memorial day bash must-haves
Memorial Day weekend is finally here! The weather is beautiful, the pool is open, the fridge and pantry are stocked…the Stivers’ are ready to burn it down over the three-day! Whether you’re hosting a barbeque, attending a party or just relaxing over the long weekend, here are a few essentials that will come in handy…
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surf’s up
My hubby learned how to surf while stationed in Hawaii his first four years in the Marine Corps, so I was thrilled to have such a great teacher to show me how to navigate through the three or sometimes four-foot waves off the coast of North Carolina where we lived for eight years (and subsequently…
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naturally nautical
With summer right around the corner, my favorite way to add a little beachy vibe to your decor is with natural materials and accessories. Rope, jute, seagrass, baskets, even whitewashed furniture, driftwood and coral are beautiful, elegant alternatives to kitschy nautical accessories that are all over retail stores this time of year. Here are a…
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beating the heat
The one caveat of leaving the beach and moving two and a half hours further inland was that I would get an in-ground pool. When you’re used to making the ten minute trek to the beach every day after work and digging your toes in the sand each and every weekend, you need some way…
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summer wishlist
I can’t believe we’re already almost through the first full week of August! This summer has certainly flown by and, while I know it will be a few more months, at least, until we get some relief from this heat and humidity, I’m soaking up all the summer I can. Here are a few of…
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around my yard
I’m definitely one of those girls who needs instant gratification – patience is not a virtue I was blessed with, so when it comes to my yard, I look for annuals and accent plants that are going to make a dramatic impact…right away. Living in southeastern North Carolina, I learned pretty early on to rely…
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for my girls with curls
If you have naturally curly hair, you know it can be both a blessing and a curse. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with mine my whole life. Living in the southeast where heat and humidity go together like peanut butter and jelly, my fine curly hair loses the battle with Mother Nature every time, despite…
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summertime blues
Yesterday marked the first official day of summer and with all this heat and humidity, I’m thinking of cool, watery blues to inspire me! I just started working remotely on a small summer cottage in the Outer Banks where the client requested lots of blue -running the gamut from pale blue to navy- mixed in…
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loving lately…
I’m off to a super sloooooooow start today and I’m up to my eyeballs with a garage full of stuff for a client project I’m trying to wrap up by the end of this week. Just my luck. In the spirit of Hump Day, I thought I’d post some of my latest loves! Coral is…
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