After looking for a “just right” umbrella stand for ages, I knew I had found the one when I opened my Ballard Designs catalog last September. HAHA! It only took me five months to share it. Mother says I don’t let grass grow under my feet but sometimes I find half written posts in my… Read More
This space is nothing spectacular as far as all of the beautiful spaces shared on Instagram and Pinterest. There are 7-8′ dropped ceilings (a necessity in this old house), two of the three windows are located under the porch (which is just a lovely sight to look out on), and there are structural poles that… Read More
I don’t usually do a whole lot of decorating for Valentine’s Day, but I did put a few sweet and simple touches out in the foyer, den and kitchen. I hung a simple tassel garland and a glittered XO that I have had around for years over the antique foyer mirror. Mother and I did… Read More
This year I did not buy my own Christmas gift. I think it was the first time in 15 years of marriage :-) We really focus on the kids and, let’s face it, buying my own gift ensures I get something I want and saves Honey the trouble of shopping, which is probably his number… Read More
This has been a very low priority on my list, but I’ve had my eyes open for replacement knobs for these cabinets in my living room for some time now. I was so excited to find these pretty gold and lucite knobs at Hobby Lobby for $2.50 (on sale) that I grabbed them up before… Read More
Mother and Daddy-O keep a basket for things that they need to haul up to us in Atlanta. It will have anything from coupons to funny paper comics to home decor in it depending on the week. Most recently, they brought me a fabulous brass lion head door knocker that they bought for their home… Read More
I know I always have the same excuse year after year… once again I don’t have a great, well prepared home tour of Mother’s Christmas decor. It’s just that when eight additional people land at home there is stuff and people everywhere and it is not really internet photo worthy. We usually arrive in a… Read More