The porch never feels more festive than when decked out in red, white and blue! Our neighborhood does a huge fireworks display for the Fourth so we often host friends and family for a pre-show party. But, I get my decor out in early June to enjoy it for about a month. I’ve scaled back… Read More
We kicked off July and the holiday weekend with a yummy and festive waffle brunch on the porch! I used my regular waffle maker and then added mini-star waffles around the edge. I’ve had the runner (Pottery Barn), plates and napkins (Vineyard Vines for Target) for many, many years. I didn’t plan this in advance,… Read More
I’ve had my flags out for a few weeks now, but just managed to snap photos of them with a clean house yesterday! Y’all come on in for a mini-tour of my indoor patriotic decor! Since I have so much blue and white already, it’s easy to pop a few flights in bouquets of hydrangea… Read More
At the conclusion of John’s kindergarten year, I purchased a copy of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! and had his sweet teacher write him a little note. The tradition continued through the years, and I even started Whit’s book in pre-school. I collected so many memories from those precious years! When John reached middle school… Read More
We are just home from three nights at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel and can’t stop talking about how much FUN we had and how much we loved this hotel! The California mission-style design—inspired by classic rock music—welcomes you to escape to a sensational world with a palm-lined swimming pool featuring underwater music, rock memorabilia and… Read More
The seniors were thrilled to find out we had two boxes of VooDoo Doughnuts waiting for breakfast before their long ride home. I thought we had overbought, but not a scrap was left. Honey had them loaded up and on the road at 7AM. Whit and I were on a 12PM flight home, but that… Read More
Today is kind of a same song second verse day. It started with all the guys sleeping in and me enjoying a latte in a quiet spot at the Hard Rock. The seniors started their day at the pool, while Honey, Whit and I hit Universal Studios around lunch time. They humored me by exploring… Read More