Secrets to Make Breakfast Smoothies Fast, Filling & Tasty

Use these 3 secrets to make breakfast smoothies fast, easy, filling and tasty. You'll be hooked on their healthy goodness just like me!

Use these 3 secrets to make breakfast smoothies fast, easy, filling and tasty. You’ll be hooked on their healthy goodness just like me! I love breakfast smoothies! I really, really love them, and actually I’m starting to feel just the tiniest bit addicted. I literally want a smoothie for breakfast every morning. Now brunch…brunch is…

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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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Fall Fashion Essentials

The fall fashion essentials you need for a cozy, stylish autumn!

The fall fashion essentials you need for a cozy, stylish autumn: the comfy turtleneck, the lady handbag, the cozy scarf, the quilted vest, the embellished sleeve, the statement coat, and the dressy sneaker! I’m not usually a fan of neutrals for fall fashion, but this year I am craving subdued cream, de-saturated camel, ice blue,…

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A Fall Floral Romance

Embrace this season's moody fall floral dresses in rich colors, decadent fabrics, and vintage patterns!

Embrace this season’s moody fall floral dresses in rich colors, decadent fabrics, and vintage patterns! Florals are always classic in my book, but on the fall 2017 runways fall florals were particularly stunning with their moody, sumptuousness. I am particularly loving the luxury fabrics like velvet and silk with floral patterns, but October here in…

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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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Make Your Own Script Sun Hat

A little bit sassy, a whole lot of Southern this DIY rick-rack script sun hat is perfect for lazy days at the beach or pool!

A little bit sassy, a whole lot of Southern this rick-rack script sun hat is perfect for lazy days at the beach or pool! Summer isn’t over quite yet…there is still plenty of sunshine, sand, and sweltering heat left here in the South! So let’s hold on to it just a little bit longer and…

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A Summer Sales Guide

See what I'm smitten with in the summer sales.

As the summer winds down, stores everywhere are putting on some fabulous sales. I’m sharing all the items I’m smitten with in the sales from… Talbots (extra 50% off sale) Nordstrom (Anniversary Sale) & Nordstrom Rack (extra 25% off clearance) Lands’ End (sale up to 60% off) Draper James (up to 50% off sale) JCrew…

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