Although the littles stayed up with us to usher in the new year, it was a relatively quite night over all. And this first day of January in the South brought dreary skies and the tenth anniversary of our traditional New Year’s Day eats. I adore the juxtaposition of a little grit and… Read More
As we sit on the brink of a brand new year, I thought it appropriate to take a walk down memory lane. Here’s a roundup of reader favorites from 2012… Monogrammed Canvas & Holiday Monogrammed Canvas Teacher Appreciation Round Up Guest Room {Before & After} Mason Jar Soap Dispenser Have a BALL this summer! {Free… Read More
We’ll be ringing in a new year in a few short days and I thought I’d share some of my favorites from last year… Champagne Cupcakes find the recipe here Champagne Jello Shots find the recipe here Collard Green Centerpiece See more here Traditional Southern New Year’s Feast find links to the recipes here See… Read More
I’ve had a few emails about the oreo cake from the baby’s birthday party and thought I’d take a few minutes to share the details as this was SO easy and would be perfect for a new year’s soiree! Helpful hints: To fit on my standard 11” cake pedestal, I used three packages of Oreos… Read More
The littles are nestled all snug in the beds, while sweet memories of Christmas dance in their heads. And while I didn’t manage to squeeze in a long winter nap, I’d say everything else about our day was just about perfect. Honey’s mama came over at the crack of dawn to join Mother, Daddy-O and… Read More
We kicked off Christmas Eve with a trip to Krispy Kreme for hot glazed doughnuts! The littles were enthralled with the animals at the living nativity before mass – especially the pregnant camel. Mass was gorgeous and joyous and a bit chaotic with the baby’s THREE trips to the potty. Alas, we didn’t want a… Read More
Cousin Jay was a doll to invite his “best friend Cookie” and John over for an afternoon of gingerbread house decorating and lunch! The breakfast room’s candy themed decorations were perfect for the affair and of course Sister had the table smartly appointed with all sorts of confections for our decorating (and eating) pleasure. Each… Read More