12.21.2021
Vintage Beaded Ornaments
12.20.2021
Pass The Cocoa
12.16.2021
Nutcracker In The Dining Room
I have a confession, two years ago at Christmas was the first time in my life I had seen the Nutcracker. Well, that I recall. My mother says we say it together when I was little but I do not remember and most certainly probably was distracted as a small child. I do love the theater, both my mother and grandmother are huge fans, so it made perfect sense for us for my mother and I to see it together. We absolutely loved it (if you are local see it at the Fox) and I have been thinking about it ever since. I found some darling Nutcracker themed poppers this year and the vision for our dining room took off. I think the darling little details ... and the vintage Avon wood ornaments (found on Etsy) are truly my favorite parts.
12.15.2021
Collections + Traditions
Let's talk about collections and traditions today ... two of my favorite things to talk about, and do, each holiday season. When I was little I remember opening that one single box on Christmas eve and getting to put on freshly washed and cozy Christmas pajamas for one last sleep. I remember the first year we were married with a baby I was determined to not miss out on my pajama tradition. I told Lawyer time and time again what was expected and he delivered, well sort of. Before my sad self headed up to bed he told me to check the dryer ... and there it was a Christmas nightgown washed and ready for me. It was truly so sweet, but I think he was thrilled when my mom took over the tradition for him the next year. He doesn't do pressure well at all, and definitely not in the gift category. When we had children of our own I was determined to keep the tradition alive ... and 25 years later it is the one thing they all ask before we retire for the evening. I love the simple "is it time to open our gift?".
Traditions are truly my favorite. 💗
12.14.2021
Block Print Goodness
Last week I stepped into the best new dress ... and I did not want to take it off. I love a great dress, one you can wear with fun sneakers, booties, and most definitely loafers! I think the beauty of a dress for me is that it is easy to wear and elevates my day by the ease of wearing it. I feel pretty ... and these dresses most definitely get me excited about wearing them and tackling the day.
12.13.2021
Cody Foster Christmas Houses
I absolutely love vintage Christmas houses ... and have collected them for years. It wasn't until last year that I realized I was drawn to those made by Cody Foster. Now that I have narrowed that down I am watching and making a wish list of those I love. Each year they are different, but with some careful watching on eBay I have found that you can purchase some from years past. There is something about a Cody Foster house, they have such darling details and the pink ones are by far the best. I snagged two this year from Lucy's Market and I am completely in love with them. I chose Santa's House and the Snow Angel Cottage House. I have my eye on one more (ok, two) ... but it is Christmas and I have to leave a few things on the wish list. 😉
12.10.2021
My Gift Shopping ...
Anyone want to talk about the fact that we are 15 days away from Christmas? I mean, wowza for sure! As I am prepping today for a small brunch at my house tomorrow I am heavily gathering gifts for my best friends and family. The remainder of my wrapping paper arrives today and tonight while watching movies I intend to start wrapping. I love buying and wrapping gifts, I get so excited about what I picked out for my loved ones.
12.09.2021
Without A Hitch ...
12.08.2021
It's A Colorful Life Tour Of Our Den
Hello ... and welcome to our den. I absolutely love Christmas, as you know, and so decorating our home is so very fun for me. I find decorating our home to prepare for the bliss of December to be something I have worked on for years. I know which areas I find that shine and those are my favorites to add touches of pink, green, glitter, velvet, and vintage pieces that I have collected for years. The den is most definitely the heart of our home, and so it is my favorite all gussied up for the best month of the year, December.
12.06.2021
Hostess Gifts + Favorite Things
Happy Monday ... and happy second week of December! Do we think time will ever slow down a little bit? I had a really laid back weekend after hitting a major wall last week. I am not sure what all contributed to the panic attack, but I know I have made some big changes since then. I do know that I was in the middle of working on my advent posts for Influenced by Grace and talking about Mary and her heart and thoughts and at the same time staring at a very worldly to do list. It did not make any sense at all and I had to make some changes and remove items. This is the season of advent and I want to lean into that and to the blessings I have been given and not spend the season rushing from one thing to another and not enjoy any of it. I laid on the couch on Saturday evening watching the SEC championship and snuggling with my family staring at the beautiful twinkle lights just taking it all in. It was peaceful and it was right where I wanted and needed to be.
12.03.2021
Amazing + Beautiful Homes ...
Happy Friday ... I hope your week has been incredible. Where have I been all week? Buried under boxes I need to ship for the shop and decorating for Christmas. I will be back next week when both are done with so much to share and all the time to devote to all sorts of fun things. Last minute shopping, tutorials, hacks, and the like. I am so close to finishing all the things on my list this week ... so I can just write and play all next week.
12.01.2021
Jewels At The Greenbrier
It will be of zero surprise to all of you when I tell you that Hazen & Co. is one of my most favorite small businesses. I absolutely adore Taylor and her team and their incredible customer service and philosophy of running the business. What I love most about Taylor, beyond her precious heart, is her creativity, and her incredible collection photo shoots. When she told me her newest collection was shot at The Greenbrier I spent all of one second before I said ... "I am going to need those images."