How To Build A Modern Fireplace Mantel
We mentioned in this year’s holiday decorating post that we wanted to get some sort of fireplace mantel built this month and, well, Santa d…
Holiday & Entertaining Ideas and Projects
Tons of ideas for affordable holiday & entertaining ideas like charming Christmas and Halloween decorating tips (so your house feels festive and fun) along with place setting ideas, unique centerpieces, Thanksgiving and Easter ideas, and more.
Decorating Our Downsized Home For The Holidays
There’s something extra special to me about decorating a house for your first holiday season spent there. It’s right up there with seeing w…
2020 Holiday Gift Guides
This year we got our gift guide post up a lot sooner than usual, because we’re highlighting tons of small makers and Black-owned businesses…
2019 Holiday Gift Guides
As is the tradition, I’m always the last blogger in blogland to get a gift guide up (did I mention we just got our tree up two days ago?!),…
Thanksgiving Craft: A Glass “Thanks Jar”
A little glass etching cream, a homemade stencil and thrifted apothecary jar and suddenly we’ve got the perfect spot to show off what we’re…
2018 Holiday Gift Guides
As is the tradition, I’m a little late with this. Ha! But here it is! (I’m also late with my actual gift buying, so I better get cracking).…
Holiday Decorating At Our House & The Beach House
Wanna see how we decorated our house (and the beach house) for Christmas? We have a ton of photos for you, so let’s get right into it. Sinc…
Black Friday Home Decor Deals
As is the tradition, I’ve scoured the Black Friday sales (is it me, or do they start earlier every year?) and rounded up my favorite home d…
A Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printable
Updated 2018 Since Thanksgiving is suddenly upon us (how did that happen?) we thought we’d add a new tradition along with reviving one from…
Fourth of July Party Recipes & Ideas
Every year on Instagram Stories I share photos from our friend’s insanely over-the-top party for the Fourth of July. And each year we gets …
Holiday House Tour – Come See Our Christmas Decorating
I don’t know why I’m always compelled to start these holiday house tour posts by type-shouting “SMILING’S MY FAVORITE” but there I’ve alrea…
2017 Holiday Gift Guides
I’m a little late with this, so thank you to everyone who so sweetly inquired about the whereabouts of our annual gift guide. Here she blow…