read all about our getaway to Miranda Lambert's bed & breakfast hotel, The Ladysmith in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. My sweet husband surprised me for Christmas by booking a getaway to Miranda Lambert's bed & breakfast hotel, The Ladysmith in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He knows my heart and speaks my language. He actually shipped me away with a girlfriend for a fun two night get-away while he stayed home on kid duty and we got to shop, eat and sleep our hearts out. Of course I ... continue reading...
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Six Truths on Adopting Greyhounds
Six Truths on Adopting a Greyhound I hope you'll allow me to get off the DIY/Décor topic today about something near and dear to my heart that goes way back. I've had a love affair with Greyhounds since I was a little girl. Usually the things we love today thread back to our childhood. An old friend surfaced last Spring when my mom pulled out boxes of my childhood Barbies while purging out her attic. I was a die hard Barbie girl that meticulously organized all the dolls, clothes and ... continue reading...
Watch Face Cuff Bracelet
Once a month a group of us get together for the Junk Visionaries Challenge. This month the challenge is called Bits & Pieces. It's about putting two separate junk things together to make a one new awesome thing. My project carried a lot of meaning and after you read all the bits and pieces that come together in my head below I hope you will hop over to my friend's blogs and see how hard they have worked on some truly creative ideas! I can't remember exactly when, but a few years ago I ... continue reading...
5 Trends from Round Top 2016
If we've chatted for all of five minutes you might know I love Jesus, my family and Round Top. There are other things I adore, but Round Top is sincerely at the TOP of my LOVE list. There's just something so free and fun about the whole experience...fields and acres of waiting treasures, creative ideas and endless potential. I have posted many times on my adventures up and down SH 237 but this time I wanted to give attention to the trends from Round Top and Warrenton! Here are ... continue reading...
Can’t Take It With You
So often quotes and song lyrics get trapped in my head. Does that happen to you? Like a dry sponge soaking up water the words grow and take up space in my mind. Sometimes they make me laugh but mainly they make me think. People are so insightful and I love thinking on the artistic ways others express their thoughts. So I decided to start sharing one quote a month...to make you ponder or giggle or whatever emotion it may stir. Everyday you can find them at the very bottom of my ... continue reading...
Coffee and Money
No one really ever says, "Hey, we should go have coffee and talk about money" for a variety of reasons. Money is personal and finances freak us all out in one way or another. Some of us worry too much, some not enough. Some know a ton about handling money, other zilch. Either our money is bullying us around or we are the boss of our budget. But we don't casually chat with our besties about it. But honestly, don't you ever wish you could sit down over coffee and get the scoop from a really ... continue reading...
Adding Farmhouse Patina: A Stool Makeover
Recently I realized my beloved desk chair was causing me so much neck pain because it was too low... there had to be a better way. So I set my sights on adding farmhouse patina to a drab little stool. This cheap brown stool peeked around the corner and said, "what about me?" This little stool sat pushed in the corner. It went un-noticed for years. I never could bring myself to use it or throw it away. And what do you know!? He fits perfectly under my desk cabinet and is tall enough ... continue reading...
Magnolia Market Inspired Kitchen Message Board
This week I'm showcasing a Magnolia Market inspired kitchen message board fashioned from old fence pickets, because y'all...I'm still so inspired by my trip to Magnolia Market. All the crates and bottles and greenery... The farmhouse style that Joanna Gaines has helped catapult into the decorating Hall of Fame is so fun to me because it is a style that can easily be replicated on the tightest of budgets. Proving that your pockets don't have to be deep to be stylish. I love ... continue reading...
Pocket Pillow Tutorial
Easy Pocket Pillow Tutorial One of my decorating goals this year was to change out pillows each season. I see people doing this all the time and the impact it makes on a room is HUGE! Two things have held me back from jumping on the pillow change out bandwagon: It seems expensive Where do I store 500 pillows? So here is the solution I came up with. Pocket Pillows. Why pocket pillows? What even is a pocket pillow? Let me explain. A pocket pillow is a pillow cover that goes ... continue reading...
Quality Over Quantity: Free Printable
Quality over quantity. This is a hard phrase for me. I like stuff. I like to have a lot of friends. Three shirts on sale are better than one at full price. It's hard to say no when asked to participate in something good. A million followers sounds better than one. This January I felt the deep need to take a step back and rest in the quiet for a month or so. To just listen to what God had for me. It was clear I was in need of a re-alignment. It's not that I was far off track, ... continue reading...
