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Mom’s Southern Potato Salad I think I have said this before, but my mother was a fabulous cook. Everyone in our family has favorite dishes that we loved for her to make. Being that the 4th of July holiday is coming up it reminds me of mom’s southern potato salad. What makes it southern? To…
Do you ever look at your house and think that you would like to make some changes? But you aren’t too sure where to start? Today we are kicking off a new summer series called Room by Room hosted by our friend Amy of My Life From Home. Each week we, along with several of…
4th of July Place Settings Happy Monday friends! Are you gearing up for any big 4th of July holiday festivities? We thought it might be fun to showcase our mother/daughter decor and see how different or similar our style really is. 2 Bees in a Pod will be showcasing 4th of July place settings – one…
Okay so I blew the surprise – I got new dining room chairs! Why do I need new dining room chairs you might ask? As if my life doesn’t already have enough upheaval in it, I have added another level of crazy. Let me explain. A few weeks ago my friend and neighbor Darlene approached me…
Summer Front Porch Tour and Garden Hop There is something about home tours that energizes and excites me. It’s a chance to start with a clean slate, a new season, and a fresh look. Even though this is an outdoor tour I have changed things up quite a bit since last years tour. Having lived here…
Plastic Bucket Transformation with Decoupage Peonies Welcome back to another installment of the Zero Dollar DIY Challenge. Every other month we create projects that cost no new money. This month I have to thank Honey Bee for my inspiration…and to divulge a secret about him. Well, it’s not really a secret to everyone that knows and loves…
Do you like to cook? I do, especially in the summertime when fresh vegetables and herbs are more plentiful. Sometimes I try to make dishes that don’t require me to turn on the oven. Here in the South it gets pretty hot, especially as the summer progresses. There’s no need to swelter outside of the house as…
We are firm and staunch believers that thrifty style does not mean you have to scrimp on design or home decor taste. It doesn’t even mean that these items necessarily have to come from a thrift store either. So what is thrift style? For us it means finding items that we love for a great price. Take…
Do you ever think that a project is going to be way easier than it actually turned out to be? Well my friends that was the case with this chalk painted headboard. I lost count of how many times I almost quit trying and just threw my hands up in frustration. Nothing seemed to be…
Lavender Dryer Sachets – your laundry never smelled so good! Whew, we made it to Friday friends! This has been a rough week for me…all because Mother Nature and the Weather God’s weren’t cooperating. It never seems to fail. Whenever I have a million projects that require bright sunshiny days it’s like my Law of…
We are still having a hard time wrapping our brains around that fact that summer has officially arrived. Even though some days it is hotter than blue blazes and we have drank our weight in sweet tea, it still doesn’t seem possible. Today our monthly DIY Housewives Series is a bit different than our normal monthly…
How to Easily Turn Your Photos Into Watercolor Paintings Do you notice when there is chaos in one part of your life it spills over into pretty much everything else in your life? No, is it just me? Gosh y’all – I hope I am not alone. For me it truly starts with just one…