Her Q’s: Quick & Easy Labor Day Recipes
Dear StyleBlueprint, My husband and I have been invited to join friends at their mountain cabin over Labor Day weekend. I am so appreciative of the invitation and want to bring a nice hostess gift and some goodies for the group. Since we will be hiking all day, I want to be able to quickly reheat or even microwave it. Do you have a good recipe that uses fresh ingredients? I love soups! Thanks so much. Becky, Belmont neighborhood
Read MoreMy addiction: hand towels & napkins
I love hand towels. I’m not talking cheap hand towels here, but ones rich with color, made from true, albeit absorbent, fabric and preferably oversized. It all stems from the inheritance of my grandmothers french hand towel collection. I even made this bench cushion, pictured below, from that collection over a decade ago! Still looks pretty good after three babies, huh? And...
Read MoreSeashells…They Are Everywhere
I know. It’s summer so there are supposed to be seashells everywhere to summer-ize your decor. But over the past year, there has been a stronger than previous focus on sealife in home decor and it’s even crossed over onto the fashion plate. I’ve said it before, but every room can use a nod to the sea. Just a little something. www.etsy.com/shop/ShellScapes Local Artist...
Read MoreExcuse Me, Can You Pass Me My Pestemal?
Getting someone’s attention is hard to do these days. The world is coming at us fast and in between the tweets and the texts, lots of great ideas never get seen, much less noted. That’s why I’m making this VERY IMPORTANT OFFER, because I want you to become familiar with something called a Pestemal. If you already know what a Pestemal is, great. If, after you’ve read this post, you...
Read MoreCindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory
There’s no color in my closet, and I like it that way. Black, white, beige, gray, some occasional navy. That’s my palette. But I’ve got a drawer full of scarves that’s an entirely different story. Wild hues. Crazy prints. Fancy French silks, hand-woven cottons, and some excellent synthetics not found in nature. There’s no better, more multi-purpose, more...
Read MoreSavoring Succulents
I adore succulents. I’m becoming obsessed actually. While considered a bit like a cactus, with the little water they need, succulents don’t look out of place in a Southern home. We have a concrete pot in the North Carolina mountains filled with succulents. They’ve been there for decades and no one does anything to them. They stay outside year round and they continue to...
Read MoreFeel Good Gifts….
Buying something and feeling good about what you are supporting is the ultimate way to get the shopping high. As we (almost!) finish up our theme of gifts this December, we bring you a couple organizations you might not know about — but that we wanted to ensure you did — as each one supports women trying to escape the clutch of poverty. Mekong Blue 12 beautiful scarves, 1 worthy...
Read MoreOur Top 10 List for Your Mother-in-Law
Mother-In-Laws. So hard. So hard. I can feel heads nodding all around the South as you read that truth. To help you out, here is my top 10 list. Most are local to Nashville, but a couple are available online. And, any of these Nashville stores will take your order by phone if you are part of our growing readership that lives somewhere else. 1) Hand-made Ceramic Bowl. Available in...
Read MoreTrunk Show Mania! Jewelry, Clothes, Art, Bags, Furniture!
It’s a meteor shower in the trunk sale realm this month. There is so much to talk about that Elizabeth and I thought it best to simply start listing them and get the word out. Some of these are TODAY, so take note! Wednesday, October 7th: Roberta Freymann trunk sale hosted by Collins Hooper and Elizabeth James. One of my favorite Boho-Chic labels. I love this sale and hope I am...
Read MoreAshBlue: One Incredible Sale
I returned from my vacation last week and as I was pouring through the newspapers, a small ad caught my eye: AshBlue SALE - JUNE 12-13. It took me months to get to the NEW store in the Bandywood Shopping Center, but when I did, undoubtedly, I found it to be one of the most lovely stores in all of Nashville. A wonderful mixture of eclectic offerings from all over the world. Furniture,...
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