3 Chic Christmas Decorating Ideas

Looking for fresh and chic Christmas decorating ideas? Get inspired by these 3 Christmas decor trends: winter botanical, lime and sapphire palette, and oversize ornaments!

Looking for fresh and chic Christmas decorating ideas? Get inspired by these 3 Christmas decor trends: winter botanical, a lime and sapphire palette, and oversize ornaments! I will always love traditional Christmas decor, but I also enjoy mixing it up and trying new color schemes or unexpected decorative accents. This year in perusing Pinterest and…

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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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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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Preppy July 4th Outfits

Celebrate the USA this July 4th with some all American sportswear in classic red, white, and blue! Summer is already slipping away from us, and July 4th will be here next week. I just can’t believe it. This year we have big plans to go to the anvil shoot at the Museum of Appalachia. Yes,…

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The Perfect Summer Picnic for Two

Throw the perfect summer picnic for two this July 4th with the right picnic food, portable baskets, gingham accessories, and sunflowers!

Throw the perfect summer picnic for two this July 4th with the right picnic food, portable baskets, gingham accessories, and sunflowers! S. and I love to go on picnics. Sometimes it is as simple as grabbing a Bo-box (yes, one of our guilty pleasures is Bojangles fried chicken) and heading up to the parkway, and…

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Southernisms: Mama Always Said…

Southern mamas' advice - The best words of wisdom from our Southern mamas - take them to heart!

Southern mamas’ advice – the best words of wisdom from our Southern mamas – take them to heart! As y’all know, Southern mamas are brimming over with important pearls of wisdom, and in honor of Mother’s Day this weekend I’m sharing some of my favorite Southern mamas’ advice from my own family. After all, “Mama…

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Pineapple Margarita On the Rocks – Just in Time for Cinco de Mayo

Make your Cinco de Mayo fiesta dazzle with this easy pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe.

Make your Cinco de Mayo fiesta dazzle with this easy pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe. Hosting a fun and fabulous Cinco de Mayo party this weekend? Want to try a new margarita? I’ve got you covered with this pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe! It is super easy to mix up one or a…

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Grab a Guinness for This Lucky Green Saint Patrick’s Day Tablescape

Celebrate St. Patty's Day with a Guinness beer tasting party, yummy shepherd's pie, and one lucky green Saint Patrick's Day tablescape.

Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is exciting for many reasons not least of which are lots of bold, kelly green, Guinness, and the imminent arrival of spring! This year I’m celebrating with a Guinness beer tasting party, yummy shepherd’s pie, and one lucky green Saint Patrick’s Day tablescape. For my Saint Patrick’s Day tablescape, I…

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DIY Reversible Door Tags: Valentine’s to St. Patty’s

Make decorating your front door for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day easy with these DIY reversible door tags.

Today, I’m sharing easy DIY reversible door tags that will take your front entry from Valentine’s Day to St. Patrick’s Day with one little flip and a change in ribbon. Make decorating your front door for Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day easier with these simple signs. Three cheers for multi-purpose decor! Yay! Y’all know…

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