An edit of home, style, stories & real life.
The beautiful, the messy, and everything in between — from someone who has spent a career making the finished product look effortless while knowing exactly how much work happens behind the scenes.
What I'm wearing lately
Pieces that earn their place in the closet, and the ones I regret buying.
Notes from an almost-empty nest
Raising four boys, and figuring out who I am on the other side of it.
Behind the scenes of a good event
Years of planning conferences, translated into advice you can actually use.
"I've lived enough life to know the difference between something that looks good and something that's actually worth having."
Dressing for the life you actually have.
Not trend chasing — just the pieces, the fits, and the small style decisions that make getting dressed easier.
The capsule that actually works
What's earned a permanent spot in rotation this season.
Worth the splurge
A short list of things that were worth paying full price for.
Small changes, bigger difference
Tailoring, accessories, and the details most people skip.
The real stuff — home, family, and what's next.
Stories about raising four boys, growing up in Mississippi, and stepping into a new chapter.
My boys, my world
What it's actually like watching four sons grow up and start leaving home — the pride, the grief, and everything in between that no one warns you about.
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Where I started
Growing up in Vicksburg, and what that town taught me before I ever left it.
What's next
Figuring out who I am now that the house is starting to empty out.
The unseen edit
The deeper story behind the picture — a recurring series, for the posts that need more room.
Years behind the scenes of the events you never saw fall apart.
Practical lessons from a career spent planning restoration industry conferences — for anyone building events of their own.
BHT Event Planning
Weddings, celebrations, and private gatherings, planned start to finish.
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What a conference actually takes
The timeline no one shows you, from first vendor call to load-out.
The vendor questions worth asking
Lessons learned the expensive way, so you don't have to.
When it goes wrong on-site
How to keep a room calm when the plan falls apart in real time.
Trips worth taking, and how to actually enjoy them.
Where I've been, what was worth it, and the small things that made a trip better.
Where we're headed next
Trip planning, in progress.
What's actually worth packing
The travel pieces that have earned a permanent spot in the suitcase.
Lessons from past trips
What I'd do differently next time.
Things worth having.
Not "buy everything I link" — just the pieces that earned their place, home or closet.
The find of the month
One thing, explained honestly — what it's good for and what it isn't.
Under $50
Small purchases that made a real difference.
Gifts people actually want
Updated seasonally, tested by someone who's given a lot of gifts.
What's caught my attention lately
The podcasts, books, and posts I keep thinking about — and passing along to friends.
Podcasts
Books
Posts worth sharing
Things I've made, fixed, and built along the way.
Home projects, DIY attempts, and the work behind them — before, after, and everything I learned in between.
A weekend project: board and batten, a coat of navy, and an old family photo gallery brought back to life.
Before & after
Room makeovers and small upgrades, start to finish.
What I'm working on now
The project currently taking over the house.
How I did it
Supplies, steps, and what I'd do differently next time.