When an award winning builder emails you and says he’d like you to join his design team to help decorate a dream home, you don’t have to think twice! I have been a huge fan of Stephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods for 15 years. I had the opportunity to work on a beautiful home by Stephen Alexander called The Bridgewater. It was about to be featured in the Homearama Home Tour. Homearama is a very popular bi-annual event here in southeast Virginia, led by the Tidewater Builders Association. ... Read More about Decorating a Dream Home {part 1}
A Beach Walk: Finding Beauty in the Rust
Our favorite family escape is the beach. We used to live just a few minutes away from it and could easily hop in the car and stop by for a early morning meditation, afterschool romp, or a sunset stroll. Now, living half an hour away, our beach trips are fewer. My mom lives on the beach and we recently took an evening stroll with family. The weather has been so mild this winter, who could resist spending some quiet moments taking in the glorious view and the salty breeze? The view to the north ... Read More about A Beach Walk: Finding Beauty in the Rust
I’m Seeing Stripes
You know you are in love with an idea when you find yourself constantly gravitating towards it without consciously realizing it. For me, my secret love is with stripes, big, bold bands of color. I will confess I’ve admired these from afar for about a year or two, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready for the bold statement they make. I came across an old issue of Better Homes & Gardens in my magazine basket. This is a southern coastal home which was decorated in blues, golds, and reds, just ... Read More about I’m Seeing Stripes
Sweet 16 Lemon Cream Cake
We celebrated my daughter Morgan’s Sweet 16 Birthday this past weekend. I can’t believe she is 16 already! Where does the time go? Morgan has grown into such a lovely young woman with the kindest, most compassionate heart. She has truly been a blessing to our lives. Her request was for me to make her favorite cake from Olive Garden’s Lemon Cream Cake. We are a chocolate cake kind of family and this was an unusual request, but it’s her special day. I scoured the internet for the best copy cat ... Read More about Sweet 16 Lemon Cream Cake
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