TIPS 7 Things To Get Rid Of In Your Closet (And 5 Things Your Closet Needs)
Have you ever thought about a closet edit? Here are 7 things to get rid of in your closet and organizers that are great pieces to add. Yesterday, a whirlwind rushed through the house at 6:37 pm. A whirlwind with blonde curls and blue eyes and a car full of college apartment. I saw a chair go by the window....
TIPS How to Decorate a Coffee Table (21 Simple Ideas)
Looking for simple ideas on how to decorate a coffee table? You have come to the right post. I have 21 super simple ideas to share. / gold coffee table (wait until you see the price) // Can I tell you about a new (although it’s really old) show that I’m currently obsessed with? It’s called Affairs of the Heart....
TIPS 11 Things I Wish I Would Have Bought Sooner (May Edition)
// scallop baskets set of three // gray sweater // sparkly shoes // I just sent out Evites for Mother’s Day. Now that I’m officially a cook, I invited my mother and mother-in-law as guests of honor Saturday night for a feast. I’ve cooked a test run and gotten input from my test-kitchen panel and already figured out the dessert...
TIPS Easy 10-Minute Spring Mantel Decor
Looking for easy 10-minute spring mantel decor? Here’s how to decorate a spring mantel in three easy steps in 10 minutes. // blue and white rug // blue and white planters // Do you know what thought went through my head when I typed the title to this post? The word “mantel.” A long time ago when this blog was...
TIPS Cottage Garden Before and After
Looking for ideas for your cottage garden beds? Here are some of my favorite plants and ideas for this cottage garden before and after. In the backyard under the overhanging leaves of the old oak tree is a little bit of forgotten yard. We put this fence in years ago and always meant to go back and add flower beds...
HOUSE A Vintage Stool With a Super Power
Have you ever seen a stool like this before? My husband brought it home when they were cleaning out his grandmother’s house. He carried the stool in with the proudest look on his face, as if he had discovered the Hope diamond and was delivering it to me on a silver platter. He knows me well. He knows I’d rather...
FASHION 21 Affordable Amazon Fashion Finds
// block print dress // heart bead necklace // I’m so excited. I have the CUTEST finds to share with you today. The only thing that’s better than cute finds? Cute finds that won’t break the bank. Sometimes shopping can be a little overwhelming—especially if you are ordering things online. That’s why I went first. I LOVE putting outfits together...
TIPS Modern Vintage Cottage Room Design
And so it was that two tiny 2 lb bundles of joy grew up and graduated from college. Now life has truly started. A new chapter. We moved Whitney straight from Waco into the cutest house in Fort Worth where she will be living and working. But Westleigh? Westleigh has a job in our hometown, and she’ll be living at...
Decorating Shortcuts 11 Ways to Display Throw Blankets
Raise your hand if you can see your couch right now. Raise your hand if you have two minutes. Oh, good. That’s all you need to make your couch cuter. Seriously. One of the easiest, simplest, fastest ways to decorate your couch is to add a throw. Most of us have stacks of throws sitting around our house. We saw...
RECIPES Five Mother’s Day Dinner Recipes
Looking for creative Mother’s Day Dinner Recipes? Here are five recipes from appetizer to dessert for the perfect Mother’s Day meal. It all started with this ragged and torn and well-loved cookbook. I found it tucked away on a shelf up at the Cape where my grandmother put it all those years ago. 50 years to be exact. Yep. 50...