I can’t even believe how this year is flying by. Each one goes faster than the last, it seems. We have been enjoying a few touches of St. Patrick’s Day in the house this month. This table in the kitchen is my favorite spot for seasonal decor. You’ll find the same stuff I use year… Read More
Lent is in full swing, but I never did share our festive 2025 Mardi Gras dinner! It’s one of our favorite meals of the year. New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans School of Cooking. That was such… Read More
Last year I worked with John to choose a new bookshelf for his bedroom and to style it with more current things he wanted to showcase. We also made a few other tweaks, primarily adding Auburn to touches, which I’ll share soon. The bookshelves are from Ikea Billy Collection. I chose these because the stain… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I went ahead and added a few sweet touches to my decor for Valentine’s Day. I put them up a little sooner than usual so we could enjoy them for a good solid month. Valentine’s Entry Decor Over the years, Mother painted and cut the garland for me, and made… Read More
When I shared these LED lamps on my Instagram, y’all went wild! I had so many requests for the details. The lamps are rechargeable and come in sets of two. I have these >> LED LAMP SET The blue and white shades were a gift from a friend, but are Two’s Company brand. I can’t… Read More
I mentioned the other day how I debated a disco ball purchase for a whole year. I try reaaaaaaally hard not to buy things I’ll eventually discard and a disco ball certainly seems to fit the bill. After sitting in my amazon cart since December 2023, I finally caved. They were the centerpiece of my… Read More
I don’t “decorate” for the new year. Let’s face it – just undecorating from Christmas is more than enough! That said, I did have fun with a post-Christmas vignette in the kitchen. The banner is Birthday Butler and couldn’t be easier to add a huge punch of festivity with literally no effort. You just need to… Read More