A new year and already we are celebrating special occasions and birthdays! I wanted to quickly share with you today something I posted on Instagram last year that I STILL get messages about. Let me share some simple and sparkly birthday decor with you!

My dear friend and neighbor, Ally, was having a birthday. We all went out to dinner, as a group of girlfriends, to celebrate. But instead of having whatever the restaurant was serving for dessert and just singing Happy Birthday there, I invited everyone back to my home, since it wasn’t too far at all from the restaurant, and had something special here. We sang Happy Birthday and opened gifts and had her favorite cupcakes in a more intimate setting and then relaxed at my home and talked for hours. It was PERFECT! I highly recommend doing it!

All I did to make it sparkly and special AND elegant was add a few glittery touches and some white roses. I love this glitter WISH banner I had found at a local boutique. I found it HERE on Etsy for you, for now, but I will hopefully be carrying it very soon in my online shoppe and will update you when they arrive.  Make sure you subscribe to my emails at the top of the page to get all of my latest updates, arrivals of new inventory, and weekly blog posts.

Currently, in my online shoppe, I also carry a glitter banners as well that you could use and would be so pretty.  Here is the Glitter Letter Banner….

I used two matching cake stands of different heights this time.  The ones I have were found at Taipan Trading Co. in Utah but here are some similar options that would look great!

Normally, I like to use my usual chandelier prisms cake stand, which is soooo gorgeous and you can certainly use one!

I found the CUTEST glitter bow cupcake toppers and knew I had to have them on these cupcakes for Ally!  Aren’t they just so pretty and girly?!  She just died when she saw them! It was so fun!  They were made by Olive Our Love Handmade on Etsy BUT they are taking a break.  So you can find lots of other pretty options below:

Add a lovely vase and some fresh white roses, or any floral of your choice, and you are set!  It’s simple but it’s elegant and special and I’m SURE it will be unforgettable!

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May all of your parties be sparkly and successful!  Muah!

xoxo,

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Valentine’s Day has passed and I’ve taken down all things red and pink with hearts. Time for that Easter and spring decor to come out. I’ve gathered so many over the years, it just livens my home and feels so bright and happy and fresh. I love spring colors (and rabbits) and I’m always on the hunt for more!

So for today’s post, I decided to give you a tour of pieces all over my home that I’ve brought out of storage. I’ve provided links where I can so that you can shop online for them (if they’re still in stock by the time you read this) if you like them as much as I do. Online shopping is great, not just for the bargains you can get at https://www.raise.com/coupons/lowes or other websites, but it means you can quickly find a great range of decor items in a short amount of time. You’ll see in this post which retailer I love the most but make sure to give them all a try, they might have exactly what you’re looking for.

Alright, I’ve gone on enough about buying decor, let’s get to showing you my prized Easter & Spring collection:

I absolutely LOVE this bunny wreath I found at Hobby Lobby for 24.99 and then 40% off! I’ve had several strangers knock on my door asking where I got it

Last year during Spring Break, I was at home in California and went to my local wholesale florist and found this darling greenvine bunny and wheelbarrow. I grabbed some faux flowers and added some lace burlap ribbon and think it’s just so cute in front of my fireplace.

I also found this cute moss greenvine basket at the same florist BUT you can find similar items HERE at Pottery Barn this spring. I was there a couple of nights ago shopping and saw them. They’re lovely! I found the cute ceramic bird at Hobby Lobby and the cute metal chalkboard stand back in good ‘ole Waco before we moved from my dear friends at Paper & Lace.

Speaking of Pottery Barn, I walked out of the store and completely forgot to purchase these gorgeous rabbit pillows (here) so I jumped online when I got home and ordered them. Aren’t they precious??!!

This bunny is one of my favorites! I found him at LaurieAnna’s Vintage Home 2 years ago in East Texas. If you haven’t been there, you are missing out!! Oh how I miss living in Texas and all of the amazing shopping! You could plan a girls shopping trip just for Canton Trade Days and LaurieAnna’s alone!

I’m obsessed with this sweet German Glass Glitter Bird Box. I found it at a local boutique here in Henderson, NV.

Any guess where these beautiful german glass glitter bunnies are from? Yep, Pottery Barn…and extremely affordable! Remember….german glass glitter tarnishes over time. Some people like that look and some don’t. I like mine to tarnish just a little and then I spray them with a sealer so that they keep some of their sparkle and yet still have that vintage aged look.

With all the lovely sunlight I get in my home, it makes it hard to take a picture of this gorgeous glitter “Happy Easter” garland.

It’s from Pottery Barn Kids and here’s their cute picture of it close up.

This darling banner can not be found in stores (although maybe on Etsy) because my sweet mother surprised all of us daughter with them last year! I love the bunny silhouettes and fuzzy tail. My mom is always making the cutest things!

Now…what do y’all think of these cute canvas glitter Easter baskets? I found them at Home Goods. I love them BUT it means that we say good-bye to our darling Pottery Barn Kids Easter baskets I’m torn….what should I do??? Help please!

I wish I could tell you where my mother found these soft vintage bunnies but neither of us remember . She bought a bunch of them and gave them to each grandchild for Easter one year. They are the sweetest and softest little bunnies. The birdcage pillow I made. There are such fun fabrics out there this time of year and pillows are easy so get your sewing machine out real quick and whip up some cute accent pillows!

I love adding a spring wreath to my mirror to add that perfect touch! Spring represents new life and things blooming so I love anything floral or green this time of year! I found this cute wreath at Hobby Lobby for just $9.

Another Hobby Lobby find. I should tell you….whenever we move for my husband’s job, the first thing I ask is, “Is there a Hobby Lobby there?” If he says yes, I go! I can’t live without a Hobby Lobby!!!!!

I love this touch of nature with the combination of the white faux aspen candleholder (Hobby Lobby) and this greenvine ball that I found in some Texas boutique. Notice I like to decorate in 3’s (or odd numbers). Always helpful when you are placing decor around your house. And being an adopted Southerner…the phrase “bless your heart” is part of my everyday conversation so my sweet friend, Natalie, made it and sent it to me from Texas when we moved here to Vegas. Love it!

Here’s a fun tip….take a cupcake stand and put a small rabbit or bird inside to add to your spring decor. I normally pick some grass from outside and add it first andy then add the bunny on top. BUT….we have “fake grass” here in our neighborhood in Vegas {tear} so there is nothing to pick. You can also add a couple of Cadbury Eggs too, which I think is really darling,

One of my absolute FAVORITE new finds this year has been this darling bunny/damask hand towel set from Williams-Sonoma! As soon as I saw it in their catalog, I hopped in the car and ran to their store. Aren’t they precious?!!! Just $19.95 for the set.

Invest in some little inexpensive bunnies that you can place all around your house for a subtle hint of spring and Easter.

And buy some little birdies too because they’re adorable! I like to keep these up all year long! Hobby Lobby and TaiPan have them often…so does Pier 1 Imports and Michael’s. Just pick them up when you see them. Frame is from Home Goods.

It just has “spring” written all over it right?! This frame is from LaurieAnna’s Vintage Home.

This sweet little burlap bunny garland was from Target last year and I soooo wish they’d bring it back this year!! But they didn’t….why oh why? But they do have one HERE that is similar and a few cute others.

More bunnies! I found this little guy at Home Goods, along with these cute canisters.

I created this little vignette on my dining table with a serving tray from IKEA and did you know they have online shopping now???? HALLELUJAH!!! I put some shortbread cookies on a glass cake stand with cloche from Hobby Lobby, which I often have with my afternoon tea. I found this lovely vase at Michael’s in their home decor section and then grabbed some lovely faux floral to go inside.

We end the tour at my table. I loved these Williams-Sonoma Embroidered Bunny Napkins and Bird’s Nest Napkin Rings (sold out online) and decided to splurge. They just took my breath away.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all these beautiful bits of spring and Easter decor! And I hope it’s inspired you to keep your eyes open for all of those things that you can slowly add to your home that make you smile and make it a place where you are happy to be and want to welcome people into to visit. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming and all at once. Start with a few things and keep adding every year. Open those windows, do some spring cleaning/organizing/purging and add loveliness to your home.

Wishing you the happiest spring and Easter season! xoxo, Summer

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I’ve had my Valentine’s decor up for a week now! I just loooove LOVE and although I really like neutral color schemes in my home, even during most holidays, Valentine’s is where I feel my love for red just burst all over anything and everything!  Red and pink…all over.

Here’s what and I’ve found and where I found it:

I spotted these cute hand towels this year at Home Goods (my 2nd home…Hobby Lobby would be my 3rd and where I picked up those cute gold glitter cherubs).  The darling red chair backers for the kids are from PB Kids and although they no longer carry that style any longer, you can still find them on eBay or find new cute styles here.  And stay tuned for more on that because starting February 1st I do what’s called the “14 Days of Valentine’s” for my kids and that is so fun!  I love the cute treats and cookies they have at Trader Joe’s this time of year and then there are the beloved bulk candy bins at WinCo just FULL of pretty and yummy Valentine’s candy that look so cute in apothecary jars.  And on that note…my kids know that we do NOT under any circumstance touch the candy in the clear jars because those are for looks (or guests) ha ha but they can have the candy in the other set of cute black apothecary jars (see easy and inexpensive tutorial here) because that candy is less expensive and easier to refill Anyone else this crazy?  I found a darling  printable here that I framed.  The red berry wreath was from Taipan years ago (found in Utah and SoCal…what a FUN store!) and they also added some online shopping now too so check them out.  Target has one here too if you’re in the market for one.  And they always have cute knick-knacks like ceramic birds and wall decor etc.
The fun Valentine’s Tic-Tac-Toe game is something I found for 25 cents at a garage sale a few years back and my kids LOVE it!  We keep it at the table and they’ll play sometimes while they’re eating or watching a movie or just talking to me while I’m making dinner.  I made the banners and wish sticks myself (tutorial coming soon), as well as the cute burlap and linen gift sacks (use acrylic paint to paint red heart and then sprinkle red glitter…easy). While I pride myself on a homemade banner, because they are usually the cutest and most unique, Target did have a couple that were okay and so I bought the $5 one pictured above (not sold online).

If you don’t have many Valentine’s decorations but you feel inspired to start…don’t get overwhelmed!  You don’t need to fill up your house or go overboard….at first, anyway  Collect things you love and that you can afford each year.  And head on over to Pinterest and find crafts and other things that catch your eye but also don’t feel overwhelming.  Plus, your kids will enjoy it! xoxo…

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