You guys. I don’t even know where to begin to explain how amazing today’s giveaway is.  It’s something you and your family would cherish for years to come.  Something you’ll want to show everyone you know.  Something that will help you remember exactly what your children were like at a moment in time. You all […]

You guys. I don’t even know where to begin to explain how amazing today’s giveaway is.  It’s something you and your family would cherish for years to come.  Something you’ll want to show everyone you know.  Something that will help you remember exactly what your children were like at a moment in time. You all […]

I’m not typically someone who out-of-the-blue-awesomeness happens to.  I don’t win giveaways or lotteries or even bingo (though that says much more about my poor bingo skills than my luck).  So when an editor from Better Homes and Gardens (yep, that one!) emailed me a little while ago with news of some such awesomeness, it […]

Happy Wednesday!  I’m so darn excited for today’s video.  Like kid in a candy store excited.  It kicks off a series that I’ve been wanting to share for quite sometime– industry advice from a professional upholsterer.  It’s called The Upholstery Shop. Ya’ll know I’m a big believer in reupholstery.  I am constantly on the lookout […]

Coral is one of the most versatile decorative accents you can own.  Use it on a shelf, stack it on some books, put it in a tray on your coffee table, your nightstand, you get the idea.  It can come with a steep price tag (or criminal charges in some states if you snag some […]

I have a love for braids.  When I was a little girl, braids were a big deal.  Now that I’m a grown woman, I still love a great braid in my locks once in awhile, but I want to look like my present self and not the little girl I once was.  There is no […]

At my house, we are grillers.  We grill.  All summer, almost every night.  It’s one of my favorite things about this time of year.  Nothing quite beats sitting out on the deck, and cooking up a feast of fresh food. Grilling is also pretty easy, if you have some great go-to recipes.  Well my friends, […]

Leaving my television news career has been a trial in careful self examination.  It has forced me to look closely at my goals, the motivation behind them, and put the last 8 years of my life under a microscope.  For many years I have been narrowly focussed on achieving professional success– reaching a level of […]