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I am such a fan or Yearly Co. and their beautiful jewelry. I was honored when they asked to come and photograph me in my garden wearing my beloved Yearly Co. stack of bangles. Here is snippets of the interview and the gorgeous images by Jessie Manos. Read the full article here.
We take our Christmas card very seriously—always embracing the holidays by showcasing red and green, Christmas trees, and this year our vintage Wagoneer. We had such a blast with our photographer/friend Amy Cherry out at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm in Murfreesboro Tennessee.
I was recently lucky enough to be invited to attend "Biscuit Bootcamp" at Brentwood's Holler & Dash. I mean, let's be honest, I invited myself and I was lucky enough they said yes!
My sweet friend, Evin Krehbiel (of Evin Photography) and I met up with Holler & Dash's Culinary Director, Chef Brandon Frohne for a lesson in buttermilk biscuit making and well, a lot of laughs.
This morning we went to City Farmhouse’s Pop-Up Fair in Leiper's Fork and had a blast!
The blog has been a little slow lately because I have been super distracted working on baking my best creation yet—a baby girl! Now that she's due any day, I wanted to officially sign off of the blog only for a bit while our world changes forever and God graces us with a precious little life.
I'm thrilled to be hosting the Tin Cottage's first workshop on October 9! I can’t wait to share tips, recipes and advice on how to throw the Perfect Pie Party. Last week I shared picture's from Tin Cottage's new store as they celebrated their grand opening. This week I wanted to officially invite YOU to come to my "How to Throw a Pie Party" workshop. There is limited availability and tickets are selling fast so call and reserve your tickets today! For tickets, call Tin Cottage at (615) 472-1183.
Over the weekend I was invited to a "Sip and See" for one of my friends and her brand new baby. What a lovely Southern tradition ... It's like a mini baby shower but instead of swooning over the baby gifts, you get to swoon over the actual baby. Lovely.
Yesterday I was asked to do a cooking segment on News Channel 5's Talk of the Town. I had such a blast and everyone at the station was so incredibly kind and helpful (quickly easing my nerves). In case you missed it, here's the video. I'm just thrilled I didn't embarrass myself (to bad) or light the studio on fire. :)
Dad's are about impossible to buy for and with Father's Day just around the corner (June 15), I thought I'd put together a Father's Day Gift Guide that any dad would be crazy not to adore. Special thanks to Jacobs for helping me decide on these awesome man-friendly gifts.
This past weekend we celebrated one of my closest girlfriend's 30th birthday. She invited us all over for dinner (because that's what we do when we get old ... we throw ourselves dinner parties) and I convinced her to let me bake her birthday cake. She requested a Strawberry Shortcake but not with shortcake (shortbread) but with cake cake ... So, a Strawberry Shortcake Cake? I was happy to invent something new—always up for a good challenge.
Last weekend we got to take a little "stay-cation" down to Leiper's Fork and enjoyed the cutest inn ever—Storybook Cottage. Perfectly named, this tiny cottage tucked in the woods of the rolling hills of Williamson County is more like Goldilocks' hide-away than a vacation rental. We went for one night and invited my parents up for dinner ... more about that later. First, a tour.
Today marks Jacobs and my two year wedding anniversary. What a happy two years it has been! It's always so fun to look back through our wedding photos. I thought I would post some of my favorites here on the blog today and share some of the details with you. Happy Anniversary, Love—what an incredible event to kick off our marriage together! Friends and extremely talented photographers, Mary and Adam Rosenbaum of Mary Rosenbaum Photographs documented the day—I can't say enough great things about not only their work but the people they are. Amazing.
I had such a great time at City Farmhouse's Barn Sale back in October (read all about it here) that when I heard they were doing a Pop-Up Show at this weekend's Vintage Marketplace, I starred it on my calendar.
East Nashville has become one of Music City's trendiest neighborhoods. Growing up in the Nashville area, I don't ever remember heading over the river into East Nashville and even now when I go I am still unaware of connecting streets. There are a handful of local businesses there now though that are definitely worth the drive. Here are a couple of my absolute favorite East Nashville haunts.
All that glitters IS GOLD! And the holidays are the perfect time to add a little glitter to your life.
I recently spoke at the Keen Digital Summit about Food Styling (check out my 10 Food Styling Tips to Make Your Food Photographs Delicious). I really wanted to make something for the attendees of my session. Because most of the bloggers, small business owners and publisists that came to the conference were from out of town, I decided to make a "Nashville Cookie" to showcase some of Nashville's best ingredients.
This afternoon we went to City Farmhouse's Pop-Up Barn Saleat Franklin's Idyll By The River Farm and had a blast!
With the seasons changing, I am suddenly energized to spruce up my home. Running down Franklin's Main Street yesterday, I had to stop and peer into some of my favorite home stores for a little inspiration. Franklin is chock-full of amazing boutiques and shops that I love to frequent. These are just some of my favorite home stores on Main Street.Here's a map to help when you go!
What are you up to this weekend? If you haven't been out to see LIGHT: Bruce Munro at Cheekwood, GO! GO this weekend!
