Inviting Spring Indoors
This has been such a fun winter full of snow, sledding, skiing, ice skating and snowmen. But I won’t lie, I’ve got Spring fever! Yesterday I was so tempted to put the snow boots and gear away up in the...
View ArticleMake your Bed
I remember making my bed as a child. I would find pleasure in pulling my quilt up and tucking it neatly under the bottom of my pillow, then placing my stuffed animals and dolls on top just so. I also...
View ArticleQuick Knits
I love a finished project don’t you? Freshly painted walls. A hand built rock wall. A whole new room! It is such a satisfying feeling to complete something. But sometimes my projects can feel...
View ArticleThe Beauty of a Basket
Can you tell I have a bit of a basket addiction? I can’t help but bringing just one more home from the thrift. They are the pockets of my home, bringing order and beauty to the piles of stuff. Messes...
View ArticleMother nature creates the most beautiful vignettes
I love how at this time of year my house feels like it stretches it’s wings and extends out into the garden. Everything feels a bit more roomy, like we have put on an addition. Our home takes a big...
View ArticleAssateague Island and Banana Boats
We ventured south for our annual Assateague Island getaway this past weekend. The weather was absolutely perfect and so was the time spent with our most favorite friends. If you have never camped on a...
View ArticlePasteli
This past Christmas a friend gifted us a beautiful box full of homemade Pasteli. The minute I bit into the chewy, golden, Greek pastry I was hooked. I actually hid it away from the rest of my family...
View ArticleStrawberry Rhubarb Crumble
It’s Friday and I am over at Tend with a Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble. Just in time for the holiday weekend. Happy Weekend Friends! xo
View ArticleMaking pretty with what you have
We hosted a little birthday celebration for my mom yesterday. As we were driving back from the beach in the morning my mind began to wander as to what needed to be done once I got home to prepare for...
View ArticleSunday Scenes
Happy June! Yesterday was a relaxing one with time in between for hanging laundry on the line, making a big batch of granola for the week and arranging little bouquets from the garden to scatter about...
View ArticleFish fry
It was our turn this week to host dinner with Izzy. It’s always fun to share some of our favorite recipes with the ones we love, so we smoked up the house with a fish fry. There was breaded fish made...
View ArticleA new storage space
I love the challenge of living in a small house. Rather than wishing we had more closets and storage we get creative and work at finding ways to utilize our space making life feel a little more...
View ArticleA few thrifted treasures
Because I strive to live by the questions “Do I truly love this? Will it bring me joy?” when out shopping I tend to not buy a whole lot of stuff. As of late there hasn’t been much that has caught my...
View ArticleA new season over at Tend!
A new season over at Tend has begun! As always, I write on Fridays. It amazes me that little space is going into it’s 5th year. Pop on over. xo
View ArticleLighting
I tend to take most of the photos inside my home during the day soaking in the sun light that filters in but last night I looked up to see Hannah drawing lamp-side and had to grab my camera. After I...
View ArticleSunday Scenes
Happy June! Yesterday was a relaxing one with time in between for hanging laundry on the line, making a big batch of granola for the week and arranging little bouquets from the garden to scatter about...
View ArticleFish fry
It was our turn this week to host dinner with Izzy. It’s always fun to share some of our favorite recipes with the ones we love, so we smoked up the house with a fish fry. There was breaded fish made...
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