AROUND THE HOME

My love of nature often manifests itself in the way I decorate our home for the holidays. This year, I've made the most of out a beautiful cedar garland I purchased from Costco by using as the foundation for our Christmas tablescape. Here are the step-by-step...

This week I'm going to be talking about curating, what it means, and how it affects our lives. Who knew, right? I think when most people hear the word, curator, they think of a museum and the people who bring together a museum's collections. But curating is actually...

When you put a lot of effort into throwing a great party, don't miss out on adding the final touch: Signs to mark the way. For farm-themed signage, hang signs from pitchfork tines. All you'll need is some paper, a printer, double-stick tape or a glue stick, and...

The chilly days of February call for cozy celebrations, and nothing could be more cozy than a cup of hot cocoa. How about a hot cocoa party for Valentine's Day? Gather up your favorite sweets, like cupcakes, strawberries and sweet marshmallows for floating in your...

This time of year we take the time to make beautiful things and serve our favorite foods, so why not serve them in a pretty way? The best thing is, it doesn't have to be hard or complicated. Here are some really pretty and festive ideas for serving your favorite...

I do love a simple paper package. Just so humble and festive at the same time. And if you look around your home, your sure to find little items you can add on to your presents to add a sweet finishing touch. Here are some ideas for you. Little doily bits, quilt...

One of my favorite items I added to my office after we were done building our farmhouse was this fun wrapping station. I love pretty packages, so it was important to me to have a space to be able to store my wrapping supplies. It's cute and functional too! I think...

Our family farmhouse home at Christmas time, as featured in Country Living Magazine. After talking for quite some time about shooting our farmhouse for an upcoming issue of Country Living Magazine, we settled on shooting it for Christmas. Oftentimes in the magazine...

Thanksgiving is almost here and I'm starting to get excited about decorating for Christmas. Last year, we shot our home during the holidays for this year's Country Living Magazine Christmas issue. The magazine is available on newsstands now. I'll be sharing the rest...