This sweet little room all started with a light fixture. I found it a Lowe's and it was the first thing I bought in our renovation story.One tip that I think equals success in decorating is having a jumping off point. A piece of inspiration if you will. I find it unbearably hard to start decorating a room with a clean slate and no vision. It's impossible really. You will never be happy with the results if you don't have direction. For me it can be something small like a pillow or a theme. ... continue reading...
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The Best Coconut Cake EVER!
I told you last week I would be reliving the past a little this month. Last week was my Grandfather's birthday and tomorrow is my Granny's! My Granny could smooth burn up a kitchen. She was an amazing cook, good old comfort food was her specialty. It was just the food of her day. As a child I remember her always in the kitchen. I don't really remember her in any other room of her own house. Unless the backyard garden counts. She had an amazing garden. It sprawled down the slightly sloping hill ... continue reading...
Being a Newbie
My mom (aka Deedles) and I were out one Friday combing garage sales as we are known to do. She really wanted to get my daughter a jewelry box given the new state of her pierced ears and all the earrings that come along with that. We found this ginormous jewelry box (from Lori Greiner of Shark Tank fame) for $3. Nice find Deedles. She wanted to paint it and get it all ready for my daughter. I sent her home with some white paint and directions to make her own chalk paint for ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Boy’s Bathroom
My boy's bathroom. Usually a boy bathroom is not much to speak of. Let's face it, young boys can be a mess. Mine are no exception, but I love their bathroom so much that I can walk through it and not get bothered by the towels on the floor and the missed toilet now and then. This bathroom was at one time, long ago, the master bath. Therefore it is larger than most secondary bathrooms you would find in a 1951 ranch. One of the things that had me drooling when we originally walked ... continue reading...
Grandaddy’s Cucumber Salad
I hope you will go along with me over the next few weeks as I reminisce about my grandparents, their home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and ask for your prayers as I prepare for a few upcoming events. This summer my family has been blessed to have an extended vacation in North Carolina. It has been nothing short of wonderful. We have played, relaxed, explored and just enjoyed a slower pace of life. Therefore, you will likely see glimmers of our vacay on the blog! Like... these amazing ... continue reading...
Mantel Makeover
After a few comments from the peanut gallery I decided it was time to spruce up the mantel. I had been told it was "boring" compared to some other areas in the house. This was a true statement. I have hung the same thing over my mantel for years now. I absolutely love this genealogy chart and get tons of compliments on it, but it was time for a change in scenery. (BTW - the chart is from the Martha Stewart catalog from LONG ago. I haven't found another like it since and they don't make it any ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Vintage Sports Boy’s Bedroom
I can't wait to share my youngest son's room with you. A few things about this part of the house...I cleaned up, but by no means are these rooms "magazine ready". I wanted to show what we really live like, minus a little clutter. ;) Given the fact that I love to decorate, I really want each child's room to be their own and express who they are. Like I have said before, I think it is important that everyone in the family feels at home in some space in the house. So, the kid's rooms are real, they ... continue reading...
Brooch Bracelet
DIY Brooch Bracelet I can remember a brief stint in the late 80's/early 90's when I wore a brooch on a scarf. It seems like the same time twistbeads were in style. Did you have those? The necklace where you would twist together a few ropes of beads held together with a fancy clamp. My hair was as wide as it was tall back then. Those were the days. If I think back even further there were days when elegant ladies with perfectly bee hived hair wore an heirloom brooch with everything. ... continue reading...
French Country Home Tour
Have you ever moved to a new city? A place where you really didn't know anyone? Maybe you are in the midst of getting settled right now. Let me introduce you to my friend. We met in a completely untraditional way and an unexpected friendship formed eight years ago. I was new to town, didn't know more than a handful of people, had two toddlers and a new company with my husband. I needed friends. I actually called on this sweet lady for work. She was the head of her neighborhood HOA and was ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Laundry Room/Craft Room
Welcome to my neck of the woods...the laundry/craft room. This little room is a punch of color and joy in the landscape of our home. When we bought the house, the laundry room was right off the kitchen. We really wanted to open up and expand the kitchen so a relocate was in order. The best tip I can give you if you are remodeling is look to see where you can give up space. For us it was in a huge bedroom in the back of the house. This old ranch house had been through one remodel in the 7o's ... continue reading...
