It's finally Friday once again! Can you believe that we are halfway through October? Halloween is near and that means soon we will all gather around the table for our Thanksgiving feasts! I've got you covered for some beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape ideas with a few tips for setting the table, too! It's blog hop day with my sweet friends Jackie, Liz, Shanna and Jessica! Get ready for all the inspiration as we help you put together Thanksgiving tablescapes. You'll see their beautiful … [Read more...]
Five Perfect Pumpkin Pickin’ Places to Visit in Alabama this Fall
Big pumpkins, small pumpkins. White pumpkins, orange, pink and green. Fat, round pumpkins and tall pumpkins, warty ones, too. I never met a pumpkin I didn't like. Pumpkin- Palooza is happening!! Every year we buy all our pumpkins from local businesses and farmers in our area. Here are five Alabama pumpkin pickin' places to visit this fall season around the Birmingham area. Grab a pumpkin spice latte and let's head out for some pumpkin pickin'! Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks and I got up … [Read more...]
Boho Inspired Vintage Fall Tablescape
This boho inspired vintage fall tablescape is what your fall dreams are made of! Vibrant, bold pops of color. A rare, antique china set. Thrifted and antique finds make this fall tablescape a star. I've been teasing sneak peeks of this tablescape on Instagram and you guys are loving it so much! It's actually been a long time coming because I've been collecting brass candlesticks all year long - just for the fall season! I have a thing for putting together tablescapes. They are so much … [Read more...]
Boho Inspired Fall Mantel
I'm not sure where September went, but the month went by so fast! The Fall season is upon us and I'm here for it. It may be hot in Alabama still, but I've had my Pumpkin Spice Latte, bought the pumpkins and suddenly I was in the Fall spirit. Fall has arrived at the Sweet Southern Oaks household! Today let's put together a Boho Inspired Fall Mantel. We have another blogger, Jessica Simmons joining us, so make sure you stop by and checkout her blog! Jessica loves to thrift and has so … [Read more...]
How to Make DIY Tie Dye Face Masks
Are you looking for a fun way to update your plain white washable mask? You're in the right place because I've got a fun DIY and I'm sharing how to make tie dye face masks! Groovy, right?! Because of the pandemic, we're all required to wear masks out in public. Obviously, I like to wear cute masks that show my personality - enter my DIY tie dye face masks! We were running into our local Walmart when I saw a pack of white cotton face masks at the front of the store. Instantly, I … [Read more...]
Citrus Inspired Summer Tablescape
Can you believe that the summer is almost over?! For the last few weeks of summer, I like to display my lemon decor. Something about lemon yellow screams summer to me! So today, let's set the table and put together a citrus inspired summer tablescape. This will probably be the last of the summer styled posts... soon all these lemons are going to turn into pumpkins around the Sweet Southern Oaks household! So, to celebrate the end of the summer, this citrus tablescape is perfect! It's a … [Read more...]
Citrus Summer Centerpiece – Styled Two Ways!
When life hands you lemons, you make a summer centerpiece with them! To me, nothing screams summer more than lemons and other citrus fruits. I love to incorporate them into my late summer decor. Today on the blog, I'm going to share with you two ways to create a citrus summer centerpiece. I'm blog hopping with Jackie, Liz and Shanna today and our theme is all about summer decor! I decorate for the 4th, then put out some lemon decor before slowly transitioning to fall decor. For now, … [Read more...]
Stars and Stripes Tablescape
With the 4th of July coming up soon, it's time to set the table for a patriotic feast! This year the theme is a stars and stripes patriotic tablescape with lots of Rae Dunn mixed in! Tablescapes are kind of fun to put together. I like to pull from decor I already have when putting together a tablescape and the creative possibilities are endless! Stars and Stripes Table Setting To start with the table setting, I used these jute chargers to start creating layers on each place setting. … [Read more...]
Meaningful Patriotic Mantel
I don't know about y'all, but June seemed to fly by! The 4th of July will be here before we know it! I was a little late getting my patriotic decor up this year. For the patriotic mantel this year, I wanted to do something special. Let's decorate with a meaningful, patriotic 4th of July mantel with a story behind it! Military Medals & Coins By now, you probably know that I'm an Air Force wife. Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks has devoted his life serving our country and I am so proud of him … [Read more...]
DIY Stars and Stripes Patriotic Chargers
Let's step up our patriotic decor and tablescapes with these adorable and festive DIY stars and stripes chargers! It's time for the monthly blog hop with Jackie and Liz today and this month is all about patriotic decor. I'm so excited to introduce y'all to our special guest blogger joining us today! Let's welcome my sweet friend, Shanna at Our Military Home Front. As you've probably guessed, Shanna is a military wife and artist! She lives in base housing and uses temporary design ideas … [Read more...]