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Caldrea Citron Ginger

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I’m a sucker for perfume. My bathroom counter and dressing table have a collection that includes a pretty varied assortment picked up based on my mood. With my love of perfume, I guess it’s no wonder that I love room sprays, candles and such. But, for my home, I get rather picky. I’m a lot Read More

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Spring Colors 2012

Spring 2012 Color Palatte

  It’s not a secret. I love color. Well, I also love neutrals. But color? Fuhgetaboutit! I’m a firm believer in using my entire box of crayons. That probably explains why I become so excited when the new colors for each season are announced by Pantone. For spring, they have selected colors that are pure Read More

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Grocery Store Flowers Make Me Happy {Mingle Monday}

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Have you ever noticed how much more inviting a house looks with plants and flowers? They make things look alive and refreshing and like people who can actually grow things live there. At the very least, they make an area look more like someone really thought enough about how a space looked so they added Read More

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Cast Iron 101 :: How to Season Cast Iron

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Pin It   By now, y’all know how passionate I am about my cast iron cookware and how to care for it. Many of these skillets, dutch ovens, covered casseroles, and other pieces have been handed down to me from each of my Grandmothers or my husband’s Grandmothers. They are priceless heirlooms in my house, Read More

Tangerine Tango :: Incorporating 2012 Color of the Year into Your Decor

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Pantone has designated the bright reddish-orange color named Tangerine Tango as the 2012 Color of the Year. Always, one to love following the color trends, this month I pulled together an Ideabook for Houzz featuring 20 products in Tangerine Tango that I know would add a pop of color to any decor. I wanted to Read More

Cast Iron 101 :: How to Clean Cast Iron

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Pin It I frequently receive emails asking about cast iron – how to care for it, how to select the best size, the sizes of skillets that I use, etc. I love answering each one of these emails and thought that it might be helpful for even more people for me to write a series Read More

Christmas and Holiday Cards

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Christmas cards are one of my favorite things to receive in the mail – especially the cards with photographs on them. That way, I can see how much everyone’s children have grown through the year, but in reality, I always love to see the creativity in everyone’s card selection as well as their photograph. No Read More

Mingle Monday {7 Christmas Wreaths Tutorials}

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I absolutely adore Christmas wreaths. Honestly, I think I may have a bit of an obsession with them and couldn’t wait to show you the 7 Christmas wreath tutorials that I’m absolutely loving. Each of these could easily be made in some of my favorite Christmas Wreath tutorials and inspirations that I’ve found.   I Read More

Tartan Love

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This time of year, I want to totally redecorate my house in tartan. With it’s many colors and timeless feel, it has always been a favorite pattern. Even though my family has traced our roots back to our early arrival in the South, I’ve not heard of any tie with Scotland in my family. And Read More

How Times Have Changed. Or Have They?

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz

We’d rush through our baths, barely drying off in a hurry to get our nightgowns and slippers on and back downstairs before it started. Mama would have made supper early so that our night wouldn’t be “interrupted” and we could find our favorite spots in front of the television before the first scenes of the Read More