Our Haunted Halloween Home Tour begins today in the entry foyer! Kindly step all the way in please, and make room for everyone. There’s no turning back now. I used a lacy table cloth as a topper to the “everyday” skirt on my entry table. I really like how the spiders and webs pop! I switched… Read More
Just as soon as I was home from Scotland and September had dawned, I swapped out the pillows and blankets in the den for slightly deeper fall colors, quilted textures and patterns. I picked up the quilt and pillow covers (2 on side chairs and 2 on sofa) from Nine and Sixteen last fall. I… Read More
Twelve years after I first shared how I framed the boys’ baby gowns, I am back to share a new addition! No, I haven’t had a baby, but I am now the proud owner of Daddy-O’s baby gown <3 Mother recently found it in some of Grandma O’s things and lovingly spent hours cleaning and… Read More
As all the holidays approach and I’m starting to think of fun ways to celebrate 2023, I realized I never shared my boys Forever Gifts from the past few years. If you’ve been around here for a little bit, you will know that since both of my boys have birthdays within a month of Christmas… Read More
I don’t usually have souvenirs to share because we aren’t usually inclined to do any shopping. Well, Italy and Switzerland were a little more tempting and we did bring home a few goodies. Italy Souvenirs Everything we brought in Italy was edible and we have SO enjoyed eating it! After our pasta making class, we’ve… Read More
We have been working so hard on our yard and I am thrilled to finally have a few garden beds once again! They are located in the same spot in our side yard as they were back when the boys were little. I still have the original front porch railings back here as a little… Read More
Just before school started, I was thrilled to lead the charge in decorating for the Inaugural Raider Ball to benefit John’s school’s football program! The fact that I don’t have a player made it even more special and flattering that they asked me to help. A tremendous amount of work and planning went into the… Read More