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...

see you at Haven!

GOOD morning guys & gals! I’ve been meaning to blog about Haven for ages, and now that it’s a week away, I find it’s time. I’m speaking at a couple of sessions this year (thanks, Haven girls for thinking of me!), and couldn’t be more...

Cottage Coastal Store giveaway!

*****THIS GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED***** It’s that time again to work with Cottage Coastal Store again! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I’m a HUGE fan of this cottage/coastal filled online store.  Kim and CCS carries almost anything...