My friends at Pro Flowers recently contacted me to share with me their new partnership with All Across Africa. After reading about it, I knew it was something I wanted to share with you all. Here is a few words …
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Hey everybody! Hope you all have had a wonderful weekend and a lovely Valentine’s Day. We went out for a pizza lunch date and then spent the afternoon playing with legos and making a chocolate cheesecake. It was pretty great! …
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Hi guys! Christmas is just around the corner and finding a great gift for everyone on your list can be super difficult. There always seems to be one or two people you know that are just the hardest to shop …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We spent a little time at the flea market and even fit in a date night at our favorite sushi place. We’ve been talking about taking a nice vacation …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My sister is in town for the next week and a half, and I am so happy to spending some time with her! We are going to try to …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and all the mommies out there had a lovely Mother’s Day! You know the saying, “April showers bring May flower?” Well it is so true to our area! All …
Happy Monday everyone! Spring is definitely here. Everything is budding and we are starting to see the pollen swoop in. Everything has a yellow top coat to it at the moment. Even the sky has a bit of a yellow …
Happy Friday everyone! I am gearing up to go photograph a wedding for a very sweet couple with my mom tomorrow, so it is a little busy here today. Before I sign off for the week though I wanted to …
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are having a great week! We are looking forward to the weekend. My sister is coming home for spring break and we get her for a whole week! Before I head out to …
Happy Monday everyone! Can you believe it’s March already? I am so looking forward to spring time, longer days, and warmer weather! It’s time to start seeing some lovely color again. One of my favorite things about spring is that …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We have had some cold yucky weather here for most of this past week, so we have just been staying inside. I spent the weekend reading and catching watching …
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Happy Friday everyone! Do you have any big plans for the weekend? I will most likely be glued to one of the Hunger Games books my sister let me borrow from her. I just finished the first book and can …
A while back I made a lamp shade out of old photo slides. It continues to be one of my favorite lamps ever! Back when I made it, I thought it would be a lot of fun to use the …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It has been pretty cold here the last week! I realize that cold for us southerners is like a tiny drop in a bucket for some of my northern …
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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week and looking forward to the weekend! I have been looking for a calendar for my kitchen and my craft room for a while now. There are so many amazing …
Happy January everyone! Can you believe it’s 2015! We are definitely getting into the wintry weather here this week. I have been so cold, all I want to do is cuddle up under my blankets with some tea! So, this …
Happy Friday everyone! It’s time for another gift guide for the holidays, and this one is all for the kiddos. There are so many fabulous items for children and babies on Etsy! Some of them make me wish I was …
Hey everybody! Can you believe it’s the end of October already! I know I’ve said it like a million times, but this year feels like it is just flying by! I’ve been really busy finishing up Halloween crafts and planning …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! The weather here was gorgeous! We had a play date with Beau’s iggy friend Daisy Moon Saturday at the dog park. So he was super happy! I finished up …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We went to the Cameron Antiques show on Saturday. It was a blast, and Beau had so much fun meeting so many people! It was a beautiful weekend! I …
Hey guys! I recently was very honored to be asked to participate in Protea Wine’s Art Blossoms Campaign. This fantastic wine company send me two of their beautiful wine bottles to upcycle into something fun. The campaign asked six bloggers …
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Hey everybody! Today I have something very special to share with you! I am participating in the 2014 Dog Fence DIY Hackaton from DogFenceDIY.com. My mom has had this old side table that we have been wanting to turn into …
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Hey guys! Earlier this week I posted a DIY for an upcycled lamp made from a vintage cookie tin. Today I wanted to share the how to for the lampshade that I made for it. This lampshade was super easy …
I am so happy that we are really getting into some beautiful fall weather around here! The past month has been a little crazy. I’m busy getting ready for Halloween crafting and planning out my holidays lists. It’s going to …
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Today was the first little taste of fall weather around here. And although I am a little sad to see summer go, I am very much looking forward to cooler weather and snuggling up with lovely sweaters! Today I am …
Hey everyone! It’s that time of the month again where I share my obsession with Pinterest with you all! As far as social media goes, Pinterest is my black hole. I get lost in it all the time! This past …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We took Beau to the flea market in Raleigh, and had a wonderful time! Even though the weather is still hot here, I am starting to see fall items …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and a great start to August! I cannot believe fall is just around the corner! Thank goodness we still have quite a few weeks of summer weather left around …
I swear this month has just flown by! It’s going to be fall before you know. I have not been pinning a whole lot over the past month since it has been a little crazy and my sister is home …
Beau favorite thing lately is to be outside lounging in the yard! We’ve set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market a couple of times this month. I always love being out there! We had a lovely …
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend! It was a beautiful day here, and we got to visit with all of our family which was great! Our garden is blooming and I am even getting …
My hubby makes the most beautiful hand turned seam rippers… Chicken Balloons, need I say more 😉 …. Is this the sweetest face, or what! Beau flying his invisible plane… My newly painted dresser and …
As many of you who follow this blog already know, I am head over heels for Pinterest! It is so fantastic having so much inspiration at your fingertips. I have been a little busy the last month but I was …
Easter is going to be here before we know it! For all of you ladies that want an accessory a little more subdued than a fancy Easter bonnet, give this easy floral headband a try! This faux floral headband is …
A few weeks ago I was browsing through Etsy, and I let out a gasp. You know, one of those gasps that women do so well, that can either be from fear or extreme excitement. My husband refers to it …
Happy Monday everyone, well actually now Tuesday here! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We took Beau to the park this weekend to play with his puppy cousin Kaponi. They had quite a fun time! This week I …
This past week we have been pretty busy. Daryl and I set up shop at the flea market last weekend. We took out a lot of my handmade items as well as some beautiful furniture from Marcy’s shop Sunflowers in …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market Saturday, and it was a beautiful day! We really enjoyed being there and will definitely be doing it again sometime …
Two weeks ago this past Saturday we lost our favorite rooster Mabock. He was a beautiful black silkie rooster, and the sweetest we have ever had! Somehow the side door of the coop was not properly closed and the girls …
This past month has just flown by! I am so looking forward to springtime, and warmer weather. I have not spent a lot of time on Pinterest this month since my sister was in town for spring break and vacation …
My sleepy Beaureguard…. Daryl and Beau at Wrightsville Beach… Me and Beau at the beach. We’ve both got some serious fly aways… Can I please have some oysters? Please… Prancin’ in the sand… My …
Sadie came for a sleepover this past weekend… We took the puppies to the dog park and they had a good long play session… Sadie bravely barking at the big dogs walking by… Sometimes a dog just wants to be …
This plastic bunny is one of my favorite flea market finds! My favorite Dunny and a cute little vintage deer… I love the way my upcycled slide lampshade projects the photos on the wall… My favorite shelf in the kitchen… …
Happiness is a little pink owl… My grandfather’s camera… My mom has been working on these little glitter houses. Aren’t they cute! Birthday packages for my Hannah Banana We got a split leash for the …
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I LOVE Pinterest! I pin a lot and I get so much inspiration from all the beautiful things on Pinterest! This month I have pinned a bunch of new items to …
Happy Monday everyone! Are you all excited Valentine’s Day is coming up at the end of the week? I am having fun finishing up Valentine’s projects and really loving all the cute and sweet decor in my home! Since Valentine’s …
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I attended the Let’s Shop Local Shopping Spree on Saturday. There were so many great artists there! I am really looking forward to the next one! Beau attended the local craft show with us, and was totally exhausted after all …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I am very happy that we are now ushering in February! It is one of my favorite months! I love to decorate for Valentine’s Day! One of my absolute …
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Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming up very soon! I am a huge fan of Valentine’s Day, and always have been since I was little! I love that it is a day …
This week we got our first real snow of the year! It started Tuesday night and by Wednesday we had a beautiful four inches of snow cover! Beau was not too sure he liked the snow. He dealt with …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! I have been shopping around for a new pair of eye glasses. I always buy plastic frames that have a vintage feel to them . I would love to …
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Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to my first full artist feature of 2014! I am so excited to showcase one of my absolute favorite Etsy shops, Little Low Studio, with you all today! Little Low is a fantastic shop full of …
Hi guys! Pinterest has been one of my favorite things for some time now! I love all the beautiful photos, decor, and vintage and diy inspiration I come across! December was a little hectic and I didn’t end up with …
Beau loves to lay his head on my mom’s shoulder when we are in the sunroom at her house… One of my favorite vintage plastic deer… Sadie begging for a treat… Lily wants a treat too…. Lily’s favorite toy, her …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all having a good start to the week! It’s been pretty cold the last week. We’ve had some frosting which cast kind of a silvery sheen to the yard. It made me think …
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One of my absolute favorite things about starting a new year is getting new calendars. I thought today I would share my favorite free printable calendars from some really fantastic designers on the web. Here they are: Get this Whimsical …
Hi everyone! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make a fun patched camera strap. I love vintage feed sack fabric and have dozens of little scraps. …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I put on some of my Christmas records. A few months ago I was ecstatic to find an lp of Bing Crosby’s White Christmas. This was my favorite Christmas …
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Hi everybody! I am very excited today to share my favorite pins from Pinterest from the last month with you all today. I didn’t have a lot of extra time to pin lately, but I did add to some of …
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a beautiful week so far! Today I am going to change up my Etsy Fridays post a little and share a collection of costumes for Halloween. Etsy has some amazing handmade …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It was absolutely beautiful here! My mom and I went out to Liberty on Friday for the Liberty Antiques Festival, which was awesome! Saturday we took Beau out to …
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Hi guys! I hope you all are having a lovely week so far! I am really excited because this weekend is the Liberty Antique Festival in Liberty, NC. It is one of the best shows close to me and my …
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am really excited to share one of my favorite Etsy shops ever, Nicola and the Newfoundlander. Nicola and Bren, the fantastic artists behind the shop, create hand printed comfy clothing and reclaimed wood jewelry and home …
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Hi guys! It is the third Wednesday of the month and you know what that means! It’s time for some Pinterest love! This month I have added a couple of new boards that I think you all are going to …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! The weather here was so pretty! It was our first real taste of fall. One of the things I think of when I think of fall is plaid prints. …
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Happy Friday everyone! Growing up, I was never into Barbies or dolls. I loved my stuffed animals, and had a ton of them! I am still head over heels for plushies to this day.So, today I am really excited to …
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am helping some friends film a short. I’m very excited! Before I head out, I wanted to share one of my favorite new shops with you, Tanuki Jewelry. Vanessa Oguchi, the awesome NY designer of …
I know I’ve said it like a million times before, but I LOVE Pinterest! Don’t you! This month I have added a few new boards to my collection. Among my new boards are two dedicated to a couple of my …
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