Recently, one of my favorite co-workers left for a new and exciting opportunity. While I was happy for her, I wanted to let her know that work would "blow" without her (ha-ha). This was my way of telling her that! The nice thing about this craft is that you can make it any price point you desire. Grab a cute bowl and go to town! I used floral foam inside the bowl to hold the goodies, and then I filled it up with pops (about two regular size bags) and giftcards to her favorite

It's the most...wonderful time...of the year!!!! I LOVE this month, and I know I'm not alone. Since this blog celebrates the little luxuries of life, let's discuss. Aside from all the pumpkin spice everything, here are ten things I am so excited about! 1. Football season. It's the south. Duh. Gimme all the high school, college, and pro football you can throw at me. 2. Fall clothes. Aside from the fact that they just look better on almost everyone, fall clothes are so stinking

After a long summer hiatus, hello again! As an only child, I didn't grow up doing board games. However, I have joined into a family in my adult years that loooooovvvvvves game night, so I've had to learn! If it has been a while since you've checked them out, there are some super fun new additions to the old staples of Clue and Monopoly! Get a group together (be it friends, neighbors, or family) and have an old-fashioned night of gaming while you're waiting for the new televis

Since we have a holiday approaching, I thought I'd share my favorite BBQ sauce with you. This is a white sauce, made for chicken, turkey, or pork. It was invented in my hometown, and has won the national championship six times! If you've never had a white sauce, I urge you to try it! My favorite memory of it is actually on smoked turkey at Thanksgiving, but since most people grill outside in the summer, I thought I'd share now. You can use it as a marinade and/or a dipping sa

I love the idea of monthly "want to" lists. I feel like it makes me more intentional about enjoying the best each season has to bring. As such, I've been thinking about what represents summer to me, and what activities should not be missed. Here are some of my ideas about the season. I hope they help you dream, and inspire you to create your own list! Grow tomatoes and basil Go to a parade Watch fireworks Listen to a summer thunderstorm Explore a new place Read in excess Eat

YOU GUYS! Do you ever make something off Pintrest and it turns out to be AMAZING?! Well, I had that experience and I have to share it with you. This is a sweet cheese ball, perfect for desserts or snacking. The inspiration for this recipe came from the-girl-who-ate-everything.com. I made a few tweaks, and I promise, this is slap your momma good. You will need: 8 oz of cream cheese at room temperature 1 cup of powdered sugar 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (I used all-natural Pet

Every now and then, an idea turns out like I pictured it in my head! I'd seen charming photos of herbs in tea tins in England, and I wanted to do that with Christmas poinsettias. I'm just over the moon with how this turned out. I really like pink and white poinsettias, but I don't have a real reason for it. A mix of these would be lovely. I saved my Harney and Sons tea tins, and they were the perfect vase size for these small poinsettias that I picked up at a big box store. I

Are you doing a fun run for the holiday season? I did one at Thanksgiving, and it had been awhile since I'd participated. Y'all. People dress up now! How have I missed out on this?! As such, I had to create an inspiration board for you if you're planning on doing a Jingle Bell run! If you head over to my Polyvore page, you can link directly to these items, but most of them are directly from Nordstrom! And had I known, I would have gotten all decked out for the Turkey Trot! Ju

Do you use Polyvore? It is such a fun app. You can pick out outfit pieces, and it takes you to the store link for purchase. Genius for practical reasons, and for virtual paper dolls! I'm linking an outfit I created there as an inspiration for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm in love with this English mustard yellow right now. You could also throw on a cardigan and tights for cooler climates. As long as the waistband is stretchy, it's all good! Am I right? I hope you all have a fantas

Do you get on chocolate overload during October? I love the treats, but sometime I want something a little different. I love to make bark at Christmas, so this year, I thought I'd do a Halloween version. I think it's super fun! I bought orange, yellow, and white melting candy from Amazon, along with the honey pumpkin candy. After melting each color separately in the microwave, I dotted it on a lined cookie sheet. Then it was just a matter of dragging a knife through it to swi