Who’s ready to “Swap It Like It’s Hot?” um, swap it like it’s what?!?! Here’s how it works… a bunch of bloggers go shopping at their local thrift stores to purchase item(s) that are desperate for some TLC for around $10-$15. Then they send those items to another blogger who is challenged to repurpose whatever treasures she receives in the mail into something… View Post
Hi everyone! It is time again for the One Room Challenge! If you’re new here to follow along with the challenge, WELCOME! I’m so glad you are here. I am pretty pumped (and maybe partially insane?!) to join the challenge again this year. This is my second time participating, last spring I tackled our Master Bedroom and it was the perfect… View Post
Happy happy April y’all! And boy is it going to be a busy one around here. There is SO much fun stuff planned- and I can’t wait to share it all with you. First, I am THRILLED to be joining up with the One Room Challenge again this spring. If you were around here last year, you saw how I… View Post
I have horses on the brain….And that can only mean one thing- the countdown to the Kentucky Derby has begun! We are off to the races planning our Kentucky Derby party, and YOU are all “virtually” invited to come along for the fun! For YEARS, I have wanted to host a Derby party but due to moving, pregnancies, babies… it has never… View Post
Spring is in the air up in here and I got my toosh in gear working in the yard last week. And by toosh, I mean it was literally sore from digging, planting, and hauling bags of mulch. That is some serious hard work! (But so rewarding.) When the temps warm up each spring, it’s always fun to head to Home Depot… View Post
Happy Spring y’all! Spring is definitely in the air in Atlanta, and the pollen has arrived. (and so has my daily intake of allergy medicine) Each year I truly am amazed by the beauty of spring and the bounty of flowers around town. This weekend was an extra special fun spring weekend because we spent a whirlwind 24 hours over at… View Post
Hello hello! We are up in Charlotte visiting friends this weekend but I wanted to pop in with a quick DIY tip for you. As you know I recently wallpapered our powder room with some inexpensive navy grasscloth wallpaper. Another thing that made a huge difference in this room was giving the shiny chrome accessories a coat of Oil Rubbed… View Post
We are admittedly on a traveling kick these days and I am excited to share a few of our recent trip recaps with you soon. A few weeks back I shared my trip recap about our weekend away in Sea Island on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. Today I want to share some snaps of the property we stayed at-The Cloister at Sea Island…. View Post
If you are like me, you are quickly realizing that every time you turn around there is a reason to give your kid’s teacher a present. Back to School, Christmas, Valentines, Teacher Appreciation Gift, Birthdays, End of School Teacher Gifts… And I am the FIRST TO REALIZE that they deserve these tokens of our appreciation more than we could ever show. (seriously, how do… View Post