Martha Lights Up America

We are so excited to share these amazing new lights by Martha Stewart that you can find at Home Depot! We had the opportunity to try out the...

Thanksgiving decorating ideas that you haven't seen a million times

It's quite a challenge to find unique decorating ideas for the holidays.  Especially with so many people entertaining over Thanksgiving,...

Making the Most out of a Small Space

Sometimes it's the small spaces that seem the hardest to work with, other times they are the most fun!  You may no feel like you have a ...

Greeting each morning...

 One of my favorite spots in the early morning is the porch on the side of our house because it faces our creek. Read more...

Gorgeous little cottages and escapes

I have been planning my wedding for over a year and a half now.  My words of advice to the recently engaged - make your engagement as short ...

Tips on Selling Your Home at Top Market Value!

Chris and I bought our first home this year, and so far we love being homeowners. We know that one day we will need room to grow, so when w...

Repurposing a screen door as a porch divider

I posted part of the back porch makeover last week so I thought I would show you all how I repurposed another of my old screen doors.  Read ...

Progress on the back porch

It seems like we have been working on the porches for months.  We had to pressure wash, then I stained the decking and re-painted the back r...

Spring porches

Even though we have done a lot of clearing brush, etc., this spring, I am behind getting the porches ready for spring--probably because it...

Beautiful White Coastal Retreat

Imagine a weekend where it's just you, a pile of books you've been wanting to read, or that blank journal for 2013, and this gorgeou...

The last days of summer...

Hi everyone! It looks like so many are gearing up for cooler weather, and although I LOVE Fall, I don't like not being able to use the o...