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With Memorial Day finally here, the unofficial start of summer is NOW! And I am SOOO happy! For me, I LOVE warmer temps and bright sunshine! There is just a lightness in the air AND in my heart. Do you typically feel the same way? Oftentimes it seems like I won’t survive the doldrums of […]

Oooo friends! We are less than two weeks away from Christmas! Do you have plans for your Christmas table? If you are looking for ideas, I gotcha with today’s post! Whether you are making Christmas dinner or having a holiday party, I have some fun table-setting essentials for you today! If you don’t plan on […]

Hi friends! The villas have me SO consumed this Christmas season, and I haven’t had much time to really twirl up my home.  BUT, I have in years past and thought I would do a quick round up today of those spaces.  Here are some of my favorite exterior Christmas scenes from years gone by. […]

If you are like me, I am full steam ahead into planning for Christmas… both in my decor and in gifts!  Even at my ripe old age of 45, one of the gifts I look forward to most is my stocking!  So I’m here to help you find pretties to fill those lovely mantel hangers! […]

Who out there is feeling a simple Christmas this year? Last year, I had to go all out on my holiday decor for my shoot with Cottages and Bungalows.  And this year, well this YEAR *face palm*, I’m feeling a return to my simple roots. My heart has been so heavy and sad, yet grateful […]

If you would’ve asked me 15 years ago where I’d be spending Christmas 2017, NEVER would I have told you in a beautifully restored 1926 cottage in the seat of Webster Parish.  Never.  I said more than once when I left Louisiana I would never return (to live).  But a funny thing happens as you […]