I have finally procured a piece of art for the one big wall in the powder room and am beyond thrilled to cross another room off the impressively extensive list we started with three years ago. (Though, serial decorators never really cross anything off the list for too long.) Here’s the before. Unlike in the… Read More
Blonde AW (as I’m now calling my bestie down the road) and I were positively delighted to host a Southern themed soiree in celebration of our dear friend Amanda (also known as “Blonde Amanda” and “Reese’s Doppleganger” on this here blog) and her little Southern gentleman on the way. Find the invitation in my… Read More
*womp womp* No progress to report on the porch. Zip. Zilch. Nada. I know, I know, good things come to those who wait, and I have no doubt that it’ll blow my skirt up when done. Trouble is, waiting comes hard for this admitted instant gratification gal. So… for this week’s edition of Porch Progress,… Read More
Atlanta parrotheads united at Lakewood to spend a day tailgating and cocktailing in festive anticipation of Jimmy Buffett taking the stage last night. It’s a revered and not to be missed tradition in this family – I think I’ve only been absent from two shows in my eighteen years (gasp!) in Atlanta. With sangria,… Read More
The littles just wrapped up their week at Vacation Bible School. And while John was excited to embark on his third VBS adventure, the baby was absolutely, positively over the moon to join him for the first time (after I peeled him off of my leg the first morning at drop off, that is.) The… Read More
Y’all, I was positively beside myself to spend Wednesday evening dining at The Optimist, Midtown West’s chicest new eatery, with the marvelous gals behind calliespondence and Buncolator. I swear, befriending Callie, Catherine and Lindsay is one of the best things to come from this little blog! Coming on the heels of JCT Kitchen – only… Read More
Almost exactly a year ago I attempted to show y’all how I spruced up a couple of nineteen dollar Ikea chairs with a custom, monogrammed, DIY slip cover. And coincidentally, I’m back three hundred and sixty-something days later with a second custom, monogrammed, DIY Ikea chair makeover! Now, since I needed only two of these… Read More