the still voice

I’m sitting on our semi-clean slipcovered sofa, and watching Ava stack my tissue tape into a perfectly shaped “cake.”  I glance around the living room, noticing one imperfection after another. The magazines are haphazardly strewn, the throw pillows...

summertime decorating

I love summer. If I could be a season, I think I’d be summer. A little hot-tempered, maybe, but I’ve got the beach, too. Anyway…ahem, I love summertime, and I have to bring a little of that vibe inside each year. Sometimes I style more literally than...

25 Mediterranean Cruise Things

1.  Book the direct flight.  No matter what your husband wants to save. 2.  For all you know, he might lose his passport. 3.  And your brand new shoes will give you blisters from all the in-airport-sprinting. 4.  If he loses it, kiss him extra.  It’ll make you...

A tree? (& coastal cottage giveaway winner!)

Good morning, wonderful people! It’s been a hectic week for us, and we are going to semi-take it easy today. With it being Father’s Day, I thought Matt would relax a bit, but nope, he’ll be working on turning this pile of wood into something. Would...

i love duck egg

The color, that is. It’s time for another furniture redo…the rockstar buffet sold pretty quickly at Troy Antiques, and so did some other large pieces, so it was time to go shopping! When I stumbled on to this piece in Dothan (Alabama) at Old South...