This weekend was a bit of a cluster.  Things started out pretty well – Meg and I finished our Christmas shopping on Saturday morning feeling like we had just won the shopping awards and I replaced a broken strand of Christmas lights that was making our house look lopsided.  Our Saturday night took a quick

Hello my friends!  It is truly hard to believe that it is only 3 days until Christmas.  The season just seems to go faster and faster each year.  So fast in fact that Colleen and I haven’t even gotten to do some of our usual traditions like going to the Nutcracker and driving to see

A couple of weeks ago, Colleen and I were so honored to be asked by a friend of ours to help her out with some calligraphy and photography for her precious son’s first birthday party.  Lindsey is an amazingly talented hair and makeup artist and stylist and has a blog that you guys should definitely

Big news folks!  I just found out last night that I passed the PE Exam!  Oh man am I relieved that I won’t have to start all over with studying!  To celebrate, let’s talk about my Christmas mantle.  This year and last, I have been liking the idea of more simple and neutral decorations.  A

Today I am going to tell you a story about a girl who was obsessed with sparkle houses .  One year she was at her local Homegoods and discovered that they were selling dozens and dozens of them (even pink ones!!!!) and due to her early Christmas season excitement, she found herself buying 4 of

When I went to Biltmore last year and saw all of the beautiful chandeliers draped with greenery, a seed was planted.  I decided that this year I was going to try putting greenery on my chandelier as well.  I will not call this a how to or a DIY as I really took no pictures in