Well, I’ve finally overcome that daunting task of choosing a color palette for the wedding. It was tough but I think I found something that works for our location and our tastes. We are getting married in Duck, NC (I think it is still standing after Hurricane Irene) and while we are going to be [...]
Learning the art of floral arrangements with help from my local flower shop
A little over a year ago a new bar/flower shop (yes, a bar slash flowershop) opened in my neighborhood called Sycamore. Their flower selection is beautiful and definitely a step up from the typical roses, carnations and baby’s breath that most places sell. Sycamore tends to have much more unusual selections with exciting names like [...]
Paint It Black/Black to Basics/Black is Beautiful…This post is about black rooms!
Would you ever paint a room or an accent wall black? Sounds scary doesn’t it? But sometimes black can really be a show stopper. Depending on the shade you use (yes there are shades of black!) and the finish of the paint (glossy, satin, etc) you can create many different kinds of [...]
Rainbow Cake!
Recently I had a birthday party, and I made this wondrous cake. It was so much fun to make and I can hardly describe the excitement I felt when I cut into it and saw all the crazy rainbow colors hidden on the inside! (Sometimes it’s the small things that really get me going). I [...]


