Let’s start today’s holiday home tour with my favorite room– the kitchen. I mean, the room where design and food collide. I’m in. You had me at food.  This room is where we spend the majority of the time, and where my kids hang out, so I wanted it to be fun, lively, and kid friendly. […]

Where to stay. Where to shop. What to bring. What to wear. Where is Round Top, Texas? When people say they went to “Round Top, Texas’, they might not be referring to actual JUST Roundtop, Tx, as weird as that sounds.  This name includes numerous towns in the area of Round Top, TX- Warrenton,  La Grange, Carmine, Brenham, etc. Most people just […]

**Friends, my home is filled with fabulous flea market finds, and somebody is noticing: my SECOND feature in Better Homes and Gardens’ Best of Flea Market Style is coming out April 12! Look for your copy and see how I’ve used vintage treasures throughout my own home!** While you’re waiting, here’s my insider’s guide to Round Top, […]

So, early in my marriage I was at a garage sale, and I saw this old Santa in the corner. Turns out, it wasn’t even supposed to be for sale. I asked, though, if the folks would be willing to sell it. They were, I bought it, and that was it–I’ve been on a quest […]

It’s the day after Thanksgiving–are you out shopping the sales or home hauling down boxes of Christmas decorations? While you’re opening boxes, think outside the box and reinvent some of those ho-ho-ho-hum traditions. Here are some ways to incorporate family keepsakes into your holiday decor! I love these little silhouettes we had made at Disney World. Seeing […]