Hey friends! Happy Friday! Today I'm teaming up with Jackie and Liz for the Sweet Moda Project with a patriotic theme to help you get ready for the 4th of July. I've got a fun and festive patriotic tablescape to share with you today. My house sure is festive right now with all the red, white and blue. We're a military family, so we wave our flag proud to celebrate our great nation. Of course when I decorate, I have to decorate the dining room, too. Tablescapes are so fun to put … [Read more...]
Patriotic Mantel with Vintage Finds
Do you switch out the decor on your mantel for every season or holiday? While I was in love with my spring mantel using the vintage windows, I decided to switch it up for the summer. This patriotic mantel is festive for the 4th of July and perfect to leave up for the rest of the summer. When decorating a mantel, you want to use something that will cover a large area of the wall to be your focal point. You could use a large sign or one large window as your base - just to give you a few … [Read more...]
Sriracha Peach BBQ Sauce
Summer is here and that can only mean one thing: outdoor entertaining! Fire up the grill this weekend and make this homemade Sriracha Peach BBQ Sauce to kick off the summer. A couple of sweet friends sent me a delicious box of fresh, Georgia peaches last week! I had a few very ripe peaches left and decided to create a barbecue sauce with them. So Sriracha Peach BBQ Sauce was born. Around here, spicy food is life and I'd probably add even more Sriracha next time. Serve with Chicken … [Read more...]
Putting Together a Patriotic Porch
I'm teaming up again with my friends at the Sweet Moda Blog Project and this week our theme is plants. So while my plants were thriving and looking pretty, I had to snap some pictures and reveal my patriotic porch to you! Plant Lady? It's no secret that I have a black thumb, but so far this summer I'm a plant lady, y'all! Now, don't ask me about the names of any of these plants.... or for any gardening advice. Because for that, I have none! ;) I just bought what looked pretty and were in … [Read more...]
Coffee Filter Garland
I'm teaming up with the ladies of the Sweet Moda Blog Project and this week our theme is coffee filters. I love how fun this coffee filter garland is hanging over our vintage door headboard. A window display at a local boutique store is the inspiration behind this coffee filter garland. The garland in the display was made out of coffee filters and scrapbook paper; I just remember loving how fun and unique the garland was and thinking I should make something similar. That time is … [Read more...]
Jalapeño Ranch Dip
There is a Mexican restaurant in town that has the best jalapeño ranch dip. They don't bring it with the chips and salsa though, you have to ask for the special dip. It's so good, I could drink it by the bottle. We go there for the dip. And tacos. Lots and lots of tacos. A few years ago I set out to find a recipe for the jalapeño ranch dip so I could make it at home whenever I wanted. Of course I checked out Pinterest first. A lot of the copycat recipes out there didn't seem to be the … [Read more...]
Reese’s Peeps Skillet S’mores
You guys, I made these Reese's Peeps skillet s'mores and let me tell ya.... It's just like it sounds: an ooey and gooey, chocolatey and melty neon marshmallow delight. After this, I don't think I can go back to regular s'mores again. Reese's Peeps Skillet S'mores forever at my house.... so it's a good thing they make Peeps for all the holidays now! Growing up, Peeps were always in our Easter basket. So it's not Easter until I've eaten those neon, sugary marshmallow delights! I mean … [Read more...]
Affordable Farmhouse Kitchen Decor
One of my favorite places to shop for affordable farmhouse kitchen decor, or any decor for that matter, may surprise you! For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here. Thanks for supporting Sweet Southern Oaks! I love to shop on Amazon because I can really find some great deals for my home! With fast shipping and the fact I can shop in my pajamas, that's a win in my book! I've rounded up my favorite … [Read more...]
How to Naturally Dye Easter Eggs
Dying Easter eggs is a fun family tradition. Growing up, we used those fun wraps with patterns or cartoon characters on them and we even made tie dye Easter eggs. But naturally dyed Easter eggs using fruits or vegetables? That's not anything we ever did.... until now! I'm teaming up with the ladies of The Sweet Moda Blog Project this week and our theme is Easter eggs! I've watched several food shows where they show you how to naturally dye Easter eggs and I was curious. Curious enough … [Read more...]
Nature Inspired Spring Tablescape
Easter is almost here and it's time to get our tables ready for hosting. It's been awhile since I put together a tablescape and this one is so fun for spring. This tablescape is inspired by nature, for a fresh spring tablescape you can put together for Easter! This nature inspired spring tablescape is part of a Spring blog hop with a few of my sweet friends: Amy, Ellie and Morgan, over on Instagram. Thank you, Amy, at Farmhouse Post for organizing this blog hop! When I think about … [Read more...]