Whenever I’m at the beach, I always see people crouching down, ignoring the beautiful ocean, scrambling to collect sea shells. I know I do this all the time! Then you carry them home, hope they don’t break… and then what? Well, I have lots of suggestions for that. However, today I’m going to focus on a pretty simple …

I love making something beautiful out of nothing. I also love using up things that I hoard (like fabric & wrapping paper)… because if I use it it’s not hoarding. Right? Right… Since I have a whole shoebox of tissue paper, I decided to use some to make a pretty picture of a sailboat. I …

Today I’ll be sharing another free project! I’ve really been on a kick with these lately and my bank account is thanking me 🙂 I love my vanity and have recently updated it. I top the center section with perfume bottles and painted jars of makeup and brushes, but I have been looking for a …

Together with some awesome co-hosts, I’m bringing you the Summer of my Youth Link Up Party. In June, we launched this party!  The idea is simple: relive your youth, blog about it, link it up!  Go somewhere or do something that reminds you of summertime when you were a kid – read a book (or …

July has been a fun summer month here in Charleston! Partially due to the fact that we’ve been out of town or had guests almost every weekend, we’ve put major DIY on summer vacation and focused on cooking & enjoying the city. If you’ve been on vacation yourself, here’s what you missed: In the Kitchen: …