Modern House Minimalist Design

I’ve had this wooden plaque from AC Moore hanging out in my craft closet for months on end.  So, I carted it down to Savannah, along with my chalk paint and waxes to finally make use of it.  When I saw a board painted with “Today I’ll be Happier than a Bird with a French Fry” in Seaside Sisters down at Tybee, I knew then and there that it was the perfect contender for my plaque and would make a fantastic addition to the new porch! You’ll need: - A piece of wood - Upholstery tacks - Picture or saying - Paint and supplies - Plate or book stand for displaying on a table or picture hanger to hang 1. Paint your board.  I used Annie Sloan’s Duck Egg Blue with both clear and dark waxes. 2. Center your picture and adhere at the four corners with the upholstery tacks.  If you want to use mine, download it for FREE here! Happier than a Bird 3. Swap out your picture as the fancy strikes!  Here’s my 4th of July version…   I bought the board with a 40% off coupon ...

I absolutely adore Rice Krispie Treats.  And Honey does too.  Forget the creme brulees and complicated custards because a good old RKT is the dessert of choice around these parts!  I’ve had fun getting creative with them over the years…like Rice Krispie Cupcakes and the King Krispie Cake …and these patriotic Red, White & Krispie Treats for July 4th were no exception! I told Sister at least a month ago about my idea to layer red, white and blue RKTs.  I’d never seen it done before and was seriously patting myself on the back for a new fangled idea, when lo and behold if the same darned thing didn’t pop up on another blog.  Ahhh! Here’s a few tips and tricks: I had quite a crowd to serve, so I made three entire recipes of RKTs. For this amount, I used a 9x13” pan and greased it well. For the blue and red layers, add your food coloring after you’ve melted the butter and marshmallows and get it the perfect color before stirring in the cereal. Between layers, ...

After a long afternoon at the pool and a few too many snow cones, we celebrated the 4th of July with our 4th Annual Low Country Boil and Fireworks fete!  With rain looming in the forecast all week, I didn’t put a lick of effort into this party.  Just good food, cold beverages, all sorts of yard games and loads of the best friends and family a gal could ask for!  Oh, and probably a little too much Madonna on the play list.                         Happy birthday, America! xoxo

I’ve been awaiting this day with bated breath…the porch is 99% complete (only need gutters and screens) and I am in love.  I am going to put together a full reveal with all the detailed shots, sources and of course contact information for our amazing contractor, but in the mean time I figure if I don’t share it all dolled up for the fourth then I’ll have to wait another year.  And y’all know patience isn’t one of my virtues. (Is anyone else singing “Patience is a virtue” from Thomas & Friends right now?) A view from the back of the house.  We’ll landscape that bed this fall when we have a much better chance of survival!  The flag buntings are from US Flag Store .   We landscaped the bed and path leading to the porch earlier in the spring and it’s all thriving.  Now, y’all come on in!  The stairs showcase the pots I found on clearance at the Savannah Target and the lanterns are from WalMart.  Mother was a doll and dug up the potato vine from t...

Our front porch is decked out in red, white and blue for a very patriotic welcome!   Honey hung the bunting and I stuck a few flags in the pots.  And in about two minutes flat the front was ready for the fourth! Y’all, the back porch is just a smidge away from complete and I’ve been as busy as a bee feathering the house for our annual fourth of July shindig.  There’s nothing like a party to set things in high gear! xoxo

We’ve had a rainy couple of days in Savannah so in between a whole lot of shopping and an afternoon at the movies, I put together this patriotic Sweet Land of Liberty canvas to decorate the porch mantle for the fourth of July holiday!       I had planned to order a canvas online but at this late stage in the game, I couldn’t get one in time AND I really didn’t want to spend a hundred dollars plus shipping for something that is seasonal decor on an outdoor porch!  So…Mother and I brainstormed a way to DIY the canvas.  It only took a couple of hours and cost about $40 to make (I already had mod podge.) 1. Gather supplies – you'll need: 18x24 canvas (I purchased half off at AC Moore) 2 pages of 8.5 x 11 scrapbook paper OR a little paint for the edges (If I had it to do over, I would have just painted my edges aqua rather than cutting and mod podging the sides.) Matte mod podge Large 18x24 photo print.  (Staples printed mine on photo paper for $20 in about a...