We had the best Easter Sunday and saw both our families. After a wonderful uplifting church service with some wonderful moving music, we spent the rest of the days with family. It was a gorgeous sunny Easter Sunday and we were all grateful for that. It’s so weird how the weather changes in an instant this time of year The ...

I’ve got some family news to share today and wanted to keep you all in the loop too. I’ve talked about my parents mountain house many many times over the years I’ve been blogging. I’ve shared posts and activities that we have had in that mountain house as a family. Mom and Dad built the house over 30 years ago ...

Happy Friday my friends! It’s Good Friday and Easter weekend, one of my favorite times of the year. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend. We’ll be going to church to worship and have a wonderful day with our families.  Today’s Feature Friday is a new to me blogger, Holly with Home With Holly J. Her name is ...

by Cassie Steele – As Southerners, we know that the most important person in your life is your momma. That’s why hunting for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day is quite the daunting task: how do you find a gift as perfect as your mom? Go beyond traditional mother’s day gifts with these suggestions. From indoor plants (a departure from ...

Hey friends! The weather is heating up around here very nicely and spring is definitely here. One of the projects that’s been on my list for a few months is getting the backyard patio clean again. It was clean when we moved in almost 2 years ago, but it’s amazing how fast an area can get mildewed and green after ...

Hey there friends! We are back from New Orleans and had a wonderful weekend with Lauren and her family. We brought Parker back home with us and Lauren will be here this weekend with Iris for Easter celebrations. We love it when they are here. I took a lot of pics from Iris’s birthday party and I’m sure we will ...

Hey friends! I’m excited to share with you all a new project I’m going to be part of. I’m joining Invitation Homes.com/Make It Home this spring as one of their Design Team partners and it’s going to be so much fun! I hope some of you who are local can come out and join me, as I’ll be hosting a ...

Happy Friday friends! I’m currently in New Orleans with those little girls this weekend and having a wonderful time no doubt. Today’s Feature Friday is Rachael with This is Our Bliss. She’s a boy mom and wife and lives in the suburbs of Chicago, has been blogging for 5 years and loves sharing her passion for home decor and DIY ...

Hey friends! I’m heading to New Orleans tomorrow with my sister for a long weekend, but wanted to share this outfit before I go. This time of year the weather is up and down, back and forth between cool and warm, so layering is what I’m all about for Spring months. I love the feel of a cozy lightweight cardigan ...

Good morning and welcome to a new week! It’s a busy week for me. My sister and I are heading to New Orleans on Thursday for a long weekend with Lauren and her family, celebrating that baby Iris’s third birthday. She’s not a baby anymore! Looking forward to a few days down there this time of year. Spring in New ...

Happy Friday again! It’s time for another Feature Friday and I’m glad you all enjoy this series I’ve been doing for years, because it gives me an opportunity to share all the creative talent and homes that are out there in blogland. There is no shortage of beautiful homes all created by talented women. Today’s Feature Friday is the talented ...

Our family loves breakfast. You know, the Southern kind of breakfast that involves ham and biscuits and probably something you may have never heard of before. Grits and tomato gravy. If that doesn’t ring a bell with you, you probably didn’t grow up in the South. We happen to love breakfast for lunch or dinner, so last week, mama cooked ...