It hasn’t felt much like winter this week in GA with 60 degree afternoons, but I am sure we still have some winter days to come here in the south and my mantel is sure decked out for winter! I am excited to be sharing a winter themed decorating project with you as part of […]
2015 Goals, Plans for our Home, a Survey, and Thoughts on Blogging
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE January. (Photos taken last January during a snow storm here in GA… hoping we see some snow this year!) Yes it is cold and sort of dreary outside and there isn’t much going on – no holidays or big events. BUT it is a welcome rest […]
Seasonal mantels of 2014
Decorating my mantel seasonally is one of my favorite things to do. It challenges me to come up with a new “theme” each season and brings warmth and beauty into our home. So here’s all the seasonal mantels I decorated in 2014. Winter mantel – dressed in green and candlelight Spring mantel – blooms and […]
Top posts of 2014
It is hard to believe that another year is coming to a close. Seems like just last week 2014 was beginning. Sometimes it is easy to feel like you didn’t accomplish much in a year especially if there are things left on your list you wanted to do. That is why every year I love […]
Master Bathroom Makeover
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Full disclosure at bottom of post. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!! I will share a bit more about ours later on this week, but today I want to show you a project I recently completed. I got a jump start on my January to-do list! Let’s […]
Christmas at our home
Welcome to our home at Christmastime… I am not going to call this a home tour because honestly it is just a few rooms and if you have seen some “Christmas home tours” this month, and are expecting that in this post, it’s just not going to happen. But this is OUR home at Christmas […]
Red, white, and green Christmas mantel (gift bag turned into Christmas art!)
It’s a cold, dreary day outside… but inside our home it is merry and bright and oh so cozy! I am so in love with this view from the kitchen as I am busy baking up Christmas treats today. I had a little bit different plan for this year’s Christmas mantel but time and materials […]
Christmas movies, traditions, and making a memory-filled Christmas (+ a $100 giveaway!)
Post and giveaway sponsored by XFINITY, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. After blogging about having a stress-free Christmas for 31 days back in October and some disappointments in past years Christmas seasons, I have really made making memories, starting and continuing meaningful traditions, family time, and just ENJOYING […]
Christmas front porch and an easy layered Christmas wreath
I just love Christmas lights and candlelight sparkling and flickering in the night, don’t you? Let’s take a peek at my Christmas front porch tonight! I am loving my new Rustic DIY JOY sign (tutorial here) and so glad that now that my shutters and door are black instead of burgundy I can go crazy […]
DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar (Advent Calendar)
I know… it is a bit late in the month to be sharing this but I had an idea on a whim, created it, we have been enjoying it, and then I had to wait 3-4 days for the sun to finally come out to take pictures to share it with you. So this may […]