It is time... Time for the long awaited HOME OFFICE REVEAL!! This Mid-Century Boho Mod Office is exactly what dreams are made of. Sometimes, things are worth the wait and the hard work....and this Boho office makeover proves it! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something from one of these links in gold, I may make a small commission. Thank you so much for supporting Sweet Southern Oaks! I really wanted this office space to feel completely different than the rest of … [Read more...]
Simple Winter Mantel
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...]
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...]
Pink Butterfly Spring Mantel
This Spring, I'm really loving the sweet pops of pink. To decorate the mantel for Spring, a special heirloom is the focal point. Let's put together a special butterfly Spring mantel with sweet pops of pink. When I decided to decorate for Spring, I didn't really have a plan. I knew I wanted to add touches of pink into the decor and that was it. So I went into my Monica Closet and pulled out all the pink flowers and decor that I could find. Then I remembered something special I recently … [Read more...]
Favorite Blog Posts of 2020 – The Best of the Year!
2020. The one were they were quarantined. The one year they'll always remember. 2020 was a year like no other and we are living through a time in history that future generations will study about in school. One day I'll tell my grandchildren what life was like in 2020 during a worldwide pandemic. Perhaps this little corner of the internet will still be around, and I can even share with them my favorite blog posts of 2020 that I created in quarantine! Quarantine. Social distancing. The … [Read more...]
DIY Brass Candlesticks
Turn those thrifted glass candlesticks into vintage inspired brass candlesticks! These diy brass candlesticks are super easy to make and affordable! You can create your own in no time with this quick project! Brass candlesticks are back in style and popular in the home decor world. They can easily mix in with so many decor styles, making it perfect for home decor accents - from boho to farmhouse to modern - brass candlesticks works with it all! Today I'm blog hoping with Jackie and … [Read more...]
Grandma’s Southern Honeydew Biscuits
I'm still baking through my grandmother's recipes on a journey to find *the* biscuit recipe. It's been so long since I had those biscuits, but they sure were delicious. I always ate more than my share of the biscuits when we would go to her house. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I probably pretended to eat the pot roast and just filled my belly with all the biscuits! The first biscuits I made on my journey were Grandma's Southern Mayonnaise Biscuits. Next, on the biscuit making journey is my … [Read more...]
The Best Home Organization Solutions on Amazon
Maybe it's the the fact that we've been quarantined. Or that I'm loving our organized pantry. It also could be that all the stuff is stressing me out and no longer "sparks joy". Whatever it is, I have this urge to purge and it's time to get organized! So that's why I'm sharing the best organization solutions on Amazon today! I'm blog hopping with Jackie and Liz today and we're chatting about organization. So the hubs and I are about to tackle this huge organization project/ purge/ yard … [Read more...]
Grandma’s Southern Mayonnaise Biscuits
I'm blog hoppin' with Jackie and Liz again this week and we are sharing breakfast recipes! I'm not a big breakfast person - just give me a large cup of coffee and I'm good to go for the morning. However, this Southern girl can never pass up a good biscuit! Give me alllll the carbs, mmkay? So, when I thought about what to share, I instantly knew this was the perfect time to introduce a brand new series on the blog! I'm cooking through all of my grandmother's vintage biscuit recipe cards … [Read more...]
Seven Tips for Organizing a Pantry
Organizing the pantry has been a project I have kept putting off, but now I can finally check it off my to-do list. I'm not sure why, but it seemed like a daunting task to complete. With these seven tips for organizing a pantry, you can mark this project off your list in no time! Since we are all in quarantine, now is the perfect time to organize your pantry. You have the time to do it and are probably being more mindful of eating the food you already have in your pantry. For us, we're … [Read more...]