Cozy Finds From Our Home to Yours ⟶
Once upon a time, I imagine my kitchen was cutting edge. It’s all-wood cabinets, retro yellow, marbled formica, and above-the-sink wood valance tell me that she was a pretty little thing in the mid-1960s. But the time has come to love my little cottage kitchen into the 21st Century. It’s dark and dated (and not…
For most of the month of February, it felt like Florida was trying to win some sort of race to spring. It was hot and downright muggy. This week was the official start of spring, but in some cruel turn, Florida decided it wasn’t quite ready to let go of winter. It’s hovered in the…
Florida decided back on February 1 with her 80-something degree days that she was ready for spring, so I decided to play along and give my mantel a spring refresh. Spring is all about fresh flowers, life in the garden, and animal life emerging from hibernation. I wanted a spring mantel that paid homage to…
It’s always been my dream to live on a “farm.” I’ve never so much as raised an animal or grown a morsel of my own food, but I’m fixated on the idea of the self-sufficiency of farm life. With an acre of land and not a clue what I’m doing, I’ve decided growing vegetables definitely…
I’m a sucker for vintage Florida foliage, and camellias rank up there as one of my favorite flowers. Recently, spider mites have overtaken my largest camellia and have set their sights on my other two. In my backyard, I have two seven-foot camellias that anchor the corner of my flower beds out my back door….
Authenticity is a cultural buzzword right now. Collectively, we’re burned out trying to be people we’re not, celebrating things that don’t mean anything real to us. I’ve really tried to embrace authenticity in my home; more specifically, I’m really trying to embrace it in my landscaping by celebrating and encouraging the growth of authentic Florida…