My favorite nephew Bird celebrated his third birthday with a monster-train bash like none other. Sister and her Mister and Mother pulled out all the stops to celebrate the momentous occasion in style. Sit back, relax and prepare to be wowed by the thought, care and brilliance that went into the fete… The invitations had… Read More
Even with Monday’s holiday, we still saw some good progress on the porch last week! For starters, the fireplace insert is in! We went with a 42” box that’s wood burning with a gas starter. It will be bricked up on the inside…fingers crossed that’ll happen this week. Honey picked up the screen door we… Read More
I absolutely adore learning about my ancestors. I’ve collected extensive research for both sides of my family and Honey’s family and keep our lineage displayed on Martha Stewart’s Family Fan (no longer available.) I feel like I can never learn enough about the people that came before me…I’ve spent hours pouring through Mother’s bin of… Read More
I ordered a laughable number of swimsuits online back over Easter weekend, hoping and praying that I’d find just one in the lot worth keeping. And, that wish came true with nothing more than I asked for. I kept this gold one-shoulder Michael Kors number and returned the rest to Macy’s. When I modeled it… Read More
When I read this article in Southern Living I knew then and there that I had to recreate it for our next Sunday Supper… “From his Ole Miss days, Foods Editor Scott Jones fondly remembers the BBQ Sundae served at the Rebel Barn BBQ in Oxford. An entrée, not dessert, the sundae layers pork, slaw,… Read More
Besties A & D hosted a positively enchanted Finding Neverland inspired soiree in celebration of their girls’ second and fourth birthdays. I came out of retirement (only for the briefest minute) to help out with the invitation… …and A took it from there. There’s just nothing better than gearing up in costume for a… Read More
With all the goings and doings to wrap up school, baseball and celebrate a three day weekend, I’ve been neglecting my porch progress updates. So, here we go… Most of the last couple of weeks were spent waiting on inspections. Boo! On the flip side, the roof is on, the skylights are in, the electrical… Read More