As I mentioned last month, we started a Southern State of Mind Happy Hour series this year. In January, I shared our Moscow Mule recipe and for February’s Happy Hour post I decided to do a fun happy hour craft instead. Hey, my blog, my rules mmmm-kay? 🙂 Now, before we get started, I promise I am not stalking Reese Witherspoon and her Draper James… View Post
Happy Monday! We arrived home late last night from our Chapel Hill getaway and it is great to be home, even with the mounds of laundry and long to-do lists that have piled up. It was fun to be back where we were newlyweds 10 years ago and I hope to give you a quick write up of our trip… View Post
For years, I have heard about how wonderful Sea Island was but finally had my first chance to experience it firsthand. This past weekend, the Big Sweet and I drove down to enjoy a three night stay at the Cloister on Sea Island for a friends destination wedding. The drive from Atlanta is about 4.5 hours and I was happy we decided to give… View Post
Grasscloth wallpaper is timeless. But also expensive. See how to DIY grasscloth wallpaper for a cheap grasscloth wallpaper alternative. This navy grasscloth wallpaper completely transformed our bathroom- and for under $40! I should have titled this post: When there’s a will, there is a way. But let me start from the beginning. A few weeks back, the Big Sweet had… View Post
Silhouette Portrait Art Tutorial shows you how to make a silhouette on a budget. Silhouette Portrait Art makes a great family keepsake and a perfect gift. Last weekend we went to our next door neighbors daughters joint birthday party to celebrate their 1st and 3rd birthday. Of course, the highlight of the party was the huge bouncy house in the front… View Post
Last fall I went on a super fun work retreat with my husband out to California. All week before we were leaving, I fully intended to stop in at the nail salon and get a manicure pedicure. Well, it never happened. Then I convinced myself I would have time to get one at the resort once we were there. Nope. I was… View Post
Hooty-hoo! It’s Friday. Anyone have any fun plans for the weekend? Is anyone else feeling a bit panicked that the first month of 2016 is already wrapping up? So, let’s get real here. Is anyone else feeling a little bit of “Organization Inadequacy Disorder” right now? I mean, it’s the end of January so by now you have had a WHOLE MONTH to get your… View Post
Wow! What a weekend for weather. It was such a good thing we cancelled our trip to Raleigh at the last minute. It was nice to hunker down with the family and we enjoyed a fun snow day in Atlanta. The boys absolutely loved it! I hope everyone stayed warm and safe. If you’ve been around here long, you know that I am a… View Post
Happy FRIDAY and CHEERS to the weekend! We were actually supposed to spend the weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. True story: We got to the airport yesterday and then turned around and came home. Let’s just say Jonas and I are not on speaking terms right now. #thanksalotmothernature For those of you that don’t know, my husband and I lived there for… View Post