This simple winter mantel only took a few minutes to put together and it brightened the living room right up for the season! The house has had all the festive decorations up through the holiday season, and then when you take down all the Christmas decor the house feels bare! But in the winter months, a little simplicity is perfect! When taking down all the Christmas decor, you can keep out a few things. Cozy blankets, winter greenery and warm whites make the perfect winter decor. I … [Read more...]
2022: The Year of Continued Hope
Happy New Year! 🌟 Do you make resolutions for the year? I don't make resolutions, but I pick a word for the year. This is something I've done since college and it's a way to define the year ahead for me. This year, my word is a little different. 2022: the year of continued hope is the way I like to look at it. In the past, I've shared my word for the year with you: check out my word of the year for 2018, 2019 and 2020. I never did share a blog post about my word of the year in 2021, but … [Read more...]
2021 Christmas Home Tour
The Christmas season sure did fly by. With my hysteroscopy surgery and recovery, I ended up being behind on all the things leading up to Christmas! I already had written this post, photographed and edited the photos of our house at Christmas - but I had so much to do getting ready for the big day I forgot to post this blog! 🤦♀️ So in the spirit of wishing it was still Christmas, I'm sharing this after Christmas home tour to enjoy before it all comes down. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and … [Read more...]
Infertility at Christmas
It's two days before Christmas and I'm feeling... really emotional. Infertility at Christmas, well that's a feeling that's hard to explain. You can have joy and be sad at the time. You can feel happy but your heart is breaking at the same time. Because grief is not linear. Grief comes in waves and you can't control when it'll come. It comes out of nowhere -- suddenly you're watching Hallmark Christmas movies and for some reason you find yourself in tears. This is where I find myself … [Read more...]
Pretty Poinsettia Christmas Mantel
There's a special meaning to the poinsettias in my Christmas decor this year. Which makes this poinsettia Christmas mantel so very special this holiday season. When it was time to decorate for Christmas this year, there was no plan. Usually I have some idea in mind, but this year I was not sure what I would do. Then I remembered that I brought back poinsettias from my Memaw's house when we cleaned out her house earlier this year. And with that, my Christmas theme with poinsettias was … [Read more...]
Crockpot Potato Corn Chowder
Warm up with a big bowl of this delicious Potato Corn Chowder. Throw a few ingredients together in the morning and let the crockpot do all the work for you! It's blog hop day with Jackie, Liz, and Jessica! This moth it's all about comfort foods. If you ask me, nothing is more comforting than a big pot of warm soup in the cold winter months. This Crockpot Potato Corn Chowder is a family favorite and it's soon going to be a family favorite in your home, too! Since the groundhog … [Read more...]
3-D Folded Paper Hearts
Roses are red, Violets are blue. 3-D folded paper hearts are just for you! These 3-D folded paper hearts are so easy to make for Valentine's Day and they add such a cool element into your holiday decor. Do y'all remember ever making paper fans in elementary school? Or the paper fortune tellers and you'd play M.A.S.H on them? Those M.A.S.H paper fortune tellers were probably one of my favorite things to make back in the day. You'd play it and see if you'd live in a mansion, apartment, … [Read more...]
Cozy Winter Decor with Added Textures
It's a new year, new month and a fresh start. After the holidays, most of us crave a little simplicity. For the winter months I like cozy winter decor using warm textures and minimal decorations. It's blog hop day with Jackie, Liz and Jessica. Today is all about using textures for winter decor. I'm glad to be back to hoppin' with these sweet friends! I know you'll love their inspiration, so please stop by and check out their blogs highlighted in gold at the end. In the winter months … [Read more...]
Romantic Valentine’s Day Mantel
Roses are red, Violets are blue. A simple Valentine's Day mantel just for you. Valentine's Day is near so I thought I'd share a simple mantel I put together. I needed a little bit of twinkle after Christmas, so I kept out a strand of icicle lights to create this Valentine's Day mantel. However, you can create something similar without the lights! I kept it simple this time with just a few pops of pink and white. Let's put the mantel together. For the base of the mantel, I layered … [Read more...]
2020 Word of the Year
Hello, friends and welcome to The Roaring '20s. Well, the 2.0 version of that! A new year, a new decade, a new start. While many people make a resolution, I choose a word of the year. A word that represents and sets the tone for the year. I've picked a word of the year since college and each one truly becomes ingrained into my life somehow. I've shared a few other words of the year with you - read about my words of the year for 2018 and 2019. This word is one that has been tugging at … [Read more...]