by Kara | Mar 15 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Crafts
My daughter and her friends love JoJo Siwa and of course, all things rainbows, unicorns and donuts! JoJo Siwa birthday parties are definitely a popular theme for 7-year olds! This wasn’t exactly my idea of a fun party to decorate for, as I’m not generally a fan of...
by Kara | Sep 8 | Uncategorized
I’m gonna keep this post simple and to the point. Since we live in a world where cell phones rule our lives, it’s inevitable that most of us will wind up giving our children cell phones. While safety and accessibility was our main priority in making the...
by Kara | Aug 27 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Crafts
As previously mentioned, I’ve been cut off from throwing obnoxious elaborate parties after our girls turn 7. I did manage to get the okay to squeeze in milestone birthdays, so there’s that. ? Lucky number 13 for my firstborn was her first fancy party in...
by Kara | Aug 12 | Baby, Bedrooms, Home Decor
I planned my younger daughter’s nursery with the same goal as my older daughter’s nursery, to make it last long past the baby and toddler years. I originally fell in love with the idea of a pink, gray and yellow nursery but somehow the pink and gray seemed...
by Kara | Aug 30 | Celebrations
I was recently contacted by Paperless Post to try their invitations, but before I go into it, let me give you a little of my background. I’ve been an invitation snob for as long as I can remember. Many moons ago, I remember going into The Stationary Square...
by Kara | Jul 15 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations
I’ve wanted to do a cabana pool party with Lilly Pulitzer decor for as long as I can remember. My older daughter’s birthday is in November so that theme never worked out for her but the little one has a June birthday. I was seeing traditional pink and...
by Kara | Jul 9 | 4th of July, Celebrations, Holidays
We had a little added bonus to our traditional family pool day/crab boil to celebrate the 4th of July this year. Dixie Southern Vodka sent us a bottle of their Black Pepper Vodka to try along with their recipe for Crawdaddy Pinchers. I was excited to try their vodka...
by Kara | Jun 13 | 4th of July, Celebrations, Father's Day, Holidays
In case you’ve missed it, I’m a little obsessive when it comes to coastal decor. I get all sorts of giddy when I see my kind of coastal stuff, as evidenced by my favorite Pinterest board, Mostly Coastal for the Home. Sadly, most of the items that make me...
by Kara | Jun 6 | Closets & Organization, Crafts, Frugal & Fancy Finds
As we have submerged ourselves in all things summer, including rainy Florida days, we’re finding ourselves playing lots of card games. My older daughter loves to play Uno and Skip-Bo but my younger one, did a number on some of the cards…apparently cards...
by Kara | Mar 29 | Cuisine, Dinner
Hi strangers! I realize it’s been ages since I’ve posted but since this blog is a hobby, sometimes real life has to take priority. That being said, we recently joined a local produce co-op and are blown away by the quality and prices of the produce they...
by Kara | Dec 7 | Celebrations, Christmas
Hello again! I’ve been a little out of pocket over the past few months due the passing of my amazing grandfather, my husband’s unexpected hospitalization, me being ridiculously sick for a few weeks (I swear I caught Ebola and MRSA from the hospital...
by Kara | Oct 7 | Celebrations, Halloween, Holidays
Can you believe we’re already into the holiday season?!?! I was at the mall a few days ago and saw Christmas wreaths hanging in Dillards. I had to do a double take because I was sure it was still September. It wasn’t. It was totally October 4th; clearly,...
by Kara | Sep 3 | Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
While I was in the planning process of Avery’s tween bedroom makeover, I was contacted by LEDVANCE to try out their SYLVANIA LIGHTIFY products. They couldn’t have come at a better time. I knew I wanted to add a hanging light in her reading space but was...
by Kara | Sep 1 | Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
If you read my last post here, you saw that I managed to keep my first little girl’s shabby chic room the same for 11 years. Eleven. Actually, closer to 12 since she’s fast approaching 12 and it was done long before she made her debut in 2004. I’m...
by Kara | Aug 25 | Baby, Bedrooms, Home Decor, Kids & Tweens
As much as I love decorating, the frugal side of me prefers to design a room that I’m sure I will love for a long time. I had that exact concept in mind when I decorated my first born’s nursery. I was never a fan of character themes and preferred girly...
by Kara | Jul 6 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations
I occasionally refer to one or two of my equally party obsessed friends when I’m sharing my own parties with you, but I have one friend, in particular, who really isn’t equally obsessed. She’s waaaay beyond. She lives for the thrill of pulling together over-the-top...
by Kara | Jun 27 | Appetizers, Birthday Parties, Breakfast & Brunch, Celebrations, Cuisine
In effort to continue recycling birthday themes, we had tea party, round two this past weekend. While the original plan was to simply duplicate the original tea party from 7 years ago, as I began mentally preparing this party, I decided I wanted to add a little...
by Kara | Jun 15 | 4th of July, Crafts, Holidays, Holidays
I have to apologize for not posting in such a long time. We’ve been dealing with real life stuff that made blogging take a seat on the backburner of life. However, as we approach the 4th of July, I remembered I took photos of our crab boil last year and decided...
by Kara | Mar 27 | Breakfast & Brunch, Celebrations, Cuisine, Easter
I hope you had a lovely Easter! We had a super low-key Easter breakfast at home with my parents and one of the new recipes I tried was so good, I had to share it with you all! Actually, I’ll share them all but we certainly had favorites. I said low-key...
by Kara | Mar 23 | Celebrations, Crafts, Easter, Holidays, Holidays, Home Decor
I know I’ve been MIA for a while but after one too many unfinished projects began to pile up, and subsequently miss holiday deadlines, I decided to take a blogging break until I could get caught up to life. Once I realized how little time I had between St....
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
