Today we have a guest written post! I couldn't be happier to introduce y'all to my new friend Melanie. She hails from Tennessee, she is funny, wise and loves the Lord. We were fast friends! This blogging community is so fun that way. Today she is posting her adventures in painted furniture on the blog. I guess you could say I am starting the summer off with a blogcation...a vacation from the blog. Please show Melanie some love by heading over to her site after you read this great tutorial that I ... continue reading...
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Women And Their Gift: Wrap up
43 Tips on Finding and Using Your God Given Gifts Last week was the last interview in my Women And Their Gift Series. It was one of the first things I felt lead to do when I started this blog. I felt a nudge to get women to open up, look into themselves and share the amazing gifts God placed inside each one of them. I prayed over the list of ladies I was supposed to talk to and I have no doubt this list is exactly His choosing. Each day that I met with one of these ladies God spoke a ... continue reading...
Home Update Ideas – Part One
You've heard me talk about my friend and fellow partner in crime decorating maven Stacie. (Check out our other makeover here and here) Well we partnered up again to do a home makeover for our long time friend Shellie. Shellie is a busy boy mom who wanted an overhaul of her main living space. She had neither the time nor desire to do it herself, so that is where we stepped in. Shellie is the lone lady in a house full of boys and it was just that time in life when a little feminine touch and ... continue reading...
A Car Load Of Fun – New Car Games
15 Fun New Things To Do For A Long Car Ride! It's that time of year... "Are we there yet?" "How much longer?" "I'm bored" My kids are actually excellent travelers, but even they have their limits. Our summer usually consists of a cross country trek to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The place is sheer peace I tell ya. The car ride can be a different story. We are talking 23 hours of windshield time with 2 adults, 3 kids and this year only 1 dog. (you can read about our loss ... continue reading...
Women And Their Gift: Melissa S.
This amazingly talented lady has been a presence in my life for over twenty years now! That is not to say we were close for all those years. The truth is she was an example of Godly grace and truth that I secretly longed to be but didn't know how. Back then I would actually call us more like acquaintances. She seemed to hold a secret I didn't know about back when I was in college...making poor choices. We weren't exactly hanging out in the same places. Her gift of music spoke to my life, her ... continue reading...
The Home Tour Series: A Before And After Tour
Well, we always say there is nothing like a party to get your to do list humming. Our home tour series kicks off in just a few weeks, so you know my honey do list just got longer!!! I need a little motivation to help me get through some of those much needed chores and deeply desired projects. So I set a date. A date to tidy up some loose ends, tweak a few details and bust out the touch up paint. All so I can let you come and wander weekly through my home. The show starts June 5th right after the ... continue reading...
One Word – DIY Necktie Art
DIY Necktie Art As I sit and write this I am looking out over a calm, gently lapping lake. The breeze is cool and the air is filled with what seems like a hundred different songs. Its morning and the birds are busy. This peaceful setting is a gift from one of my precious friends. She let me tag along on a weekend getaway to her lake house. I feel so spoiled. The scene is reminiscent of the view from my late grandmother's front porch in North Carolina. Her home is on the Outer Banks. ... continue reading...
Women And Their Gift: Julie D.
Julie is living proof to me how God works down deep in the details of life. He crossed our paths years ago and then brushed our lives together here and there for a while. The whole time God knew we would eventually serve side by side in a ministry we love and adore. He planned that path. Julie is a gifted artist with a keen eye for décor, but above all she is a fierce prayer warrior who fears the Lord. All the time people throw around the phrase, "I'll pray for you" and never do, some never ... continue reading...
Bud vase roundup
All the gorgeous flowers lining the highways and byways has me all excited about putting fresh flowers all over my home. Maybe you saw my first flower gathering and unique bud vase in my Round Top Recap or Bullets to Beautiful post. It is all I can do to keep my eyes on the road. I really want to pull over everywhere. My people are not as amused as I am. My garden is overproducing Blackberries. I'm thinking of having my own Farmer's Market. That is if the rain would stop. I am also loving ... continue reading...
The Makeover Maven
It is now quiet in my home and I'm so glad to be back in the midst of the crazy chaos of our little world. My husband and I had a weekend away for a business trip and client's event. We ate and ate then we got to dress up (which we rarely do), did some touristy stuff, junked a little then ate some more. It was a fabulous recharge for me. Then our flight home yesterday got canceled. We were stuck, in an airport that was only a three hour drive from home. They wouldn't give us our luggage ... continue reading...
