Hi, Friends! I was about to wish y'all a Happy Monday, but it's already Tuesday. Hope you all had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend. We enjoyed having our oldest son home from college from Friday until late Monday. His girlfriend was home from college, as well, and our family mostly enjoyed hanging out at home, eating good meals, taking the Weimies to play at the lake, and then finishing our … [Read more...]
Woman’s Day Feature and 9 Thrift Shopping Tips
Hey there, Friends! Hope you've had a good Monday...can you even believe July is almost over? Me neither- unbelievable! Things have been so busy around our house lately with school prep for all the boys. Wesley, our oldest son, is going to college in mid- August, our youngest son, Colby, starts high school next week, ( NEXT week?? Do Summers keep getting shorter and shorter or WHAT?! ) and Tanner, … [Read more...]
Antelope Pattern Inspired Hallway Makeover
Hey, Friends! Did y'all have a fun 4th of July? We sure did...we did the "all American" stuff: grilled burgers & hotdogs, went to see fireworks, went to a Braves baseball game, & played with the dogs at the lake. I finally got around to trying the red, white, & blue drink recipe I had pinned eons ago on Pinterest, complete with Pop Rocks around the rim. Very fun, I think even the … [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...]
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...]
Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish Product Review on a Spring Porch Table
I recently had the opportunity to review an amazing product called Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish. Kim at DIY Driftwood emailed me with details about using the product. It comes in a packet as a powder that you mix with water and apply to bare, unfinished or stripped and sanded wood and it will produce a weathered driftwood appearance within 15 minutes. I had the perfect table in which to … [Read more...]
Dwell With Dignity 2014 Atlanta
In February of this year, some of the members of my Atlanta Bloggers' Group got involved in a DIY & Design mission for Dwell With Dignity, a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas. Our group leader, Erin Spain, let us know about this opportunity to help with this amazing organization after they contacted her. It was truly putting 2 things together that I have wanted … [Read more...]