Daybreak. Coffee. Bathroom mirror.  Makeup. Makeup . . . to literally make up for something otherwise lacking? Lip liner for lips that aren’t full enough? 

It has been far too long since I last featured one of my friends’ houses!  If you missed previous installments of my “Friends with Style” entries, you can click to check out: Abby’s Connecticut Cape and Kristen’s Old Beach Bungalow Today, meet my dear friend Tracey and her sweet baby Cole.  Tracey, her handsome hubby, and their sweet baby Cole make…

A Halloween message from our little owl: Fear not, for I am with you; (Genesis 26:24) I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

I want to introduce you to my friend, Steph, (and her drop-dead gorgeous family).  See that darling baby on Steph’s lap?  That is Wynn’s future bride, Hope.:)  Stephanie has been an invaluable mentor to me the past several years.  And by “mentor” I mean that Steph has taught me about God’s love on a whole…

“After all, I don’t see why I am always asking for private, individual, selfish miracles when every year there are miracles like white dogwood.” ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh   A reader named Allyson sent me this quote after my last post with the etsy dogwood garland.  I loved it so much, I had to share it.…

I found and bought this pretty little dogwood garland on Etsy tonight.  Isn’t it pretty?  She’s a six footer. I thought it would be the perfect bit of pretty to hang above the windows in our dining area.  I think there is a rule of physics that says when you hang pretty flowers above your windows…

“What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen! Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck . . . “ -Beatrix Potter O ne of the hardest parts of our recent move was leaving behind Wynn’s nursery.  I spent so much time putting it together and then we moved before he…

I love a good (gorgeous!) photo that inspires me to create.  This set of photos from Lonny Mag (LOVE Lonny!) makes me want to step away from everything, leave the dishes in the sink and work on one of the 1,000 projects I currently have going . . . More on those projects coming later today…