Yesterday I spent the majority of my day in the kitchen. It rained in the morning so I figured, why not get an early start on canning some fruits and vegetables. I cleaned my farmhouse kitchen twice, canned dill pickles for the first time, and then got some peaches into mason jars, too. I’m inspired to cook…
When the kids were little our favorite place to vacation was Hilton Head Island. I love that island with its graceful palmetto trees, saw grass beaches, and beautiful coastal homes. Like Hilton Head living, coastal style decorating is carefree and beach-inspired. For today’s Humpdays with Houzz, I’ve rounded up 5 ideas for adding coastal style…
We’ve been having some fabulous weather here in the Midwest … enough rain for the garden and plenty of sunshine to enjoy. Of course, this means the weeds are growing like gangbusters and in order for me to get out in the garden as much as possible, I need to simplify things indoors. As part of…
Normally I don’t do a lot of patriotic decorating for 4th of July. Not because I’m unpatriotic, but because summer is always busy and we usually go to someone else’s place to celebrate the holiday. But the other day I found a patriotic bunting and some flags and yadda yadda yadda … I now have a…
One of my favorites bloggers not only has a gorgeous home filled with charming traditional elegance, but she’s a lovely lady with a sweet spirit, loads of decorating skills, and she takes great photos too! Hard to believe all that talent comes in one package but you’ll see what I mean when you visit Yvonne…
Last week a group of us bloggers hosted a Fun in the Sun linky party along with a $250 cash giveaway! Congratulations to Danette D who was the lucky winner of the giveaway! I’d also like to extend a thank you to everyone who linked up their Fun in the Sun summer projects. There was…
Have I got a special treat for your eyes! Today’s charming home tour mixes an exotic, eclectic vibe with vintage yet traditional elements for a truly unique home. Meg’s house at Oliver and Rust is one that makes me drink in each photo not once, not twice, but several times! Her home decor is artfully…
For the longest time I’ve adored painted floors, so when I ripped up the carpet in my current home shortly after moving in, I was thrilled to see painted floors underneath. They were white, and while I love white painted floors, it wasn’t practical for kids and pets. I lived with the white floors for…
Summer is all about color and fun and I’ve been attempting to infuse these two elements into my home room by room. Although I love white I have to admit I’m enjoying a few jolts of color. As part of today’s “Fun in the Sun” blog hop with 10 other bloggers, I decided to share…
It’s the month of June and that means bloggers from all over are opening their homes for virtual tours. It’s a great time of year to peek into beautiful homes across the country and gather up oodles of summer decorating inspiration. Today, I’m sharing my cottage style summer home tour to kick off a week…
The word “charming” means pleasing and delightful while “elegant” means tastefully fine and luxurious. Combine the two and you’ve arrived at the home of Courtney who blogs at Honeycomb Creative Co. She and hubby moved into their new home this past September and I’m simply amazed at all the gorgeousness she’s poured into her charming…
Before I start sharing my farmhouse bedroom … I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone who left comforting words on my post about my aging parents. I was truly touched and for those who also have ailing parents … you are in my prayers as well. One of the beautiful aspects of blogging…
Do you ever wonder why you have a fetish for a particular item? Like, why did Imelda Marcos need over 1000 pairs of shoes? And why do I have such a thing for ginormous wall clocks? I really don’t know the answer but what I do know is that I’ve had an attraction to unique wall…
Once summer rolls around I like to lighten up my home decor and this year I’ve been in the mood to add color. I recently added some fun color to my front porch and like it so much better now. The next room to get some fresh summer decorating was my family room. Can you tell the main thing…
If you’re new to my blog, welcome to my Charming Home Series! If you’re a regular reader, I hope you’ve been enjoying the variety of charming homes featured each Sunday. I’m trying to showcase different styles so there’s a little something for everyone. Today I’m super excited because Edie’s home at Life in Grace is…
Are you ready for some jaw-dropping, breathtaking, and fabulously delicious summer inspiration? Yes? Then you’ll want to see the May-June anniversary issue of Celebrating Everyday Life magazine! For the past year I’ve enjoyed flipping the digital pages of this stunning magazine. Truly … every page is a celebration of everyday life! Congratulations to Jennifer Carroll…
