Tips for getting your Christmas Storage Organization done once and for all! You can do it! OK, I may be a little late to the Christmas Storage Organization party here. Most of you overachievers have probably had your holiday decorations neatly organized and stowed away for weeks now! Better late than never, right? Since we left for… View Post
As you know, I am a full-time-working mama and I absolutely adore my team of sassy co-workers! So, how could I forget these winos friends this Christmas? When I found these Wine Glass Tumblers at the Dollar Tree, I knew I had found the perfect little something for my peeps at work. Apparently, our jobs make us drink large amounts of… View Post
It just hit me one day. Like back in July. Yep, when it was 100 degrees. Mr. Big Stuff needed a Sock Monkey Christmas Tree. The Sock Monkey collection started when he was born. The handful of monkey’s he had received as gifts were sitting on a shelf in his nursery. The collection grew when we received this precious sock monkey… View Post
Happy Friday! Part of me is SUPER excited- Only two more work weeks left until Christmas! I am taking off the entire two weeks over the holidays- yay!! But part of me is kind of freaking out. Only two more work weeks left until Christmas! Today I am going to share a quick tip with you on how I made… View Post
Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays! I just love bringing the magic of the holidays into my home this time of year. It’s time for the Southern State of Mind’s Christmas Home Tour! Welcome to our holiday home! Where we love our Nutcracker collection… and get excited about using Christmas plates… and have a “thing” for antlers,… View Post
I just cannot wait for our family to arrive in a few days for Thanksgiving! To make them feel welcome and extra special, I added a couple festive holiday touches to the guest bedroom. I am definitely getting ahead of myself this year- Christmas before Thanksgiving. But tried to keep it understated with just a few simple touches to the guest… View Post
I thought it would be fun to do a little “Throwback Thursday” because there were many projects completed in our home before Southern State of Mind came to be. Today it’s all about a simple update we made that completely transformed the look of the kitchen- replacing the existing backsplash with a bright subway tile. You have all seen the kitchen… View Post
It’s November! And my brain has quickly shifted gears to Thanksgiving. I am super excited to be hosting our family this year and my wheels are spinning on our tablesetting. Although we are planning on keeping it VERY simple this year in terms of the menu, (Honeybaked Ham people!) I will still pull out the china I inherited from my… View Post
Double double, toil and trouble, the house has been “haunted” for Halloween! Enter if you dare! Beware! Proceed at your own risk! There are nine more Halloween tours waiting for you: Thursday, October 17th The Blissful Bee The Turquoise Home Vintage News Junkie Place of My Taste Friday, October 18th Rain on a Tin Roof So Much Better with Age … View Post