DECORATING Simple Room Design Plan Ideas
See how happy this face is? Why? Remember when I asked you if you needed help with a room or a design challenge? If you missed the post, you can read more about it here. Well, I asked? And just like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS? You DELIVERED. I got dozens and dozens and dozens of email and a few comments...
TIPS 12 Products I Wish I Would Have Bought Sooner
Sigh. I can’t even put into words how happy I am at this moment. Finally, finally, FINALLY after rain and storms and 70-mile-an-hour winds? This afternoon was FULL of sunshine. It was 75 degrees today and I wore the cutest white eyelet skirt and went to book club with a straw purse and a fake tan. Hello summer. Nice to...
HOUSE 10 Of My Favorite Neutral Rugs
Remember the GIANT rug question of 2025?Remember this brand-new professional who needed help with her rug choice in her room?We are in the middle of making over Westleigh’s (the older twin) room for her.She just graduated from Baylor and she has started her new job in communications and marketing. To save money and start budgeting (yikes), she’s living at home...
TIPS 11 Best Packing Tips To Travel Light
Looking for tips on how to save space when packing for your next trip? Here are 11 of the best packing tips to travel light.// striped sweater (similar) // linen skirt with slit // gold medallion shoes //Two quick things before I chat about packing.1. Happy birthday, Denton. You are the most amazing son on this planet, and I love...
TIPS How To Get Stains Out Of a Rug
Looking for my best secret to get stains out of a rug? Here’s what I used to keep all my upholstery and area rugs and carpets clean.Come a little bit closer my wonderful friend because we are keeping it real here today.See this stain?Can we still be friends if I tell you that I’ve walked past it on the stairs...
DIYs Thistlekeeping
Random thoughts on a sunny summer Saturday morning:1. Did you know today is the longest day of the year?Yikes.2. It’s official. We are headed back to the Cape and listening to books in the car along the way. We just finished The Woman in the Window (which apparently everyone else has read/watched the movie except me).It starts a little slow,...
DECORATING 17 Beach Decor Ideas For Any Room
Looking for simple and easy beach decor ideas? Here are 17 ways to add a little beach to any space this summer.It’s official.We are back up here at the CAPE, and my heart is so happy. I walked down to the beach last night and put my toes in the sand and watched the sunset.Another beach summer has begun.Remember this...
RECIPES The BEST New England Clam Chowder
RECIPES The BEST New England Clam Chowder 28 Comments Looking for the best clam chowder recipe? Here’s our family’s clam chowder recipe we’ve made for years–the perfect taste of New England. // blue and white stripe dress // crochet flower shoes (similar) // If I could describe my big extended family in one word? It would be TRADITIONS. Yep. We...
DIYs DIY Nautical Flag Sign
DIYs DIY Nautical Flag Sign 29 Comments Looking for an easy way to remake a canvas? This DIY nautical flag sign is such an easy project. Here’s the step-by-step. I have the best before-and-after DIY to share with you today. And it all started with this sign. The one right there over the bed. Can you see it? When I...
TIPS 15 Amazon Items I Would Never Pay Full Price For
TIPS 15 Amazon Items I Would Never Pay Full Price For 17 Comments // pink and red ric rack dress (on sale today) // pink bow shoes // more affordable pink bow shoes // Before I get started on this post, I wanted to answer the sweet emails and messages so many of you sent me about the flooding in Texas. My. Heart. Is....