The Beauty of a Fall Wedding

It's Inspiration Friday! While I certainly don't want to rush summer along, fall is right around the corner and is absolutely splendid here in Minnesota. Brimming with the...

Putting Hope Back into the Chest

As a bride someday...thinketh On getting married... according to a 13 year-old. Meet Anna. "Yes. I think about my dress and my husband and being married. My dress will be...

Board Games as Centerpieces

I love to play board games! Just last night the hubby and I were outside on the patio playing a mean game of Chinese Checkers (I lost. He beat me by a whopping 3 moves). In...

Color Your Wedding with Jewel Tones

Add a little color or a lot of color to your wedding this fall or next season with stunning and beautiful jewel tones, modeled after nature's own bling. Ya gotta love nature...

Crafting a Ribbon Bouquet

At the bridal shower I attended this past weekend, the illustrious aunt of the bride-to-be carried on the tradition of assembling the ribbon bouquet. She took the ribbons...

Simple Pleasures

Slow down and pick a tomato! The only tomatoes I typically eat are the ones we grow ourselves in the summertime. I love being able to walk right up to the plant, pick a cherry...