Being that we’re in the middle of cold and flu season, I thought I would put together a basket of ideas that can help you show a friend, neighbor, family member, or even a coworker that you love them well. It doesn’t take long time to put together and most of these items can be found at the local grocery or big box store. Here’s what you’ll need to create a wellness basket…
While we were waiting on my dad to finish the farm table for the dining room at Loblolly, my mom and I got to work on another set of chairs. We’ve used varied colors of chalk paint on almost all of the painted pieces throughout the house and we wanted something with a totally different finish. Since the living room opens up to the kitchen, which already has touches of green, we chose Miss Mustard Seed Milkpaint in Lucketts Green for the accent chairs…
The budget for Loblolly has been largely used for construction issues, roofing concerns, new appliances and flooring. We’ve had to get really creative with the pieces we’re bringing in to keep the French Country look my mom is after. When we found this coffee table base on the side of the road, the top was missing and I’m pretty sure a dog had been chewing on one of the legs. Here’s how we created a coffee table for Lobolly Manor with a few pieces of scrap wood….
I can’t believe we’re at the end of our first full week of a new year. It was so nice to be able to get away for a few weeks over the holidays and really concentrate on the goals that I want to achieve for this year. During that quiet time I was able to work on goals for the blog and my business. Some of these dreams are so big they’re scary but I want my faith to be bigger than my fears and I want to make the journey with you…
I’m so excited about the progress we made in 2015 with different projects around the house. It definitely makes me want to keeping building on all that we accomplished last year especially in the dining room. It’s taken me forever to find the perfect curtains for that space but I think I’ve finally found them thanks to the help of Royal Design Studio Stencils. Here’s how you can achieve a custom look with paint, stencils and drop cloths…
When I look back on my home goals from last year, I’m totally excited about all we accomplished. The front porch, back patio area, kitchen, living room, two of the bedrooms and two of the bathrooms got makeovers. Some of the changes were small and others felt like a big undertaking. We learned so many new skills and gained the confidence we needed to tackle even more this year. Here’s a look at our 2016 Home Goals…
Full disclosure, I’ve wanted to read this book for an entire year. I just couldn’t seem to find enough time to actually put the practices in place. That’s what I told myself anyway. What I really needed was to make it a priority and last month I finally started reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Here’s a look at the journey of clutter free living and sparking joy…
Back in November my mom and I were on our way to Renningers in search of a few accessories, chandeliers and a dresser for Loblolly Manor. It’s about a 3 hour drive which naturally gave us plenty of time to catch up. While the conversation jumped from one topic to the next, we kept circling back to one issue in particular….2015 was flying by at warp speed.
One topic that keeps coming up with my family is how to store everything we’ve been baking this holiday season. We’ve definitely gone through our fair share of cookies. We needed something that would well but we also wanted a way to personalize our cookie containers. You may have passed up cookie or popcorn tins at your local thrift store but we’ve found a way to give them new life.
The kitchen is really a workhorse for us during this time of year as we stock up on hearty soups, dinner party fixins and bake lots of goodies. One of my favorite trees is a food themed Christmas tree that actually belongs to my mom. I’ve gotten a few emails for a closer look at the ornaments so I thought I would share them with you today.
As you guys all know, I’m a big fan of mixing new finds with cherished family favorites. I love the layered mix of pieces that have lots of patina snuggled next to treasured new pieces. Then I realized decorating around the vintage items I use every day doesn’t have to be hard…you just have to see them in a different way. These are a few of my favorite examples of how to decorate for Christmas using vintage items.
Remember yesterday when I told you my mom brought over “a few things?” One of the things she had tucked away in her car was a wooden snowman she’s had for years. I knew immediately it would set the tone for the front porch and honestly for the rest of the house too. Here’s a look at all of the fun details on my Christmas Inspired Front Porch…
