2016 Holiday Gift Guides Part 1 Happy Thanksgiving eve friends! Do you guys have lots of fun plans? We’re headed back to my parents beach house and I’m hoping to get some pics for the home tour I’ll be sharing soon! As you know Cyber Week is upon us and Black Friday is just a couple of…
[show_shopthepost_widget id=”1706455″] Monday was the first day of summer and also my little man’s 8th birthday! We celebrated at Carowinds amusement park and had a blast! As always though in NC it was hot, hot, hot! Being from the south there is a point in the year (usually before now) when I realize that I…
A FUN FATHER’S DAY TREAT I’m so excited to share this fun gift idea with you today! I wish I could claim this as my own but our brilliant sales team at my office came up with this as a gift for our customers for Father’s Day! This little treat is great for the all the dad’s in your…
Welcome friends! This is such a great home tour week and I’m so excited to share how we spruce things up around here for the changing season! But before we get started, if you’re hopping over from my friend Sarah’s home (Life on Virginia Street) I’m glad your here! Isn’t Sarah’s place to die for???…
Hi guys and welcome to the brand new series: Road Trip Reality! I’m super excited about this because it creates an opportunity to travel (and write about it) as well as explore local areas and attractions that I might not have paid much attention to otherwise. These stories won’t always be local to NC and…
I’M BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you guys are well! I’m finally back to the land of the living after a wonderful holiday break and I’ve gone around and around trying to figure out what my resolutions for 2016 will be. Sometimes I feel so busy and caught up in the every day grind that my brain doesn’t have enough time…
{Photos by Laura Sumrack} One of my favorite weeks of the year is Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours and I’m so happy it’s hear! If you are stopping by from my sweet friend Cassie’s blog, Primitive and Proper, well welcome! I’m so glad you’re here! For once –  and I mean one time only – I was…
{Image via Village Tavern} One of the main things I love about blogging is the opportunity to get involved in the local business community. Blogging is a lot of hard work but when I have evenings like this one spent with Village Tavern where I can create, share and get involved on a local level…
Welcome, welcome! It’s Friday and it’s open house day! If you are visiting from my sweet friend Jennifer’s home of Dimples & Tangles, I’m glad your here! Believe it or not I’ve changed a few things up since my early fall tour a couple weeks ago. We are a work in progress over here so it…
Ikea Chandelier // Bean Bag Chairs // Basketball goal // Lacrosse Stick // Folding Desk // Ghost Chair // Wood Sign // Ribba Frame // Utility Hooks // Faux Taxidermy A Playroom Mini Makeover: Design Plan and Budget Our third bedroom (now little man’s playroom)Â has seen many colors and configurations but it has never been…
Happy Hump Day friends! It feels like it should be Friday to me already and it’s been a 2-cup kind of day every day this week! Daylight savings time is rocking our world but I won’t be complaining long because I love the sunshine In light of my current kitchen and dining room reno I decided…
Good morning and happy Friday friends! I’ve been under the weather this week and I have about 3 posts started but I haven’t had the energy to finish any of them until this morning. Honestly this wasn’t the post I had planned to share today but I’m really excited about it regardless. If you read my…
Good morning and happy Christmas season everyone! I’m so excited to finally share our holiday home tour with you! This is by far my favorite week of the blogging year :) Have you seen all of the awesome home tours going around? Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles kills it with her holiday decor every year so…
Are you all as happy as I am that it’s FRIDAY?!?! It has been record cold here in NC for November and I think I’m already over it, lol! But I’m so excited to be taking part in a fun holiday blog hop with some fabulous bloggers today! We’ve been challenged to purchase an item…
Happy Weekend Friends! {this post contains affiliate links} I don’t usually post twice a day, much less on the weekends, but I got the Target ad in the mail yesterday and I’ve done a little holiday shopping looking online and I just had to show you some of my favorite things! It’s no secret Target is one…
Hi Guys!!! I’m SO glad you’re here and I’m excited to share our fall home tour with you for another edition of the fabulous Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours! If you’re coming from DIY Showoff thanks so much for visiting! Isn’t Roeshel’s space incredible??? So, what are you waiting for? Come on in… Welcome to our front…
Mornin’ Y’all! I hope your day has started off right…if it has started yet :) I just wanted to pop in and let you know I’m over at Avery Street Design Blog today with my friend Laura sharing a design board of a lovely rustic coastal bathroom. Head over and check out the unique project…
Good morning friends! I’m getting ready to wake up your taste buds this morning. Oh, okay, finish your coffee first! This appetizer is so easy that there isn’t even a recipe to share! But…it’s a total foodgasm (sorry for that but it’s THAT good)!!! We discovered this pre-meal heaven while visiting some friends on vacation…
Happy Wednesday everyone! It is still Wednesday, right? Okay, so I’m still in the midst of posting One Room Challenge details so I’m going to skip Wednesday Reads again. Oops, I’m bad :( Anyway, I know a lot of you have been anxious to find out details about the DIY herb garden so that’s what…
Hiya!!! It’s crunch time now for the One Room Challenge! As you know I am working on my new deck and we only have one week left until the BIG REVEAL! Wow, I think I stopped breathing for a minute. Make sure to check out all the ORC participants here and today’s linkups here! When…
Happy Weekend Everyone! Did you guys enjoy the Blogger Stylin’ Christmas Home Tours this week? In case you missed any I wanted to give you the full list with links directly to the home tour posts. I couldn’t believe all of the beautiful and creative decor and inspiration that came out of this tour! And…
Hi Y’all! Welcome to my home! I am so glad you’re here. If you are joining me from Kristin’s site, Bliss at Home, thank you so much for stopping by! Isn’t Kristin amazing! If you read my Christmas Sneak Peek post you probably already know that I decided to go with an organic coastal Christmas theme…
Hi y’all! I hope you had a great weekend! Are you hanging in there? Yes, okay, let’s dive in then. I think there is one critical area of our needs that we tend to overlook and that is rest. Not sleeping but truly resting, taking it easy. This is a tough one for me because…