A letter to my teenage self…
I know you are busy trying to be a cool teenager and all but, I just wanted to write you a quick note to let you know a few things…
First, let’s just go ahead and make a pact now…
Hosting A Girl’s Weekend
March 21, 2012 Filed Under: blogging/social media, budget living, sisters
I hosted a girls weekend at my house last week and it was pure, unadulterated, 100% enjoyment–even the getting ready for six girls to be at my house all weekend. I love hosting LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I try to focus on doing things I like and I try to avoid doing things I hate–even [...]
Pin ItBird Watching
February 25, 2012 Filed Under: bird watching, sisters
17 Ways to Add Character to Your Cottage @ The Lettered Cottage {and they are all really inexpensive!} It was a lot of work but this chair reupholstery was worth it, the fabric makes it wouldn’t you say? Pandora’s Craft Box To Theme or Not to Theme :: That is the Question from Darlene @ [...]
Getting Ready for Guests
As I prepare our guest room for my sister and her family, I remembered two things she did over Thanksgiving when our family stayed at her house. 1. She Cleared the Surfaces I think all that stuff on the coffee table up there in our guest room is so pretty, but, realistically they’ll need that [...]
20 Ways to Decorate With Book Pages {and other things about the book party}
September 23, 2011 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, idhtbptbb, make this, sisters
Since the moment I knew my sister was going to write a book, I knew I was going to throw her a big party. Book pages seemed to be the obvious choice for decor. I wanted the decorations to be fantastic. And I remembered what Henri says.. So I purposely limited myself to books and [...]
Pin ItBook Release Party at The Nest
Y’all it was wonderful. If you’ve been hiding/living/digging/making crafts under a rock and somehow missed my nonstop talking and obsessing, the short version is my baby sister wrote a book Grace for the Good Girl and Mom and I threw her a big party and invited everyone to come celebrate. And they did and we [...]
Prepping
September 14, 2011 Filed Under: decorating dork, sisters
I had big ambitions of doing a DIY book page amazing tutorial every day this week leading up to my sister’s party. Instead I’ve been too busy getting ready for said party and reading all the reviews for my sister’s book on Amazon. Hello 5 stars. Hello top 1000 in books. Hello they had to [...]
Calling All Good Girls
this post contains a video, please click over to watch *Giveaway closed: winners announced here* Is that you? My sister‘s book Grace for the Good Girl officially releases today. This book. It will change you. And I want to celebrate my sister, her book and especially~YOU. I’d love to have you join us at my [...]
Party at The Nest
August 15, 2011 Filed Under: sisters
I’ve been looking so forward to announcing this. If for some reason you’ve yet to hear me talk about this~MY SISTER HAS GONE AND WRITTEN A BOOK, Y’ALL !!!! My baby sister wrote a real, live, book and I’ve read it and recovering perfectionists like us are gonna love this book. It has life changing [...]
My Sister is On The Other Side of The World
Happy Memorial Day. I hope you have a day filled with watermelon and hot dogs and good conversation. Be sure to visit (in)courage today to remember the sacrifices of so many. If you haven’t heard, two people near and dear to me left the comfort of family and the familiar to visit The Philippines with [...]
