We had a celebratory cookout with contractor S and friends last week after the porch was complete – a night that left me fat and happy and feeling incredibly grateful for family, friends, food, our home, the joyful screams of kids in the yard on a late summer night… Honey made a trip to the… Read More
I’ve had a few requests right on top of one another for a tour of the kitchen. It’s been on my radar for some time now, but I just didn’t want to take pictures of it with a half constructed porch in the background! Aside from the snake like pendants and icky ceiling fan, there… Read More
Just as we were wrapping up our day, the PCP out and says “Humph, I just swallowed a Mighty Bean.” SAY WHAT?????????????? So, in what was one of my most terrifying mommy-ing moments to date, we made sure he could breathe and swallow. I moved my hand all the way down his airway a centimeter… Read More
Y’all, I have been coveting this Ballard Designs Sunburst Mirror for what seems like ages. At a price tag of $99 plus shipping, I have tirelessly stalked the outlet to no avail. So, imagine my delight when I spied Mother’s $25 knockoff version!! When she said she’d help me paint one too, we couldn’t… Read More
First things first, today I’m wishing Sister the happiest of birthdays! She’s catching up to me :-) Now, I am beyond thrilled to have bestie R of the gorgeous blog Uptown Acorn over today for Dixie Delights’ first guest post ever! Enjoy the tour of his lovely New Orleans home and then hop on over… Read More
Honey gave me a gorgeous, original oyster painting by Bellamy Murphy of Savannah for our tenth anniversary. He went through Savannah must-shop Sweet Tea to commission the stunning piece. I’ve been chomping at the bit to get this beaut hung, but it needed a little something extra for the space I had in mind. When… Read More
I absolutely adore Rice Krispie Treats. And Honey does too. Forget the creme brulees and complicated custards because a good old RKT is the dessert of choice around these parts! I’ve had fun getting creative with them over the years…like Rice Krispie Cupcakes and the King Krispie Cake…and these patriotic Red, White & Krispie Treats… Read More