Were We Up for the Challenge? My mission, should I choose to accept it, was to take one past-its-prime, picnic pattern-adorned barn of a barbecue restaurant and transform it into a welcoming gathering destination.  Mission conclusion? My design vision has brought new life to the interior of Bluebonnet Barbecue, a newly-opened eatery on […]

There’s something special about walking into a space that’s showcasing a stunning flower arrangement. It’s a surefire way to get your good vibes up and running in no time.  Flowers have an intuitive job to make you feel happy and relaxed. They add bright color and charm to any space. Plus, they smell good! For […]

    The Perfect Time to Visit Round Top, Texas: A Complete Guide. If you’ve heard someone rave about “Round Top, Texas,” don’t be surprised if they weren’t technically just in Round Top. Weird, but true! The famous antique show and shopping scene actually stretches across several charming little towns—think Warrenton, La Grange, Carmine, and […]

Remember when back to school was the 1st day of school outfits and trapper keepers? Who can forget those Ticonderoga pencils we had to feed into metal wall sharpeners? Or, how having a lunchbox with matching thermos that was NOT stylish!? Now, our kids are getting prepared for a post-COVID dynamic where masks may or […]

Everyone loves a fiesta, and if you’re not crazy, you love Mexican food about as much as I do. We have a lot of August birthdays in our close circle of friends and family. So, it made sense that we decided to celebrate them all together with one fiesta birthday celebration! Chips and salsa, sugar […]

Recently, with school closures across the US and so much uncertainty on whether our children will return to in-school learning, many parents with school-age children found themselves scrambling to facilitate their children’s virtual learning. With parental superpowers activated, most of us stepped up to the challenge and created temporary learning spaces on the fly. So, […]

Ready to ditch your lackluster staircase for a painted masterpiece?  I promise you; it’s an easy and stylish update you’ll appreciate for years to come. You can paint faux runners on both interior and exterior staircases.  I painted a concrete runner on my exterior steps in our 1926 Tudor Revival Cottage, and I wouldn’t change […]

Let’s face it – we have all been burdened with so many challenges in the last few months and preparing for vast changes as we gear up to enter a new school year. For one thing, many of us find ourselves both working and educating from home and struggling with how to balance both work […]

If you are anything like me, as Christmas in July draws to its last week,you are decorating your space one last time and  planning your December holiday decorations. As I prepare for packing away all of my mini trees, and saying goodbye to the tinsel , I am already deciding what will make the decorations […]

We all have our own unique style that speaks volumes about who we are, but in the age of endless virtual meetings, as we continue to wait out the pandemic wrought by COVID, I want to show you some easy ways to set up a video call that will make your colleagues and their lingering […]