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THANKSGIVING PREP

This weekend we have our first of two Thanksgiving celebrations and I’ve been planning my table all week! As much as I love going all out with a fancy table for the holidays, this year I’m going super simple with a buffalo check tablecloth, my grandmother’s silver candlesticks, my beloved French wine glasses, bamboo flatware…

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FAVORITE ETSY FINDS

Taking a break from prepping for the first of two Thanksgiving celebrations this weekend to hop on here and share a few recent and a few favorite Etsy finds! I’m going to do a post on some of my favorite small businesses to shop from this Christmas, but figured I’d start with a few items…

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ENTERTAINING/SERVING PIECES FOR THANKSGIVING

As promised, today I’m sharing a roundup of beautiful entertaining and serving pieces for your Thanksgiving gathering! I know I sound like a broken record, but over the years, I’ve really pared down my entertaining basics/necessities, only buying items that are as beautiful as they are practical, but that can also easily be dressed up…

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THANKSGIVING TABLE INSPIRATION

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and we will be celebrating it twice, starting the weekend before, so I’ve been busy scheming how I’ll be setting my table this year! I’m currently obsessed with checks, so I think I’ll be pairing them with lots of texture, bamboo, tortoise, my grandmother’s silver candlesticks and…

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GETTING A HEADSTART ON CHRISTMAS

I promise I’m not going to skip out on posting Thanksgiving goodies, but every year, without fail, many Christmas decorations I’ve had my eye on are sold out by the time I try adding to my cart, so I’m rounding up a bevy of beauties I love – some I have and few I want!…

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ENTERTAINING PRETTIES FOR FALL + THE HOLIDAYS

I’ve never been the biggest fan of decorating with shades of red, but I have to say, lately I’m loving wine paired with lots of texture, silver, a little ironstone and, of course, a few topiary for the table! I found the prettiest gingham napkins in burgundy and they inspired me to do a roundup…

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DIY HALLOWEEN BATS

I shared a photo on Insta yesterday of some bat decorations I put up every year for the kids and I got so many questions about where I found them, that I decided to do a post on them here! I actually made these myself years ago; I printed out a bat template online and…

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JULY 4TH 2022

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and a fabulous Fourth of July! The tropical storm that was supposed to blow through diverted and we had the most amazing weather, which lent itself to an equally incredible long weekend with friends, family, food and pool time and it was truly one of the…

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RED, WHITE + BLUE FAVORITES FOR THE 4TH

The Fourth of July is this weekend already, and we are ready to celebrate with a bevy of red, white and blue decorations, good food and, hopefully, amazing weather! I’m not usually the biggest fan of red, but this time of year, I love to display small pops of it in full force, alongside navy,…

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LAST MINUTE FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

After having been on a pretty steady blogging kick, I hadn’t meant to take a hiatus from posting as it turned out, but I’m back today to share some fabulous last minute finds for Father’s Day this weekend (all of which will make it in time if you shop today!) My husband is admittedly the…

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GIFT IDEAS FOR MOM

Every year, Mother’s Day seems to creep up on me and this year is no exception. Over the weekend, while searching for something for my own momma, I found a bunch of fabulous pieces that would make great gift ideas, so I thought I’d round them all up in a post here! For me, the…

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EASTER BASKET IDEAS FOR KIDS

Easter is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about baskets for the kiddos! I always look forward to putting them together for my littles and, though I usually stick with the same things every year – books, a new pair of sunnies, some candy and maybe a few other little…