I am excited to share one of my favorite spaces in our home and what I think makes this space special and "home" to me. I was asked by Porch.com to be part of their #loveyourhome blogger series recently, and am honored to share it with you today! When we found our house and lot 13 years ago in a northern suburb of Atlanta, two of the key selling points of the house for us were the … [Read more...]
Christmas Porch Tour 2014
Hi, Friends! How's your week going? It's already Thursday...a week away from Christmas Day exactly~YIKES and can you believe it? I feel like I say this every year, but man, it sneaks up quicker and quicker each year, doesn't it? I sort of secretly despise those people that think it's fun to tell you how many Thursdays you have 'til Christmas....grrrrrr! haha! Although I really love a … [Read more...]
Fall House Tour-Part 1- The Porch
Hi there, Friends! Hope your Tuesday is going well. Today, I'm sharing my Fall Porch Tour with y'all. I thought I would break up my Fall Tour posts into 3 separate ones, so as not to bombard you with tons and tons of pictures. ;-) Part 1 will be the porch, Part 2, Fall Dining Table Settings, and Part 3 will be Fall accents added to our home. For the most part, I used what I had in my Fall … [Read more...]
Spring To Fall Table Setting: How to Style Five Different Looks from One Table Setting
Good Monday Morning! We have been having the nicest Fall-like temperatures in the Atlanta area for the past few days: upper 60's in the mornings with an average in the low 80's for the high each day. This time of year is tough for me because I'm such a Summer girl. It takes me until the first of October before I really want to get my Fall stuff out and decorate. My geraniums are just now … [Read more...]
Summer Porch Makeover
Hey, Friends! Happy Tuesday ( my birthday! ) to y'all! I just got back from a fun trip to Mississippi with my Mom & Aunt Betty. We went to see my Mom's best friend's granddaughter's wedding, and visit some other relatives we hadn't seen in a long time. The wedding was a beautiful outdoor wedding by a lake...in June...in the South. Boy.was.it.HOT!!! But we had a great time and my Mom, Aunt … [Read more...]
Behr Deckover Product Review
** To read my Behr Deckover Update 1 year later and see our porch's appearance & the product's durability, click here. Hi, Friends! Today, I want to share with you our experience with a Behr exterior deck paint product we used. Back in April, we knew the time had come to do something to our almost 12 year old deck. The wood was in good shape structurally, but cosmetically it was … [Read more...]
Nature Inspired Beach Table Setting
Hey there, Friends!! Today we experienced the sobering reality that we are not at the beach anymore :( ( otherwise known as "beach hangover!" ) Our family just got back from our annual St. George Island, Florida beach trip.We had a wonderful time with really great weather & enjoyed alot of R & R as a family playing in the surf, riding bikes, eating fresh seafood, deep sea fishing, & … [Read more...]