Oh friends... I've eaten so much turkey the last couple of weeks its ridiculous. I've almost finished my Goodreads reading challenge for the year. It's getting cold. I've started craving whiskey sours and Bourbon balls. Vince Guaraldi is playing pretty much constantly. It only means one thing: ...
Tucked In: Black Friday Shopping
Do you smell it, friends? No... Not the lingering aroma of the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Not the smell of the fire burning in the fireplace of your grandma's house. Not the leftover pumpkin pie you ate for breakfast. That crispness. That first, beautiful scent of the holiday season. It's ...
Thanksgiving- A Pheasant-Filled Table
My sweet readers, a beautiful Thanksgiving week is wished to you! Easily my favorite holiday- one centered around sharing a meal and sharing ideas- I've always found that Thanksgiving can get lost in the shuffle. Halloween decorations are always out with school supplies- spider webs and skeletons ...
4th of July Tablescape
My favorite time of year is a very happy toss-up between the week of Derby and every day that falls between Thanksgiving and our annual holiday trip to Chicago to see the Christmas lights. Falling just behind, though, is the moment I get to set my table for my birthday, for the 4th of July.
This ...
The All-White Easter Table
With Kentucky weather what it has been (read: nothing but rain for the last 73 years... or so), and Spring and Derby season on the horizon, I find myself just dying to have some real change of season in my life. I'm craving the tulip trees to bloom, the grass to raise its head from the Earth, and ...
Galentine’s Day Tabletop
February 13th, Galentine’s Day…. A holiday that didn’t exist until Leslie Knope brought it to everyone’s attention on Parks and Recreation. I love the idea of a day set aside just for me and my girlfriends, a time to celebrate each other as well as our friendships. And, if ...
The Christmas Table
My obsession with Pottery Barn's buffalo check spilled over into our dining room this season, where we've already hosted a couple of holiday meals. These fun, seemingly casual plaid plates looked a little regal and sparkly when combined with a few other simple elements, like clean linens, ...
Deck the Halls!
I do love the holidays. While my Thanksgiving is my favorite (Derby not included), it's the Christmas decorations that get my heart swooping. This year, I found myself swooning over the black and white buffalo check accessories from Pottery Barn, and decided to keep the rest of my ...
Black Friday: The Gift Guide
Here it is, friends... THE biggest shopping day of the year, so they say. I've never been a fan of the day-after-Thanksgiving early morning rush- I'm a small business Saturday girl, myself, if I shop this close to the holidays at all. Still, "Black Friday" seems to be a national ...
