11.18.16 Friday Favorites

Happy Friday Yall!  This week has gone by super fast!  I've been so thankful that my husband has been off work the majority of it.  I love those weeks when you feel like all of your crazy lists of "to do's" actually get done!

Here's a list of the the things that caught my eye and made me swoon this week!  Enjoy!  Have an awesome weekend and hopefully you can get caught up on some of your to-dos before Thanksgiving!
AH!  Thanksgiving is next week!!?!

1.  Southern Living Store at the Market Common in Myrtle Beach

When I saw this week that they are opening a Southern Living Store in Myrtle Beach, I will admit, I texted my husband and told him that we needed to make a trip to the beach ASAP!  I'm so excited to visit this shop!  Hopefully in the near future!

2.  Hobby Lobby Christmas 

You know that I'm loving anything red and black plaid this holiday season.  So, when Hobby Lobby shared this on Facebook this week, I totally wanted to rush to the store and pick up all of these things to make my house look like this! And that truck pillow... Adorable!

3.  Gap Pajamas

I've always loved a pair of cozy pajamas!  There's just something so classic about these plaid pjs that Gap shared this week, of Emily Jenny (Stilettobeatss) on Instagram.  They would be perfect for Christmas morning!

4.  Sleds

Since I've been in full swing of decorating for Christmas lately, I've been shopping for new decor items and looking through stores and Instagram for inspiration.  I'm really loving how antique sleds are being used for decor.  Last weekend, my family and I visited a few antique stores in Landrum, South Carolina and I was totally inspired!  I went home and found my mom's old sled in their storage building and brought it home to decorate.  Hey... that beats spending over $100 on one, that I don't have a story to go along with it!  I remember using this sled to go down our driveway when I was a kid.  Plus, I love how it looks in the corner of our dining room.

5.  Disney Inspired Shirts on Jane.com

I've definitely spent more time and effort on looking for household items and decor lately, rather than clothes.  However, when I saw these Disney inspired shirts on jane.com last week, by Lindsey Love Designs, I had to order one!  I couldn't decide which one to order and I was almost tempted to order several...  But, I ordered a charcoal black shirt with gold writing "A dream is a wish your heart makes."  I'm so excited for it to get here!

6.  Red Tassel Earrings

I know that I'm a smidge biased on this next item, but I love these red tassel earrings!  They would be perfect with a little black dress for all of your Christmas parties this season!  Check out my etsy shop to order a pair for only $10.00!

11.11.16 Friday Favorites

Happy Friday Yall!  It's been a whirlwind the last several weeks with everything thats been going on. Yesterday was mom's last radiation treatment for breast cancer!  She was such a trooper through all of it!  We are looking forward to not have to go to the cancer center every day of the week though.

Here's a list of the things that caught my eye and made me swoon throughout this past week!

1. Disney Pillow by The Shabby Coop

You all know that I LOVE Disney!  When I saw this pillow on Instagram this week by The Shabby Coop on the Real Mouse Wives page, I fell in love with it!  How stinkin cute is it?

2.  Southern Bliss Designs Woodburn Art

I am amazed every time I watch one of Southern Bliss Design's videos on Instagram.  Her talent is crazy! I just love this Starbucks woodburn art that she created for Christmas! Adorable!

3. Black Opium Perfume by Yves Saint Laurent

It's hard to find a great perfume!  Some scents smell fabulous in the store and then you put them on and it's just awful.  I am loving Black Opium right now though!  It has a strong, yet sweet smell and then when I read that it has strong notes of coffee, I was sold!  Check it out!  I think its the perfect Winter scent. 

4.  Christmas Pallet Signs

I'm already in full swing of Christmas decorating in our household!   I love to craft too, so I was super excited to make these Christmas decor pallet signs.  The hard part is, they're for sale, and I love them so much in my house!   Do all of my other crafters out there have this same problem!?

5.  Pottery Barn Plaids

This Christmas, I am LOVING plaid.  Pottery Barn released a whole catalog devoted to plaid.  Yes... omg...  I want it all!

6.  Garnet Colored Tassel Earrings

I originally created these earrings for my Carolina Gamecocks fans!  Woohoo!   However, I also think they would be the perfect accessory for your Christmas gatherings!  They would look awesome with a plaid vest or black sweater.  Plus, they're only $10 in my Etsy shop!

Christmas Pallet Signs

I am so excited to decorate for Christmas this year!

I've already put up and decorated the tree in our living room and I have three more to go!  I started feeling quite festive early this year and made these adorable pallet signs last month.  I'm super excited about them!  Sometimes when I create things, I fall in love with them and that makes it hard for me to sell the them.  Does anyone else have this problem?!

I just had to share these with you though!  "Merry & Bright" is only $20 in my Etsy shop!   I love the merlot red color and the gold glitter for the "&" sign.   This sign screams farmhouse chic!

"Let it snow" is 45 inches by 10 inches and because of its larger size, I haven't added it to Etsy yet.  I've been hesitant to ship anything too large.  If there is an interest for the larger sign, I will add it to Etsy or can sell it directly to someone in the Greenville area.

Happy Decorating Yall!

11.4.16 Friday Favorites - Vacation Edition

Last week was our two year wedding anniversary!  I can't believe how fast time goes by!  (Check out the details from our wedding here).

For our honeymoon and one year anniversary, we went to the Food and Wine Festival at Disney World.  It is one of my absolute favorite things!  If you've never been during the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot, please do yourself a favor and check it out!

This year, we wanted to stay closer to home and just take a short trip.  So, we decided to go to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for a couple of nights at the Margaritaville Hotel at the Island.   It was wonderful!  There is so much to do that is within walking distance of the hotel and the hotel itself is brand new and amazing!

It was hard picking only six of my favorite things from the trip, but here's a list of six things and places that caught my eye and made me swoon throughout our vacation!

1. The Apple Barn

I remember going to the Apple Barn and walking around with my family when I was a kid.  So, every time we visit the Pigeon Forge area now, I still have to go look in all of the shops and watch the apple fritters being made.  It was also decorated for Halloween and Fall, which made it even more festive!  

2.  The Margaritaville Hotel 

The hotel was wonderful! Everyone was very friendly and it was super clean.  One of my favorite things about the hotel, was the location.  There is so much to do at the Island, within walking distance.  The Island is made up of tons of restaurants, entertainment and shopping.  You could literally park your car and not have to drive again until you leave.  There's plenty to do in that one area.  It was awesome!

Each hotel room has a walk in tile shower with a rain shower head from the ceiling!  Seriously, like a spa!  The shampoo, conditioner, etc. in the rooms are all Bath and Body Works products.  I know!! How cool is that?!

Each room also has a gas fire place. 

The bar area in the hotel was great!  They have Happy Hour every afternoon and the bar staff was awesome!

How gorgeous is the lobby?

A rooftop pool overlooking the Island.

3.  Pina Colada from the Margaritaville Hotel

I'm a total sucker for a good pina colada.  I would almost consider myself a connoisseur of yummy pina coladas. ;)  My all time favorite one is from The Conch House in St. Augustine, but these were wonderful too!  The bar at the hotel was great!  They also had an outdoor area where you could sit by a fire pit or play corn hole.  

4.  Breakfast at Paula Deen's Family Kitchen

I've been a fan of Paula Deen for years and years.  I was super excited to finally be able to eat at one of her restaurants!  I also love breakfast foods! So, we decided to go to the restaurant for breakfast our first morning in Pigeon Forge.  Paula Deen's Family Kitchen is only a short walk across the Island.  (Which makes you feel a little better about pigging out when you get there!  Hey, you totally exercised on the way there!)  The restaurant is decorated beautifully and is on the second story of the building, with views that overlook the Island.  The first story of the building has an adorable store.  We visited the store the night before we ate there.  

Make sure you bring your appetite with you when you go!  All of the food is family style and all you can eat.  We got chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, eggs, hashbrown casserole, sausage, and fruit (we felt like we needed something a smidge healthy in there!)  Everyone also gets the most yummy raisin cinnamon roll before you even place your order!

After we ate breakfast, we were so full, we went back to the room, relaxed, and watched TV for a while. I also made a cup of coffee in the Keurig in our room. 

5.  Stages West

Being a Southern girl, we love our cowboy boots!  I even wore a pair at our wedding reception.  This store had the most awesome selection of boots ever!  Literally any type of boots you could think of, they had.  They also had a really cute selection of winter clothes!  Check Stages West out when you're in the area.  It's on the corner of the main road, when you are turning into the Island area.

6. Old Mill Farmhouse Kitchen 

There are a ton of cute shops at the Old Mill area in Pigeon Forge.  I've heard great things about the restaurant there too.  The Old Mill Farmhouse Kitchen was such a precious store!  They had all different types of soup mixes, sandwiches, cornmeal, and kitchen utensils.  You could try samples of some of their more famous items. The yellow jalapeño cornbread was awesome!  I also loved all of the Farmhouse decor throughout the store.  How cute is this huge galvanized tier display?  

10.21.16 Friday Favorites

Good Friday Morning!  I hope everyone had a wonderful week and is super excited about the weekend! Last weekend we visited Fall for Greenville and this weekend its Sippin Simpsononville.  Tis the season for town festivals!  :)

Here's a list of the the things that caught my eye and made me swoon throughout this past week!

1.  Moon and Lola State Jewelry

I love anything state pride related!  So, when I saw this post on Moon and Lola's Instagram this week, I was like "Ohhhhh!!"  I would love to see some South Carolina pieces!!

2.  Cobblestone Homes

I love a good neutral toned living room!  When I saw this on Cobblestone Homes' Instagram this week, I fell in love with the neutral colors and the rustic beams on the ceiling!  And the chandelier!  So cozy!  Awesome job Cobblestone Homes!

3.  Coastal Kelder Greenville Pillow

Like I said about my obsession with state things, I'm the same way with hometown stuff!  Check out this Greenville pillow by the talented Coastal Kelder!  It is absolutely adorable and full of good ol' Greenville pride!

4.  Plaid Skirt on Hiliary Rose's Instagram

I'm a sucker for a good plaid anything during fall and winter.  How gorgeous is this long flowy skirt?! Hilary Rose always has the best style and I think she could literally pull any trend off!

5. Trust Your Journey

I saw these bracelets on Mast General's Instagram this week and was curious to find out more information.  Trust Your Journey was created by a cancer survivor and a young widowed mother.  Together they created "Trust Your Journey" to inspire others who are going through a difficult time.  I love this message!  These pink bracelets would be great gifts for someone you know in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month!

6. Lianahee Drawing

I'm obsessed with Lianahee's adorable drawings!  Every time she posts one, I think "Oh! This one is my favorite!"  How stinkin cute is this one in a plaid cape though!?  LOVE!!