springtime refresher: orange-coconut creamsicles

Happy Spring everyone! Today is not just the first day of spring, but it's also my beloved's birthday! He is the sweet to my potato, the butter to my biscuit, and the dark chocolate to my frosting (all paleo of course!)! Happiest of happy birthdays to you, lovey! With springtime upon us now (wooo hooo!), … Continue reading springtime refresher: orange-coconut creamsicles

engagement party invitations & decorations

'Tis the season for love! My husband and I have several adult-kids we've "adopted" over the last several years, and two of them have recently gotten engaged. Yay! Cyndi, who I have been a spiritual mom/mentor to for the past 4-5 years, got engaged to Brian, who just moved here to Nashville last summer and … Continue reading engagement party invitations & decorations

happy st. patty’s day printables

Top-o-the-mornin' to you! Because of the western fascination with leprechauns and luck on this green-laden holiday, you may not realize that St. Patrick's Day was actually established to commemorate the life of St. Patrick and the arrival of Christianity to Ireland. Huh. Interesting. As such, I wanted to celebrate today, and my Irish roots, with … Continue reading happy st. patty’s day printables

diy sequin vase

As I write this, I'm sitting under the hair dryer at my hair salon waiting for my color to do it's magic. I love the sweet gal who does my hair, Nichole. She's spunky, kind-hearted and she totally knows what to do with the mop on my head. She also has an affinity for sparkle … Continue reading diy sequin vase

diy placemats

I've been on the hunt for some new placemats for quite some time now. I have our trusty day-to-day placemats: practical and stylish, but getting a little, shall we say, used. I love putting a table scape together complete with placemats to compliment the goodies on the table. So, in my quest for my yet … Continue reading diy placemats

spring cleaning series :: under the kitchen sink

Sometimes looking under the kitchen sink can be like looking at a mini junkyard right in your own home. The good news is, it doesn't have to be the place your old sponges and empty bottles of dish soap go to die. Organization can be very simple if you follow one simple rule: out with … Continue reading spring cleaning series :: under the kitchen sink

diy bench cushions

I love rustic furniture (let's face it, I love all furniture). Some friends gave me a rustic-style bench for our entry way a few years ago. It's perfect for the space. I love the grain of the wood, the color, it's perfect. But since my hope is that people will actually sit on it from … Continue reading diy bench cushions

alyssa’s almond butter cookies {paleo}

I sure did enjoy all the sweet treats we tried during the month of February. Coming into March I'm sure we'll have a few delights along the way as well. One in particular that we're going to try came from our sweet friend Alyssa. She is as kind as the day is long and so … Continue reading alyssa’s almond butter cookies {paleo}

diy nautical mirror

I'm loving the nautical theme for this spring. It's clean, classic and simple to incorporate around the home. I recently wandered through the Dollar Tree up the street and found this mirror that clearly needed an upgrade. I've been wanting to create something nautical for a little while now, and this was the perfect "ginny … Continue reading diy nautical mirror

featured on the mother-boards :: my diy magnets

I was so pleased to open up my inbox this morning to find that I've been featured on this super blogger site, The Mother-Boards! They're an awesome blog site featuring everything from DIY projects to holiday fun to kids stuff. Check out the feature they posted on my DIY Magnets. Thanks a bundle!