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I love it when people I follow share things that they love and use often, so I thought I'd jump on board and share with you my current top ten essentials. Between quarantine and now summer, I thought I'd focus in on the items I'm using nearly everyday that relate to staying at home and that relate to enjoying the summer sun. I also threw in a couple of cute "fashion" finds for the summer season. One Who isn't spending more time than normal in front of screens these days? Be

I finally got my hands on the recently sold out Bamboo Buffet Lamps from Target! I had been eyeing them for several months, but every time I decided to purchase, they were sold out. I wasn't actually sure where I'd put them when I made the purchase, but I walked through my home and found a pretty good spot. The piano in my living room had two small lamps (pictured below) that actually came from Fred's Dollar Store. While I still love these cute little lamps, I found another

As restrictions are being lifted in Alabama, I wanted to gather a few friends and have a socially-distanced porch lunch. We were able to get together, just four of us, and still keep our distance while catching up on life and enjoying each other's company. It was a blessing! We all brought our own lunches to my back porch, but I wanted to have a dessert ready to enjoy. My go-to dessert during the late spring and summer months is a Strawberry Pretzel Salad. It's a Southern

When I bought my home, I was excited to have a separate dining room to host gatherings of friends and family! I knew I wanted to have a table to seat at least 8 and plenty of storage to house the evidence of my dish and glassware obsession. Originally, the little built-in hutch area was a closet with sliding doors. I'm almost certain that the current dining room was initially a bedroom in this house plan. I knew that closet with sliding doors wouldn't cut it in my home, and

Pier1 is one of my favorite places to find some great budget items for my home. Unfortunately, my local store was one of the 450 Pier1 stores nationwide that recently closed. On the bright side, I did get to shop as it was closing and got some incredible things for 70 - 90% off! However, I know I'm going to miss being able to browse in the long term. Despite the physical location being closed and quarantine, I have been able to browse online. I have found some great items

Camellias are one of my favorite flowers! I think I especially love them because they bloom in the dead of winter. When everything else is brown and grey, camellias bring color and life and show that, even in death, God can bring life. When I moved to my current home, it was summer. I knew I had some large camellia shrubs, but I didn't know what color or kind. That first January they all began to show themselves, and this beautiful blush pink bloom became my favorite. My d

My mama started collecting souvenir plates when we traveled as a family, and I have tried to continue the tradition as an adult. I now have all the plates that she collected and some of my own, and it was high time that I did something with them in my home! I love the #chinoiserie look of many of the plates, and they fit right along with my #grandmillenial style. I have plates from from all over the world! I began by roughly creating the layout on the floor. I attached the

Hey, Siri! Take down the Christmas decorations! Don't we wish it was that simple? But, in all honesty, I'm not ready to take down the trees and the lights and all the pretty that makes my home feel so magical and cozy during the holidays. This year, the holiday season seemed to fly by. Maybe because we had a "late" Thanksgiving, or maybe because there was so much packed into those 4 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have decided that I'm not going to push myself