Sharing an easy way to add patriotic touches to a front door basket filled with greenery. I am busy adding some patriotic and summer touches to my home starting with the front door! I hadn’t changed anything on our front porch since I got it cleaned up and decorated for spring but was wanting to […]
Beach themed tablescape + my husband’s favorite pie
July 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and EDWARDS®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #EdwardsPies http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV We just returned from vacation at the beach a week ago and have definitely been feeling the vacation blues. Ever get those? The “I miss being on vacation/wish […]
Front porch makeover (decorated for summer in red, white, and blue)
June 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
Can’t wait to show you my summer front porch! I just love red, white, and blue and using it to decorate outdoors for summer just seems so fitting! But first let’s stop back a bit and look at how we got to that pretty decorated porch. It required lots of painting, staining, and cleaning! The […]
Red and yellow summer wreath with a burlap bow
June 10, 2014 by 9 Comments
So you know I couldn’t keep my front door naked for long! It looks so weird to me to not have something up there. And since I can FINALLY use any color I want on my black door instead of colors like red looking horrible on my burgundy door, I couldn’t wait to create […]
Seasonal mantels of 2013
January 3, 2014 by 9 Comments
I recapped some of the top posts of 2013 in this post if you missed it. BUT I thought it would be fun to do a mantel recap post too! You know that I love to decorate my mantel for seasons. I did it before I was blogging, and would do it even if I […]
Cottage or Coastal themed decorated mantel (1 mantel decorated 5 ways series)
August 23, 2013 by 22 Comments
So I saved the best for last Ok, not really but out of all the mantels this is probably my favorite and it is the one currently displayed in my home until I decorate my fall mantel in a few weeks. For one reason because I am still hanging on to those last days […]
How to set a pretty table with yard sale finds (tablescape for less than $5.00!)
July 8, 2013 by 9 Comments
I think you know by now that I love to set a pretty table. I have been setting our kitchen table with placemats and a simple centerpiece ever since we first got married 10 years ago. Started out with a small table that would only seat two and I had a couple sets of two […]
Patriotic themed repurposed tin can vase
July 3, 2013 by 13 Comments
(This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and All You, but all my opinions are my own. #lifeforless #pmedia http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO) Have you heard of All You magazine? This is the cover of their July issue. Back when I was couponing heavily and frequenting lots of coupon blogs […]
Easy Succulent Garden (in a milkglass dish)
June 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
I love adding live plants to my home. Love the color and decoration that they bring and also love that they are good for you in purifying the air. So when I saw these succulents on clearance at Wal-mart, I snatched them up. Succulents are very popular right now and I have been wanting to […]
Beach-inspired tablescape with Better Homes and Gardens new porcelain dishes (+ entertaining tips for hosting a stress-free meal)
June 26, 2013 by 20 Comments
I love entertaining and having people over for a party, cookout, or pretty much any excuse to get together and have yummy food, fun, and fellowship together! And I love decorating a pretty table (or actually just decorating period!) So when Better Homes and Gardens contacted me and wanted me to try out their new […]
