Spring Kitchen-Island
Anyone else ready for spring? I've been doing a little spring nesting and putting together a spring kitchen island was at the top of my list. If you have an island in your kitchen, you might agree with me that it's a focal point in the heart of the home! In looking for inspiration, I thought I'd … [Read More...]
Winter Decorating
How's everybody!? Are you guys recovering from a Holiday Hangover? For me, it's always the same issue in January, that conflict of missing the Merry & Bright and longing for a clean slate. Obviously, the clean slate wins because after all, you can't leave Christmas up all year! But after I pack … [Read more... ]
Happy New Year
Looking back while looking forward is cathartic, at least for me. I wish you clarity from all you did and learned in 2018 and that you would be full of hope as you bravely walk into 2019... … [Read more... ]
Celebrate
May your heart and home be full of laughter and love as you celebrate what matters most~ xo … [Read more... ]
Merry Christmas
The calm before the merry-making...Have a Christmas full of love, joy, and peace my friends xo … [Read more... ]
Gift Guide for the Maker in your Life
This post is in collaboration with and sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement,I received compensation for both the gifts and the campaign, but the choice of gifts and the opinions are my own~ I hope you enjoy my gift guides and get a little gift-giving inspiration! *** I'm super excited to be … [Read more... ]
Quick and Easy Christmas Decorations
Are your kiddos on Christmas vacation? How about pulling together a few supplies and giving them an afternoon of creativity?!? Or better yet, pull those supplies together and take an hour to nurture your own creativity! These quick and easy Christmas decorations can be used on your tree, but they … [Read more... ]
Christmas Past
I thought I'd go through some of my Christmas past posts the other day. After all, having a blog is pretty much a chronicle of years. It's easy to look back at those entries and remember. Around the holidays everything is magnified, both the happy and the sad. I got very emotional looking back … [Read more... ]
Christmas in the Dining Room
I love decorating for Christmas in the dining room. I normally keep the theme either snowy or icy and some of my favorite little woodland animals are the focus... This year I went with a snowy feel by adding loads of snowy picks to the tree... The snowy picks along with my snow white … [Read more... ]
Christmas in the Kitchen
In our house, Christmas in the kitchen is decidedly simple. If any room calls for simplicity, I think it's the kitchen! With so much holiday cooking and baking we need space to slice, dice and roll out Christmas cookies! The one exception ... This little gingerbread village. I've always wanted … [Read more... ]
Christmas in the Living Room
The open den is the first thing you see when you walk into our home, so we enjoy focusing on Christmas in the living room. Because I'm so delighted to take a peek into other people's homes through websites and Instagram, I'm hoping that you might enjoy hanging out with me for a minute or two as … [Read more... ]
Hanging Snowflakes
I've been hanging snowflakes for several years. I love the magical element that a grouping of snowflakes brings to a space. This year Mike helped me hang a few (over 100!) in the entry... In past years, I added a few snowflakes to the playroom ceiling... In the entry, I picked … [Read more... ]
One Christmas Tree Three Ways
Using these beautiful ornaments from Balsam Hill, I played around with the tree in my studio and did one Christmas tree three ways! When I decorate any tree, I like to put all of my ornaments on a table... I divide them according to color and or style... Aren't these … [Read more... ]
Christmas in the Den
Christmas in the den from a couple of years ago! I know it's early and I know you're focused on Thanksgiving! But here's a bit of Before-Christmas inspiration from my den in 2016... I love Christmas decorating and Christmas in the den is my favorite. Yeah, it's the whole Christmas thing...the … [Read more... ]
Christmas at Biltmore Estate with Balsam Hill
Sources at the end of post- I was so honored to be chosen for a trip to the Inn on Biltmore Estate to decorate a Christmas tree with Balsam Hill's Biltmore Collection. This collection was over a year in the making! Balsam Hill and Lydia Vander Voort Licensing Director at Biltmore … [Read more... ]
Autumn Has Finally Arrived
She's been a long time coming but like a long overdue visit from a good friend, autumn has finally arrived. When I turn that calendar page from September to October, no matter what the temperature, I feel the need to nest for the cooler days that are surely on the way. Porches add a warm welcome … [Read more... ]
Fall Party Ideas
It's that time of year, the kick off to the holiday season, there's no better way to welcome in the best time of the year than to throw a fall party! I've done my share of fall parties (13 years), and I have a few fall party ideas for you... Probably. Maybe...okay, not better-than Thanksgiving or … [Read more... ]