I fell in love with Pottery Barn’s Happy Holidays paper tree garland last year and, after mourning my failure to purchase for about 365 days or so, I decided to set to it and make my own. (Sorry for the small pic…it’s the best I could find.) I used lyrics from my most adored Christmas… Read More
Our friendly family elf, Scout, is back for the holiday season. Yippee!!! He flew in last night and worked his little elfin fingers to the bone preparing perfectly elf-sized portions of breakfast favorites for our second annual Scout’s Snowflake Breakfast. The littles could not believe their eyes when, coming downstairs for a regular weekday breakfast,… Read More
The halls are decked, the trees are decorated, the garlands are draped and the stockings are hung. Fa la la la la la la la la! Foyer Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Den Little’s Rooms and Guest Suite xoxo Tickled pink for the features at calliespondence, Cottage and Vine, Designer Garden and Lil Pink Pocket. Find me at Savvy Southern Style.… Read More
While we certainly love the decorating, caroling, treats, gifts and all the sweet, special things that make Christmas such a wonderful holiday, last year we started teaching the kids the true meaning of Christmas using the Jesse Tree Advent custom. The Jesse Tree represents the family tree of Jesus. It tells the story of God’s… Read More
The week before last, while catching up on Desperate Housewives and Gossip Girl (both so fab this season!), I channeled my inner-crafter to churn out a couple of coffee filter wreaths to complete my living room holiday decor. And while a little patience was a must, I assure you that the price tag of seven… Read More
Every year on Black Friday, we forego midnight madness and big box bargains to don our holiday best, cue the sounds of the season, and commence our Christmas celebrations at some of the South’s most revered holiday institutions. Our first stop is Phipps Plaza. After the requisite Starbucks sojourn, we make our lists, check them twice… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! We essentially ate our way through the day – with the highlights being Turkey Cinnamon Rolls and a delish green bean side dish to accompany our traditional meal with Honey’s family. Back home, we further gorged on a non-traditional chili supper with cornbread waffles and pumpkin whoopie pies. And once the littles… Read More