Valentine’s Day gifts for your guy
{affiliate links are used in this post} Cute little key chain that doubles as a phone charger. From Pottery Barn. JB’s hanging dopp kit is a life saver on every trip. One of my favorite things about JB is how considerate he is. Like if he sees my phone and it’s just sitting there he […]
valentines 2018 with dixie design and our favorite valentines books
{affiliate links are used in this post} I wanted to share with you our valentines with Dixie Design (c/o)! the crayons are from amazon and come already packaged up in fours. // the heart bags are the spritz brand at target we decided on giving out binoculars and little stress world balls (to play up the “anywhere” […]
I wanted to thank everyone for taking the survey earlier this month. You all were so encouraging. I really feel like my “audience” is an exceptionally kind bunch. With over 500 responses, it was rewarding to hear many of you use words like authentic and genuine when you think of my blog. I hope I […]
Life Lately … what we’re eating, doing, decorating, wearing
These are just easy chicken breasts – coated in olive oil, garlic rub, and topped with fresh rosemary. I use tin foil for quick clean up, and no pans to wash. Oven at 400 for 22-26 minutes. so for the boys I cut up the chicken, give them ranch to dip it in, and have […]
An Interview with Holistic Esthetician Pure Skincare by Elizabeth
I’m so happy to share with you a little more about my Esthetician, Elizabeth, of Pure Skincare By Elizabeth. I discovered her last year in the spring, and have been hooked ever since. It’s now my go to present I ask for, for all occasions. And I give them quite frequently too! Her space is […]
EIGHT
I was watching The Crown and when the mother mourning her son said George was “So wonderfully thoughtful and caring, an angel to his mother, wife, and children. I honestly believe he never thought of himself at all. He really was the perfect son” … I had to think of JB. I feel very lucky to have a husband […]
Butternut Squash Turkey Spaghetti
I had a ton of people request recipes on the survey, and while I’m hesitant to share here (I’m no food stylist!), I would like to occasionally post our weeknight meals. This one everyone likes. And it’s healthy! For the boys, I usually add some fruit to their plates, and cheese or yogurt too. As […]
Pony rides and Petting Zoo – Tucks down on the farm party
{affiliate links are used in this post} five. HOW?! I’ll try and spare you my disbelief! A couple of months ago when Tuck was knee deep in his obsession with ghostbusters, I figured that’s what he’d want his birthday party to be be. But then he had farm day at school, and he came home […]
planning for 2018 – reader survey
{photo from Shannon kirsten} I feel so grateful to have had this outlet for so many years. I have grown slowly, but I wouldn’t change it. Being true to myself and to all of you readers is really important to me. I always want to stand behind what I’m saying and recommending to y’all. Most of […]
Floral Tips I learned from Caroline Ruth Design
{this is our cooler} My sisters wedding (who I am so excited is taking over the defunct Sarah Tucker events – now molly boyd event design ) was featured on Southern Weddings last week! She worked with me in college, and after college for weddings when she was working for an event and rental company during […]
Christmas Party 2017
Every year that JB has worked for his company we’ve had a client party. For the first few years of his business, we did a party in the office around thanksgiving. That was good, but I just felt like a party in our home would be more fun. Plus we can offer wine in […]
Small Business Saturday
{some affiliate links are used in this post} {Photo by Shannon Kirsten} My earrings from the photo above are my favorite and from St. Armands Designs , Christina is local too! Camilyn Beth is up to 30% off + a $50 gift card (that bow dress!!) Shannon Kirsten is 20% off with code BLACKFRIDAY ( love […]
two story family room: what would I do
{affiliate links are used in this post} A sweet reader wrote in asking what I would do with a two story family room. They totally transformed this space already, but she feels stumped on what to do next. I thought it would be a fun challenge! Especially since what I’m working with at our house is […]
rehearsal dinner in spartanburg
My parents hosted my brothers rehearsal dinner at the country club of spartanburg two weekends ago. Which was beautiful! We had cocktail hour overlooking the greens, and it was just one of those gorgeous crisp fall nights. We moved inside for dinner and some toasts. We are all thrilled to have Katie join our family, and wanted […]
goddaughter gift ideas
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tried and true beautycounter favorites
I first wrote about BeautyCounter back in 2013, and I have been loving their products ever since. Their mission hasn’t changed. They still want to get safe products into the hands of everyone. I love that their site is a trusted source for what we should be avoiding in our products. It’s helped me be […]
sprinkle shower for baby davis
{thank you, Shannon, for these beautiful photos of a special day!} On Saturday we sprinkled baby boy davis, who is set to arrive in October (!!!), with all our love. Heather made me promise not to go overboard, so I mostly repurposed from past parties, stuff from the boys rooms, and she made the adorable […]
oh, irma.
{florida print by paper please studio} The name irma means War Goddess, and unfortunately she lived up to her name. Packing up and leaving our house was surprisingly not so bad- there’s nothing in this world that cannot be replaced other than our people. We hit the road on Wednesday after school finished, and headed to […]
What can I say? a white woman? with all the privilege that goes along with that. But I can’t not say something. What happened in Charlottesville turned my stomach. It makes me physically ill that this kind of hate is out there. The fact that there are people that think this way, people we encounter on […]
Big Boy Room Inspiration
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Wes hopped out of the crib sometime around 18 months. On the lowest setting! I thought it was all over, but he didn’t do it again. Then right around 24 months wes was like: I remember this neat trick!… and could hop […]
Beauty Routine Series: Part Two – Hair
First of all, I can’t stress enough how important it is to find someone who wants your hair to be its healthiest and takes the time to figure out your hair. I think having heather jo do my hair for over six years has helped my hair SO much. A lot of times I don’t even check to […]
Fourth of July Weekend
What a fun weekend spent on the boat – fishing, spotting dolphins, and finding seahorses. We went to one of my dads games, and the boys had a blast running the bases at the end. We rode up on our bikes for breakfast Saturday morning. It’s one of those weekends I don’t want to forget! Hope you […]
my current skincare routine
A few people have asked about an updated beauty routine post, so here’s the first part of the series: Skincare! I have a very expressive face, my friends call it “resting nice face” (: , and I’ve got a bad (or is that good!) case of it. So I have a lot of expression lines […]
summer is here and so are those pretty thunderstorms
Our first week of Summer! It rained for much of it, so we embraced it – indoor museums, playing in the rain, stomping in puddles, bug hunts, baking, movies, forts, gymnastics… I rarely mind the rain. Especially here in Florida because it cools it all off. And it’s an excuse to get cozy! As soon […]
