Hello, friends! Long time no see. Life, ya know? And it's let us down a lot lately. But when life gets you down, a RAINBOW mantel is sure to bring the cheer and make you smile ear to ear. 🌈 I recently took a very long stroll through Hobby Lobby to clear my head and lift my spirits. Walking through the aisles of all the colorful flowers I suddenly found myself inspired. The different colors of flowers reminded me of a rainbow, and instantly I wanted to go all rainbow for my summer … [Read more...]
Boho Farmhouse Dollar Store Spring Wreath
This pretty in pink Boho farmhouse dollar store Spring wreath can't be any easier to make! The best part about this DIY wreath is that you can create it using supplies from the dollar store! This dollar store Spring wreath came together in about thirty minutes and only cost ten dollars to create! Budget friendly projects are always my jam and I know you are going to love all the dollar store DIYs coming to you in this blog hop today with my blogging friends! Please go check out their … [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...]
Spring Porch Styling Tips
Hello, friends! Spring has sprung and what a weird season it has been, right?! With so many people working from home, I decided to bring a little cheer to our outdoor space. This is the quarantine edition of decorating your porch for Spring! I'll share some tips and advice for styling a porch using what you already have. I'm blog hopping with my friends Jackie and Liz today and we're sharing our outdoor spaces with you! I hope you'll check out Jackie and Liz's blogs to get some outdoor … [Read more...]
Simple Spring Succulent Centerpiece
It's been awhile since I shared a centerpiece with you. The warmer weather over the weekend inspired me to continue decorating for Spring and with that, a simple spring succulent centerpiece was created! Today I'm sharing a few tricks to create layers within your centerpiece. Being a blogger, I'm always planning content to share with you. I've got my planner and a notebook that I use for ideas to share with you in the future. This spring centerpiece wasn't planned - but a beautiful idea … [Read more...]
The World’s Longest Yard Sale: Pickin’ Adventures
The World's Longest Yard Sale brought us through three states and breathtaking country sides. We traveled even farther this year into Tennessee and could have made it to Kentucky if we had a little more time. The thing I love most about The World's Longest Yard Sale is visiting and supporting small towns and exploring places you may not ever visit if it weren't for the sales! People come from all over to sell or to buy each year, and it's fun to meet them and we have certain houses, shops and … [Read more...]