When you love decorating, but you are working within a budget, you hunt for deals…simple as that. I actually enjoy the hunt, it makes me feel like I won something. Now, it is worth saying, that when it comes to certain items “quality over… Continue Reading “Decor Deals”
Courtesy of my Mom, Jeanette (because I did not inherit her green thumb)… Last Spring Becky asked me to write a post about outdoor plants and flowers, so I did. Now, she asked me to write about indoor plants, so I will do that as… Continue Reading “Mom’s Green Thumb: Indoor Edition”
Last weekend we had the pleasure of hosting our dear friends from Michigan which has me thinking about what it means to me to be a good hostess or at least how I try to be. First and foremost, I truly enjoy having company… Continue Reading “Be Our Guests”
Earlier this week I mentioned I’d be back with another Cottage update so here it is! From the day we decided to purchase the cottage, I started collecting things to decorate. I’m sure this doesn’t come as a surprise. Early on I had my heart… Continue Reading “Cottage: Shelves”
Quick post today…It has been nearly 3 months since we’ve been back to our little cottage (insert sad face here) We miss it, along with everything that comes with it…seeing family & friends in MI, the progress, the relaxation that comes with being near… Continue Reading “Cottage: We Miss You”
What are you doing this weekend? Looking for something different? If you’ve never been to an auction there is no time like the present. Mark and I started to going auctions a few years ago and became enamoured with the whole experience. We have… Continue Reading “Auction Anyone?”
Well today is officially the first day of Spring!…now we just need Mother Nature to play along so it actually feels like it. In Part 1 I shared my Spring cleaning to-do list. In the spirit of full transparency, I will admit is nowhere near done… Continue Reading “Spring Cleaning Part 2: Out”