for the love of all things home and family
I hope everyone had a lovely Father’s Day! We sure did! It was quite low-key, but that can be a great thing! My father lives outside of Houston, Texas, and I did have a very nice phone conversation with him. He loves to read and watch movies. I sent him the new Dan Brown novel and the first 2 seasons of Boardwalk Empire that is on HBO. My hubby thought he’d really like it and he does! A lot of
I don’t know about you all, but we jumped right from spring to summer in the blink of an eye! Here in Upstate, SC we are already in the 90s, and it’s not quite mid June! The good news……it is officially early morning and evening porch weather with the aid of ceiling fans of course! This makes me giddy with joy! Our screened porch is one of my absolute favorite rooms in our home. I was contacted by Hometalk to curate a
Do you love to craft? Are you wanting to improve your skills or just learn something new? Craftsy is the site for you! I am an avid knitter and always looking to learn a new technique or style. I love going to Craftsy! It is crafting classes online in the comfort of your own home on your schedule! The great news……it doesn’t matter when you take your class! It is always in your account to watch over and over
It is time for my very first giveaway! $150 Home Depot Gift Card Why not surprise Dad with this amazing Father’s Day Giveaway? I have teamed up with these other amazing bloggers to give one lucky winner a trip to Home Depot! The giveaway starts Monday at 5am and ends Saturday at 5pm! The winner will receive their E-card to Home Depot on Saturday, June 15th just in time for Dad! Just click the Rafflecopter link below to take you
Good Sunday Morning to You! Today, I will be a guest feature over at one of my favorite blogs From My Front Porch to Yours! I am so honored and excited that Pamela has asked me to write for her popular series How I Found My Style Sundays. I would love it if you would visit From My Front Porch to Yours later today and comment! I hope you enjoy this beautiful day! Later today I will have another exciting
I am just giddy with excitement! Why you ask??? School is out for summer! I love my kids being home. It means no homework or crazy evening schedules. It is a time for carefree days and no early morning alarm clocks! Recently my daughter had a group of friends over for a spend the night…..their request…..get your mom to cook for us! They usually just want to order pizza. I wanted to do something easy and economical for a
The Guest Bedroom…….the poor forgotten room. Yes, our guest bedroom is rarely used. Most of our family is local. Sometimes I wonder why we even have one! As a result, it has been a bit neglected. It is such a pretty one, and I’ve had such grand French Country plans for it…..but it just hasn’t happened! I’ve decided to change that, and on a strict budget! All the necessary furniture is in place. She just needs some added bedding,
Do you love thrift store shopping like I do? Does your husband sweetly roll his eyes as you bring in your goodies with the grocery bags as if you can hide a large, gross silver tray? Yes, that is me! He is kind of digging my $4.50 side table from Goodwill. This is what she looked like when I placed her on the porch. I kind of wish I’d bought the other one now. Yes, there were two! Boo!
Earlier this week, I shared with you how I updated our bedside lamps with inexpensive shades HERE. Today I’d like to show you how I jazzed up the wall over the bed with inexpensive plates from HomeGoods and EBay. Plates used as wall art really add impact! For the longest time there was nothing over the poor headboard. About 3 years ago, I added the oil painting off of EBAY for less than $12!!!! You can find the store
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We spent the weekend in Helen, Georgia. I’ll share a bit about that trip later this week! Do you ever get tired of your decor, but you don’t want to break the bank with updates? I sure do! I really do try to only buy things that will last the long haul and that have a classic quality. A few years ago, we really needed new lamps for our master bedroom. We had shiny
Southern Living Cottage Model Home Tour Have I shared with you what a magazine junkie I am? The same is true for home tours!!!! Luckily Mr. OSH loves them as well. We went Friday afternoon to this home tour by a local builder in a new Greenville, SC subdivision. It was a mini Mother’s Day middle of the day date! I have always been drawn to cottage styled homes. The Dillard-Jones Co. in Greenville, SC is a member of the Southern Living Custom
It’s the heart of the home……the kitchen! Welcome to our French Country Kitchen! I am not sure about you all, but our family spends a lot of time in the kitchen. We share meals here, the kids do homework, and we socialize here. There is even an old TV in the cabinet above the wall oven unit. I probably have it on way too much. I kind of like the background noise. I absolutely love to cook!!! Since we got married
