffet table for a while now… Before I get to the details I want to warn you about the projects you’ll find listed at the bottom of this post. They are beautiful. And you will want to…
Today I have the best decorating question to ask yourself. Really, it’s a game changer. You may be familiar with the popular 90’s phrase WWJD? (What would Jesus do?) This thought provoking question aimed to direct your moral compass was written on bumper stickers and bracelets everywhere for a long spell in the 1990’s. It’s…
I’m kind of an entertainment junky. There isn’t much I love more than taking my kids to a movie or watching one at home with them. Snuggling up on the couch with a home décor magazine is blissful. I have piles of useless movie trivia and celebrity stats stacked in my head. I’ve been that…
What to do when you don’t want to paint your dining room chairs, but you don’t love them as is: There is a lot of talk about painted furniture around this place. I truly love it. But every once and a while there is furniture you’re hesitant to change so dramatically. I always have to laugh when…
Five Minute Farmhouse Idea: Fence Picket Flower Vase We all have different love languages and being thought of speaks to my heart the loudest. Just knowing I cross someone’s mind in a day makes me feel warm and fuzzy. When my friend text to say she had a huge pile of fence pickets from her…
I know those words make some of you cringe. Homework isn’t fun, especially on the weekend! Relax, I’m the one assigning homework today and it’s meant to bring a shimmer of joy to you and your home! Honestly, it’s silly how much this homework makes me smile. Now don’t freak out – there are three parts…
I’m about to unleash the best tip on finding what your looking for. It’s so simple, yet so profound. If you’ve been here a minute you know strolling the fields at Round Top or making tracks around town to garage sales are my very favorite things to do. The biggest comment I get from people…
learn how to make a beautiful diy farmhouse footed tray in about 5 minutes! Today I’m sharing a fun and easy to make DIY farmhouse footed tray that you can make in about 5 minutes! We all know Farmhouse style décor is all the rage. Many thanks to Joanna Gaines for that! Her style…
Slowly but surely I am layering elements I love into our dining room. It’s one room I don’t feel anywhere close to finished with in our home. When I decided to forgo eating in the “breakfast nook” of our kitchen and turn it into a sitting area, that meant the dining room would become our…
Coming up with a good Mother’s Day (or Father’s Day or Christmas…) gift can be daunting. What do you get for grown ups that already have everything they need? I’m convinced homemade Mother’s Day gifts are the way to go. Back to the glory days of childhood when a finger painted picture stole your mom’s heart. I…
Little ideas that tickle and nag and refuse to go away, should never be ignored, for in them lie the seeds of destiny. -Farmer Hoggett from the movie Babe Never underestimate the powerful truths tucked into children’s movies. They are written by crafty adults intent on entertaining kid and adult alike. Since the majority of…
There are times when I feel like good hospitality is a lost art form, especially in my own home. People don’t RSVP. Hand written thank you notes are a thing of the past. Sometimes I start thinking of the dirty dishes that will need washing and the beds that will need changing before a guest even arrives….
My eyes eagerly scan the goods piled in heaps around the store. I’m hunting. Like my cat, Boo, crouched down ready to pounce on an unsuspecting lizard. Not even knowing what it is I’m looking for, I do know the familiar lunge my heart takes when my sights lock in on a treasure. My pulse…