2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Check off every name on your Christmas list with Pender & Peony's 2017 Holiday Gift Guide! These 7 curated gift guides cover every personality from the globe trotter to the Southern lady.

Check off every name on your Christmas list with Pender & Peony’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide! Hands down one of the best ways to avoid holiday stress is to accomplish your Christmas gift shopping early! No one wants to wade through hectic stores and wait in check out lines Christmas Eve. This applies to online…

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Powder Room Makeover

Check out our simple powder room makeover! With a coat of paint and some serious scrubbing we made quite the transformation!

Check out our simple powder room makeover! With a coat of paint and some serious scrubbing we made quite the transformation! *This post contains affiliate links* I’ve got the home renovation blues. The kind that come from slow…slow…slow progress. I miss having little jobs that need completing and always having something to do. I still…

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Here for the Boos – Halloween Spooked Cocoa

Embrace your inner ghoul and indulge your sweet tooth with this Halloween spooked cocoa. Topped with pumpkin and ghoul peeps, whipped cream, and a chocolate gram cracker rim it is sure to please kiddos and adults alike.

Embrace your inner ghoul and indulge your sweet tooth with this Halloween spooked cocoa. Topped with pumpkin and ghoul peeps, whipped cream, and a chocolate graham cracker rim it is sure to please kiddos and adults alike! This cocoa is so….tasty you may not even want any Halloween candy! I’m not kidding! It will satisfy…

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Currently Reading…My Southern Journey

Rick Bragg's book My Southern Journey will make you laugh out loud and cry until your eyes are bleary. Every Southerner should own this incredible work. I recommend reading this with a glass of bourbon on your favorite porch.

Let Rick Bragg take you home with My Southern Journey… This book takes me to places familiar: It takes me to lazy evenings rockin’ on my grandmother’s porch. It takes me on truck rides down back country roads on misty mornings. It takes me to oyster bars in Charleston and a barstool in my favorite…

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Autumn is Calling – Fall Home Tour 2017

Welcome to my fall home tour 2017! Grab a cup of cider, wrap up in a cozy throw, and light that pumpkin spice candle...autumn is calling!

Welcome to my fall home tour 2017! Grab a cup of cider, wrap up in a cozy throw, and light that pumpkin spice candle…autumn is calling! Autumn at the front door… See the full front door here! Autumn in the living room… Autumn in the dining room… Check out my tips to set a harvest…

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How to Set an Autumn Harvest Table

Gather friends and family around this autumn harvest table to celebrate the bounty of the season!

Gather friends and family around this autumn harvest table to celebrate the bounty of the season! A natural table runner made from the fruits, foliage, vegetables, and flowers of fall is a simple, yet sophisticated way to decorate your table for autumn. Not only does it reflects the bounty of the autumn harvest, but it…

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Autumn Charm At The Front Door

Elevate your curb appeal by adding autumn charm at the front door with punches of purple, heirloom pumpkins, terra cotta pots, fall plants, and festive ferns.

Elevate your curb appeal by adding autumn charm at the front door with punches of purple, heirloom pumpkins, terra cotta pots, fall plants, and festive ferns. Happy Fall Y’all!!! It’s that time of year again…the time for pumpkins, autumn leaves, crisp, cool air, bonfires, family gatherings, cider, and plaid everything!!! Can you tell how excited…

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Our Adventure to Grandfather Mountain

Experience the wonder and adventure of Grandfather Mountain with breath-taking vistas, alpine hiking trails, and rugged mountain scenery.

Experience the wonder and adventure of Grandfather Mountain with breath-taking vistas, alpine hiking trails, and rugged mountain scenery. If you haven’t been to Grandfather Mountain, then you need to go. Go! Go now! Not only is it a unique natural landmark of North Carolina, but its mile high bridge, mountain scenery, and thrilling hiking make…

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Summer Red Sangria Recipe

As the Southern heat lingers celebrate the dog days of summer with this refreshing red sangria!

As the Southern heat lingers celebrate the dog days of summer with this refreshing red sangria! Sangria is one of my favorite drinks to make, and it is perfect for these last hot days of summer. Sangria is a party favorite, but I also like to make a pitcher for just S. and I to…

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3 Rules to Hosting a Summer Dinner Party

Follow these 3 rules to host a noteworthy summer dinner party filled with good conversation, delicious food, and plentiful libations.

Follow these 3 rules to host a noteworthy summer dinner party filled with good conversation, delicious food, and plentiful libations + 2 recipes perfect for your menu! Summer and al fresco dining are just two little delicious peas in a pod. They go together hand in hand like PB&J, salt & pepper, and I don’t…

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