AROUND THE HOME

Meet Shannon, lifestyle blogger at Ladys Little Loves. She recently shared one of her favorite finds, a vintage ice maker, hereon the blog. Today she's sharing some tabletop inspiration for a sweet summertime gathering.   Oftentimes, a tabletop can come up a...

I'm excited to tell you about a new feature I'll be sharing here frequently! First, a little backstory. If you've read about my story at all, you know that my parents were scavengers and collectors and that we traveled in our little gypsy wagon home all over the US,...

A few years ago, my friend Tiffany and I visited New York City during the holidays. It’s such a beautiful time of the year to visit, with the charm of the urban tree lots, Union Square Holiday Market(which is a U.S. version of Europe's Christmas markets and really...

Something you might notice while visiting Europe are homes with their doorways marked with letters and numbers chalk. (You may see this in the U.S. as well, but it's not as widely common as in Europe). This is an Epiphany tradition. Each year on the Epiphany (January...

I tend to make vignettes at home using the most simple objects. Oftentimes, that means using the produce that's in season. Simply gather produce that when gathered together tells a lovely decorative story. In this case, natural and neutral colors were speaking to me....

I've always enjoyed finding reasons to celebrate with our family, whether it's a full-fledged party or a happy breakfast, lunch, or dinner celebration. And speaking of meal celebrations, by simply decorating the table, your meal becomes a celebration! With that in...

Aren't polka dots just the cheeriest ever? With a trip to the supermarket, you can put together such a cute and happy polka dot themed party by focusing on all of the polka dot offerings readily available at the store. Lollipops make such simple, cute polka dot cake...

We celebrated my mother and father-in-law's 50th wedding anniversary this week. Colin is one of six siblings and there are sixteen grandchildren. I think mostly because we're such a big family and to keep it as intimate as possible, my parents-in-law decided to keep...