I’m continuing my mini tour of our graduation season decor in the den and kitchen today. Ever since the party, we enjoyed the banner with John, Michael and Carl. Before the party I simply had the garlands and ribbons on the fireplace. On the coffee table I went with red, white and blue flowers all… Read More
I piddled around most of April with adding little touches of decor inside to enjoy throughout John’s graduation season. It felt so festive and gave me something to do when things felt a little heavy. To be honest, I never planned to fully decorate the house, but it happened over time so I went with… Read More
I had the great pleasure of spending a few days last week in Auburn with John for Camp War Eagle! I savored every mile of his undivided attention on the ride. We checked in at the Hotel at Auburn, met up with friends and then walked to campus for his orientation check-in. We got very… Read More
The St. Regis Atlanta is my “hometown” favorite for a staycation. We’ve been as a family, a couple and with girls, and there is something for every occasion. Last month I was thrilled to scoot off for a luxurious 24-hour getaway with a couple of friends as an early Mother’s Day gift from our husbands! We arrived… Read More
I’ve been making these sugar cookies since the boys were born. They are a labor of love, but are truly the most delicious iced sugar cookies I’ve ever had. If you love almond flavoring, don’t lose this recipe! Mother and I made them for John’s grad party. We wanted to include something he’d grown up… Read More
I’ll wrap up grad party videos today with the inside set up! Again, we had to move a lot more inside than we thought, but it worked out well and really did spread out our guests. In the kitchen we served desserts both on the drink bar and the island (the candy board was a… Read More
I’m back today with a video of the porch set up for John’s grad party. You’ll recognize much of the decor from their hoco and back to school soirees over the years. It was nice to use it all one last time! Like I mentioned yesterday, we had to move more things inside than I… Read More