Category: wedding

• 10 of My Favorite Posts and a Big Thank You!

  If things go as they have been for the last week, by the time I wake up tomorrow I will have had 50,000 page views on my little teeny tiny minnow of a blog. I will also be celebrating two years of blogging. There are blogs out there that get 50,000 page views a day […]

  Karen

  January 7, 2014

  Behr Paint with Primer, Blogging, Building a Home, Chalkboard DIY, Coldspring, Country living, Country Style, Curbside rescue, Decorating, Dining Table, DIY Painting and Glazing Furniture, DIY Projects, Dresser, French Provincial, Lake Livingston, resale finds, reusing an old frame, Roadside Finds, Thrifty Art, wedding, Weddings

  blogging, mid-life, Photography, reaching a milestone, Repurposing furniture, starting a blog for fun

• 2013 In Review

  Wow. When I wrote this last December I had no idea what the year would hold for us: Changes in the New Year A Yiddish proverb says: Man makes plans, and God laughs. Here is what we did from our 2013 goals: We are limiting eating out to one day a week. We did this. […]

  Karen

  December 27, 2013

  Blogging, family, mid-life, new home, the suburban home, wedding

  Dave Ramsey, Family, focus, new year’s goal setting, priorities

• Two Nephews and a Wedding

  The Southern Belle is now Mrs. Big Cat! A beautiful wedding in Charlotte, North Carolina with Chamber of Commerce weather was held on June 1. The hydrangea were in full bloom, the birds were singing, we got to spend time outdoors with both sides of the family. It was awesome. Because Mr. and Mrs. BC […]

  Karen

  June 3, 2013

  Charlotte NC, family, wedding, wedding preparation, Weddings

  Family, Pinterest, weddings

• An Urban Southern Wedding

  My sweet daughter, The Southern Belle, and her fiancée, Big Cat, planned the perfect urban wedding.  Her style is clean, modern with a nod to the past. In all things she is  elegant.  A true southern belle who wears pearls and loves sweet tea.  The couple met in Savannah, Georgia and there were shades of […]

  Karen

  June 3, 2013

  Charlotte NC, family, the Southern Belle, wedding, wedding preparation, Weddings

• M-O-B Dress Shopping

  The Southern Belle convinced me to go dress shopping with her. I am thrilled to report that I found both the rehearsal dinner dress and the dress I will wear to the wedding! So excited, I just need to make sure I look good in them so I am now on a serious workout plan […]

  Karen

  March 15, 2013

  Charlotte NC, family, wedding, wedding preparation, Weddings

  Family, Shopping, wedding

• Finding Frames for the Charlotte Wedding

  The Southern Belle asked me to look for small ornate frames for her June wedding.  She wants to turn them into chalkboards to write menu items and information to guests.  Because the chalk boards are black, I am painting the frames white until I get instructions from the Southern Belle. Here is how the beauties […]

  Karen

  October 30, 2012

  Chalkboard DIY, ornate chalkboard frames, repurposed frame, Reused frame, reusing an old frame, the Southern Belle, Thrifting, vintage style, wedding, wedding preparation, Weddings

  Chalkboard, wedding reception

• The Weekend Country Wedding

  Well the big day has come and gone for Baby Boy and Sweet Amanda.  I now officially have a daughter-in-law and I couldn’t be prouder.  My daughter the southern bell and her fiancee were also able to be at Star Hill for the weekend.  The wedding was beautiful.  Sweet Amanda was stunning in her gown.  […]

  Karen

  July 24, 2012

  Huntsville, Huntsville State Park wedding, Raven Lodge, Texas, vintage style, wedding