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Southern Fried Days {5}

You Can Choose Your Friends but not your FamilyCousins Claire and Jackson learned this lesson early on. They weren't quite sure what to think of each other at first. I am happy to report they were quickly able to overcome their differences and are now best buds.The holidays are upon us and that means lots ...

Faux Stained Glass Windows

I love how the faux stained glass windows turned out for our Hotel Transylvania Halloween decor. In fact it makes me a little sad that they will be coming down later this week. I think this project could translate across other holidays (crosses would be pretty at Easter as an example). This would be a ...

Southern Fried Days {2}

 Pink RibbonsIn honor of the Race for the Cure in Little Rock tomorrow, today's Southern Fried Days gets serious. I snapped this picture a couple of years ago at a local crafts fair on the day of the local race. This is hands down the best race t-shirt slogan. I wish I could remember the race team ...

Southern Fried Days {1}

When Country Comes to TownAs I journey through this Southern Fried life, I amuse myself by capturing snapshots that strike me as funny or peculiar. Sometimes I share my musings with friends and most tend to be met with favorable response. I've had the idea to start a weekly series to share some of my favorite moments ...

Decorating Built-Ins for Fall

Do you find updating built-ins for fall challenging? I certainly do! However, the reward of snuggling up on the sofa with a mug of pumpkin spice latte and admiring the fruit of my labor makes it all worth while. Here are a few tricks I use when refreshing the look of my built-ins: 1. Create Visual Flow. Make it ...

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