Last Saturday I was thrilled to attend a free decorating class at Gracious Designs. This is a gorgeous store in Johnson City, Tennessee offering home decor, gifts and in-home design. They display their merchandise in a way that shows you how to decorate your home, through the cozy and inviting vignettes they place all over the… Continue reading Bringing Summer Into Your Home
Author: comehomeforcomfort
Helping you bring comfort to your home & sharing my love of homemaking.
Welcome Summer!
It's the first Monday of summer! Here in South Carolina, we've enjoyed several weeks of temps in the 90's, so we're pretty well in summer mode. In case you're not familiar with summertime in the South, allow me to share a little bit of what it's like... That cracks me up. Every time I look… Continue reading Welcome Summer!
High Five For Friday!
First things first. I've been using PicMonkey to edit all of my blog photos...but their recent upgrade causes the site to crash for me every time. Does anyone use a different site for photo editing? Please share in the comments. Thanks! If you read yesterday's post, you know I've been enjoying an unexpected vacation from… Continue reading High Five For Friday!
Fear Not Tomorrow
"Tomorrow" has been filled with a lot of uncertainty for us. At the beginning of May - just weeks after my husband's 6 month period of severe underemployment came to an end - I lost my brand new dream job. Just as we thought we could loosen our belts a little bit, we are tightening them… Continue reading Fear Not Tomorrow
Don’t forget the kitchen sink!
I believe the key to a clean, presentable home is found in small, daily tasks. You may have to spend a few hours deep cleaning here and there, but there are little things you can do every day that will drastically improve the day-to-day appearance of your kitchen. One of those basic tasks is cleaning out… Continue reading Don’t forget the kitchen sink!
What to Do While You’re Single (Part 2) – Get Involved!
click to read the rest of the posts in the series Not long after I graduated from college and began the next phase of my life, I noticed a trend among my peers. I found that many of my post-college/still single friends were hesitant to commit to anything. "Are you coming to my party this… Continue reading What to Do While You’re Single (Part 2) – Get Involved!
Playing House…and How to Make Peach Freezer Jam
I loved to play house when I was a little girl. Even when I was helping my mom around the house - dusting, changing sheets or putting supper on the table, I was always pretending that I was doing those things in my own home for my husband. I always imagined that my husband was… Continue reading Playing House…and How to Make Peach Freezer Jam
High Five For Friday!
Happy Friday! It's time for a look back at the fun things from the week! Here we go... 1. We got to spend some time with my husband's brother and sister in law who were visiting from New York. Our niece Isabella is such a sweetheart, and she loves Uncle Paul Curtis! 2. I had… Continue reading High Five For Friday!
3 Memories for Father’s Day
There are many things I could say to honor my Dad on Father's Day. I decided to share three of my favorite memories from childhood, to let him know how much I appreciated his involvement in the early years of my life. Here they are! Dad - Daughter Dates One of my favorite memories of… Continue reading 3 Memories for Father’s Day
This Week’s Menu Plan
I love reading posts with other people's menu plans. I usually find a good recipe to try, and reading what other people plan for supper helps me get out of my meal rut! So...here's what we are eating for meals at my house this week! Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs Cereal Blueberry Muffins Fruit: Watermelon, Blueberries… Continue reading This Week’s Menu Plan
Come Home For Comfort 