Well, friends! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! We actually had a very sweet time together as a family, well.....on Christmas Day. Christmas Eve was quite a different story. Let's just say that I was not a good wife or mom on Christmas Eve day. That morning, I thought I ... Read More about My Christmas Eve Meltdown

Friends, like it or not, the Holiday Shopping Season is upon us.  I will be honest that every year when I was in college, and even when I was newly married, I LOVED to go Black Friday shopping.  Like get up at 4:00 am, make some hot cocoa, bundle up, and go stand outside the stores in the ... Read More about 2018 Holiday Gift Guide: A Few of My Favorite Things!

Happy Hump Day! I don't know about you, but I am SO looking forward to Thanksgiving this year!  I absolutely LOVE all of the delicious food we will be devouring, and spending time with my family is the BEST GIFT EVER. This Saturday, we will be eating Thanksgiving dinner with my side of the ... Read More about Holiday Cooking with Young Living Essential Oils

Well, school has officially started in these parts, and I am thrilled!  :)  Actually, the kids are thrilled too.  They actually enjoyed the routine of school and being able to see their friends everyday.   My laptop screen broke and is still being repaired, so I haven't been ... Read More about Our Faux Farmhouse

Ahhhhhh.....I love this time of year!  It's BACK TO SCHOOL time!   And to me, "back to school" time means..."Back to YOU!" time. This time of year makes me want to get all the things organized and start getting back into a more steady daily routine.  It's kind of like my ... Read More about “Back to School” means…Back to YOU!!

Hey friends!  Happy Hump Day! As many of you know, I am one of the founding members of the Haven Conference, and we are gearing up for our 7th conference in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina next month, July 12-14th. One of our favorite parts of the whole conference is our Haven ... Read More about 2018 Haven Maven Blog Hop!

Hey friends!  Hope you had a great week! The past month or so, I have been sharing the makeover of our "butler's pantry" on my Instagram stories, I have been getting a TON of questions about where I got our floor tile!   It may surprise you, but I got it at Wayfair! If you ... Read More about Installing our Floor Tile in the Butler’s Pantry!

Hey friends!   I have a new product for sale in The Mill, just in time for Father's Day!      How cute are these personalized wood burned hammers?   I had this one made for my Dad for Father's Day.  (Surprise, Dad!). :)   I simply wrote this ... Read More about Personalized Wood Burned Hammer {New at The Mill!}

Y'all, I am teaming up with Wayfair to announce their biggest Sale Day of the year! Move over Black Friday.... It's Way Day! I've been SO EXCITED to announce this sale to you!  FREE SHIPPING on everything!  These sales are for one day only, April 25th, so be sure to take advantage ... Read More about Outdoor Furniture Inspiration–MAJOR SALE ALERT!

Hey friends! Happy Hump Day!  WOOHOO! To be honest, this week is really flying by!  We are continuing to work on our butler's pantry, and I will be sharing more of that this week, but today I wanted to jump on here and give you an update on Jonathan.  :) He has been living in ... Read More about Jonathan’s New Home, New Job, and New Adventure!