Starting today, Wednesday, June 26th, One Kings Lane is having their Fiesta Ready sale. This summer why not entertain with true Spanish style with this great selection of tableware. The sale ends Saturday, June 29th!!! Many beautiful items to brighten up you summer table and use all year-long! Fiesta Ready Sale […]
Archives for June 2013
Lemon Meringue Pie {Easy Peasy}
Homemade lemon meringue pie is just too much work for me! I love this easy method that I adapted from a Southern Living recipe in 2000! My way is fast! This is my hubby’s favorite dessert. He’d rather have this than birthday cake! I bet I could make him one anytime I wanted a “yes, […]
Grain Sack Desk {Annie Sloan Chalk Paint}
My mom called me all excited a couple of weeks ago! She found me a beautiful antique mahogany desk to paint for only….drum roll please….$15! The original plan was that I was going to paint it for her. She couldn’t decide on a color so I used one of my favorite two colors that I […]
Father’s Day at Our Southern Home
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 […]
Sensational Screened Porch Ideas {Hometalk Curated Board}
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 […]
Craftsy {The Online Source for Classes}
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 […]
$150 Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway {Father’s Day}
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 […]
How I Found My Style Sundays {Guest Feature}
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 […]
Meat Sauce for Spaghetti {Family Recipe}
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 […]
Guest Bedroom Decorating Ideas {French Country}
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 […]
