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
I am pretty sure you will forgive me for getting the Electric Slide song stuck in your head after you read today’s tip! I’m guessing you noticed the striped candles in yesterday’s Halloween Table post and said to yourself- “Oohhh, those are cool, I want some!!!” 🙂 Well, chances are- YOU ALREADY HAVE SOME! I made those striped candles using plain, old, boring,… View Post
I had some fun this weekend setting our dining room table for some guests we are expecting soon. You see, we are having some friends over for dinner. You may know them too? Bella Swann & Edward Cullen. Don’t they make just the cutest couple? I hope they feel right at home here in the Twilight Zone. Fun fact: Back… View Post
I am so glad you are joining us for the Fall-i-day Tour of Homes! You are in for a real treat! Some awesome bloggy friends have joined up to show their amazing homes. Be sure to click down below to see them all! I love making my house a home, and nothing feels more like “home” to me than a house decorated… View Post