I live in the South. I have a strong southern accent { just ask Laura from Finding Home, bless her heart }. I love the South and all the traditions it has. One of those is monograms…we love them. As little girls, they are on our dresses { when we aren’t wearing smocked dresses } and in our hair on bows { larger than our
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Monday Funday Link Party {20}
Happy Sunday! We hope y’all have had a wonderful week and fabulous weekend! All of our kids are counting the days down this week until SUMMER! They are all officially done with school on Friday! Trish will have both girls in elementary school next year..bye bye preschool. I will have a middle schooler and high schooler…bye bye elementary school…sniff sniff… We are always happy to
Decorating the Whole Wall … Tips and Ideas
This incredible project, complete with tips and ideas submitted by Laura at Finding Home is incredible. It is all about… Decorating the Whole Wall Sweet Laura says… “Sometimes we fool ourselves that there is not “enough room” to hang the things we love on the wall. Here is a guide to help you see ways to hang all the things you love!” She shows you
HGTVGardens…An Exciting New Way To Discover Gardening…and Chickens
This is a sponsored post for HGTVGardens but all opinions are ours, see our full disclosure. I love watching HGTV…yep..it’s true…shocking I know! So when I found out about the new HGTVGardens.com site , I was super excited to find out more… { source HGTVGardens } Exactly what is HGTVGardens? HGTVGardens is a new interactive, online gardening site full of wonderful information, photos, tips, and a community
Cheer Party… Peace, Love, Cheer!
My oldest, Ann, is turning nine this week and I just can’t believe how fast it is all going!! I also realized that I never shared her adorable cheer party from last year with you guys… shame on me. What a bad blogger!! Better late than never, right?! Most of the decorations for the party centered around the tables. With most tables, it is all about
Monday Funday Link Party {19}
Happy Memorial Day friends and welcome to Monday Funday where you can find tons of DIY Ideas! Trish and I would like to say ” Thank You! “ to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the freedoms we enjoy. Our sermon in church this morning was lead by one of our pastors who is a Vietnam veteran. He gently reminded me
Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Hi There! It’s Karyn from Pint Sized Baker here to share a great summer treat that everyone is sure to love… strawberry yogurt popsicles! Is it getting hot where you are? Here in the Mid-Atlantic, the weather has been very nice. Not too steamy yet, but I know those days are coming! My Little Cup gets out of school the first week of June and
Coffee and Music…The Perfect Morning Combo!
** This is a sponsored post Folgers asked me to write, however all opinions are my own** I have fond memories of my childhood. My daddy was a coffee drinker…every morning…like clockwork…and Folgers was a part of it… I can still smell the coffee brewing, and hear the percolator… Once I began my work career, I became a coffee drinker too. I was working 12
Pray Without Ceasing
I had planned another post for today…. The events of yesterday in Oklahoma changed that… and broke my heart. I don’t know why, I have no answers… All I can do is pray… (Click Here to Download Free Printable) a lot… Life is not easy, things happen that can destroy your spirit and make you question it all. When those times come and daily….I pray….
Monday Funday Link Party {18}
Happy Sunday and welcome to our weekly Monday Funday Link Party! If you are new to Uncommon Designs, we are excited to have you with us! This week has been crazy busy for Trish and I, with all of our kiddo’s end of school activities cranking up! Also did you catch Trish’s fabulous announcement this week? Well… Trish has started her own business… My Virtual









