You know that amazing feeling when you get to share a killer secret with a good friend? Well lean in and get ready, girlfriend, because I feel like I just discovered the coolest concept ever—Boxed.com. I seriously feel like I am about to change your life with this Boxed.com review! Get excited!! This post was…
Summer
10 Unique Ways to Display Flowers
I LOVE having fresh flowers in our house and if anyone asked me what the number one decorating tool I recommend for any space is, the answer would always be flower arrangement displays. They bring a beauty and freshness to a space that no other thing can! Throughout the last four years I’ve experimented with…
Our New Patio with World Market
This outdoor makeover using World Market is a sponsored post with World Market. All ideas, design decisions and opinions are my own. If you all don’t know by now, I am absolutely obsessed with spending time on our patio. Particularly when we have beautiful weather, which, in Texas are the months before the 110 degree temperature spike. 🙂 When…
How to Make Wine Charms
It’s no secret that I love to entertain. As any good hostess would, I stock up on party supplies quite frequently, with one of my favorite items to purchase being wine charms. If you aren’t sure what a wine charm is, it’s basically a wire ring that slips around the stem of a wine glass…
Easy DIY Place Cards
I absolutely love creating place cards for my dinner parties. They are pretty, personal and can really elevate your table. They also help you as a host select where guests sit—after all, you may be the only person who knows everyone and it’s up to you to create a comfortable atmosphere! While place cards sound fancy, they…
How to Arrange Flowers
Have you all ever looked on Instagram or Pinterest and wondered how people got their floral arrangements so perfect? Obviously part of it is skill and talent, but there are a lot of tricks and tips I didn’t know, and some supplies I didn’t now I needed. Ready to learn how to arrange flowers? Let’s do…
Neighbor’s Table Dinner Party at West Elm Dallas
Lately Scott and I made a resolution to gather with friends, family and food around the table more. We love hosting dinner parties and having opportunities to share meals and conversations with loved ones, and both have felt called by God to spend more time and effort using our home— and our table— to love…
How to Build an Outdoor Swinging Bed- Part Three of Three
How to Build a Hanging Bed- Part 3: Hanging the Bed Building an outdoor bed had been a dream of mine forever, but I had no idea how to build a hanging bed! Luckily, it’s a lot easier than you would think…an outdoor swing bed is totally worth the effort! Although it isn’t hard, there…
Welcome to the Secret Garden
When we first saw our house while house hunting, we fell head over heals in love with the back yard. Lush, beautiful, wooded and green- everyone who saw it were struck by the beauty. We can’t take any credit- that all goes to the former owner’s wife and her 30 YEARS of work and cultivation….
Easy Homemade Ice Cream
There’s certain things that just sound like Summer to me- watermelon, mojitos, and- of course- ice cream! There’s nothing quite like homemade ice cream-but how do you make homemade ice cream if you don’t have an ice cream maker? It’s easier then you think. There’s a little bit of cheating in this one- but in a pinch it works!