Mason jars are a quintessential Southern symbol, and I was so excited to score some “Ball Blues” while on my shopping girl’s weekend. Mason jars make the perfect impromptu vases! Best part is that I got them for a quarter each. It really is the little details that help make a house a home, and it doesn’t have to cost much to do… View Post
This time of year, we are all looking for ways to give our outdoor spaces a little face lift. One suggestion for a quick, inexpensive, and easy refresh for your porch is to give it a haint blue porch ceiling. What is a haint blue porch ceiling? Read on for a Southern’s Guide to this blue ceiling on porch southern tradition! Why… View Post
While in the Tennessee mountains recently, we made a trip to the local Walmart where I came across some cuteness I wanted to share! I know, I know, Walmart and cuteness in the same sentence? Could it be? These adorable Mason Jar Tumblers combine the look of two of my favorite things- Mason Jars & Paper Straws- into one adorable “Southern Sippy Cup”. Ca-ute! These… View Post
This spring weekend was a perfect 10 here in Atlanta. The weather was gorgeous and I even pulled out my favorite summer wardrobe staple, white jeans (before Memorial Day, GASP), for our Braves game date night on Saturday night. So between tomahawk chopping and watching basketball I was still able to sneak in a weekend project. Last week, we saw my back porch in it’s… View Post
It’s that time of year again…time to start being inspired with back porch ideas! the time of year when I dream of a beautiful back porch… where friends just pop in for a glass of wine … and there is a stocked outdoor kitchen … a covered roof … with fans breezing … the weather is perfect … and there are… View Post
Thanks for following along the past couple weeks as we gave this little bath a big splash: Click here to see how we Dreamt Up Some Inspiration for this Damsel in Distress Click here to see where we Discussed 3 Ways To Add Storage to a Small Bath As a reminder on where we started- here was the Damsel in… View Post
We won’t be home for Easter Sunday and I needed something spring-y to do during Mr. Big Stuff’s nap to help get through the cold and rainy Atlanta weekend. I couldn’t resist the excuse to set an Easter table for a family lunch we were hosting this past weekend. Probably a bit formal for burgers but any excuse to… View Post
Recently, I have been fortunate to host several baby showers at the house. I love shopping the house to help make it feel more festive for these special occasions, and used what I could find on hand. The simple result was a scrap ribbon & fabric garland. And since it was so dang darling (if-i-do-say-so-myself), I have officially named it a “Darling-Garland.” I… View Post
What has 8 arms and 3 frames? An Octopus Triptych. um, and what exactly is an Octopus Triptych you ask? Take a look at this arm eye candy… Pictured here in Giuliana DePandi and Bill Rancic’s home source This Octopus print actually has a long history- the original is a copperplate engraving by Lord Bodner and was published in… View Post