The road trips we take, the places we shop, our favorite items, recipes, vacation, farm life and everything in between!
I was having a conversation with my mom and it got me thinking about little ways to show your man you love him, you’re thinking about him, you’re on his team. Because you know men think in team mentality. Now, even if you don’t have a man I want you to know that these ideas…
Hi friends, Happy Sunday! Today I am joining a few of my lovely friends to take a peek at what they’ve been up to. I think you will really enjoy some of their ideas and blogs if you take a second to browse around! They truly are some of my favorites. I hope you’ve had…
I am sharing one of the cutest places on Earth with you today – The Antique Rose Emporium near Brenham, Texas. On my last trip to Round Top Antiques Week my girlfriend and I made a special trip to visit the Antique Rose Emporium gardens. She had never been and in case you haven’t either…
Shopping the fields, barns and tents at Round Top Antiques Week in Texas is one of my all time favorite things to do. Twice a year I head down to the tiny town of Round Top, Texas as it explodes into a vintage junker’s heaven. Fields and miles stretch the Texas countryside as the most…
I’t probably not every day you hear someone say they are thankful for dirt, but today I’m saying it outloud and encouraging you to do the same. This post is sponsored by Bona and we are both really excited to hear all your dirt. So often when you hear the dirt on someone it’s in…
I have a thing for men’s neckties. I especially love the out of date vintage neckties that have funky colors and loud patterns, but you could use any old tie for this necktie upcycle. When I see neckties at thrift stores and garage sales I typically buy a few and try to keep them in…
You are in the presence of a massive animal lover, but when our cat starting peeing in my brand new house plant I about had it! We have a sweet feral cat that lives with us, she is super skittish and rarely seen. When I brought home a few new plants she quickly took to…
Another fantastic Antiques Week is in the books. Round Top is the twice a year holy grail for antique and junk hunters like myself. I had the privilege of spending a few days there this year and showing some new ladies the ropes with my Round Top Guided Tour. We had a blast! It’s always…
Spring brought me the devine opportunity to visit France for a week. I’ve shared about the workshop I attended and the outings we had, but I had SO MANY pictures left of French scenery that I’ve not yet shared! Today is the day…just snapshots of the gorgeous, laid back lifestyle I enjoyed on my vacation,…
This DIY Bee pillow is perfect for a classic living room or a special teacher gift A few weeks ago I showed you all the most precious farmhouse classroom in the world. To say thanks to my son’s teacher for letting me barge in and photograph his room I made him a special pillow with…
Anyone out there sitting at home wishing they could be more creative, have a creative business or use their creative gift to serve? I have an awesome opportunity for us to do this together! I am joining forces with Amy Howard and her brand new collection, A Maker’s Studio. Even if you don’t want a…
I went to France for a photo styling workshop, but would you be surprised to know the French brocante shopping day was one of my favorites?! We spent the first day shopping the Brocante in a small village. It was totally my jam. We packed knowing we would be bringing home French treasures by packing…
Well, this post isn’t coming out the way I had envisioned. It was going to be tips and tricks I learned on photo styling, but I thought I’d share my real thoughts on the subject instead. The truth behind the scenes of photo styling and magazine layouts. As you may know I recently went to…
Take a Peek at Things to do in Amsterdam Through Pictures! Last week I brought you on vacation with me to France. This week we are sightseeing in Amsterdam as I share pictures from my recent vacation there. We did some really fun outings and took in as much of this beautiful city as we…
The Before Pictures of Our Very Vanilla, Builder Grade House to home transformation Some houses are born with character and some develop it over time. Some have taken decades to become cool and some a few years. You are witnessing the beginning of a character development process. I say this builder grade house is very…