It’s social distancing time! Since school is out for the next two weeks+, so I figured I needed to put some framework around our days. Let’s be honest, this is for my mental health first. And the education of my children second. 😉 Just general outlines and ideas. We’re not being too serious here. Will … More HallSchool : Social Distancing + Learning at Home
Where will you put your DIY ornament? This simple and addicting craft is a great accent for your stockings, gift bags, tree, wreaths, and more! … More DIY | Holiday Ornaments for Your Tree, Stockings, Gifts, or Wreath
I made a light table for the kids! It is instantly proving to be so much fun and worth the low-cost and very minimal effort. Here’s the how-to! … More DIY | Light Table for Toddlers and Kids
Honestly, a Holiday bucket list is both a necessity and a reason to panic. This year, I’ve worked the memories I want to make and the lessons I want to teach into our advent calendar / Christmas countdown. The prep work will make family opportunities more possible. But also, my expectations are low because, real life. … More DIY | An Approachable and Memory-Making Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar
Personalize your next dinner party with this super-simple and very inexpensive placecard table setting idea. This DIY is great for a minimalist, farmhouse, or rustic look and perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve party. … More DIY | Personalized Holiday Placecard Design
Tiny touches of fall and halloween decor around the house create just the right amount of seasonal spirit for our family! Lots of photos here … More House Tour: Fall and Halloween Decor {plus a 3-step decor DIY}
A roundup of my favorite fall posts from my favorite Fall posts that I’ve written over the years. Including DIY projects, decor ideas, recipes, and party inspiration. … More All the Fall
LITTLES  |  baby-safe easy DIY fingerpaint / footpaint baby safe = edible easy = 3 ingredients & no cooking Before we know it Little Miss’ first birthday will be here! I couldn’t do all of the work myself, so little MJ was given the task of invitations. 😉 Also… it was a beautiful day and … More LITTLES  |  baby-safe easy DIY fingerpaint
HOW TO:Â DIY TASSEL GARLAND YOU’LL NEED: Makes 1 7 foot garland with 11 tassels 3 different colors of yarn 6″ piece of cardboard OR this amazing tassel maker! Small crochet hook PRINTABLE/PINTEREST-ABLE DIRECTIONS: There you have it! 10 easy steps to your own tassel garland. If crafting isn’t really your thing- I would love to … More CREATE | DIY Fall Tassel Garland
CREATE Â | Â DIY Felt Alphabet Nursery Wall Art It didn’t take long for my craftiness to kick in after we found out that we were expecting. I knew I wanted to fill the baby’s room with art that had a meaning and story… pieces made by loving hands, found on special adventures, or created on … More CREATE | DIY Felt Alphabet Nursery Wall Art
CREATE  |  SWEET COFFEE SCRUB Prepare yourself for some skin tightening & smoothing! This coffee scrub smells amazing and will leave your skin silky soft. The caffeine increases blood flow to your skin, helping it appear smoother and even a little tighter, while the sugar exfoliates to get rid of dry winter skin! Ingredients 1/2 cup ground … More CREATE | coffee & coconut oil scrub
{ this coconut oil + this ashley brooke designs design mug } Last month I started an obsession with coconut oil. OBSESSION. I’m washing my face with it, cooking with it, slathering it on my skin, mixing it in my green smoothies, rubbing it on the dog, swishing it around in my mouth {read this} and … More CURRENTLY LOVING | coffee & coconut oil
My Christmas decorations are securely collecting dust in the attic until November 29 when they are allowed to see daylight. Until that moment- we are celebrating Thanksgiving at The Hall’s! I LOVE the colors of fall- so warm and cozy and golden. This is the season that brings me the most joy – the air is … More DESIGN | Fall Garland Mantel + DIY Tassel Garland
I’m feeling a bit homesick for my old Hopes & Dreams blog…so I have put together a list of my favorite DIY projects {with links to the how-to posts!} from my H&D days. {Side Note: many more DIY project posts exist and can be found under the ‘create’ tab on my homepage header} Bottle Lamp … More c r e a t e : my favorite DIY projects to date!
The first year after getting married – fall decorating was S-I-M-P-L-E! Our Rehearsal Dinner had a fall theme- pumpkins, mums, twigs, acorns and leaves abundant. We just transferred it all from the event location to our dining room, mantle and coffee table! Those items were all perishable, so I am starting from scratch this year. … More CREATE | DIY Fall pom-pom tree
I am so excited to have partnered with Susan G Komen Atlanta today in the sale of three of my ‘A. Macy Hall’ tassel jewelry designs! Throughout the rest of October, I will donate 15% of the proceeds of my three designs to Susan G Komen for the Cure Atlanta.
Yeah, it may still be hot and humid in Atlanta, but fall is coming and its making my heart smile. This summer was one for the books- a large cocktail of work work work with a sidecar of more more more has caused quite the hangover. Nothing sounds better than a ‘new season’- a change … More FAVORITES | It’s Almost Here… Fall Fashion!
Out of 2 IKEA faux sheepskins come 4 new fuzzy home accents! {all for less than $40}  I like how these pieces offer up a bit of sass and glamour, they are both {faux} luxurious and fun! {ottoman: sally wheat interiors  |  pillow: west elm}  CREATE  |  DIY faux fur ottoman and pillow … More CREATE | DIY faux fur ottoman and pillow
There is something about little gold sea urchin accents that I just adore. So dainty yet statement making. Plus they are in gold and I just can’t get enough of that. Inspired by the sea urchin trend and the sunburst mirrors, I merged the two ideas and got a little crafty.  Sea Urchin Sunburst … More CREATE | DIY Sea Urchin Wall Starburst
DIY Captain’s Mirror How-To {restoration hardware inspired}  Our front room is a major work in progress, we have beautiful blank white walls and hardly any furniture for the room. We really aren’t sure how we are going to use the room yet {any ideas?!}…but we are excited to literally start from nothing to give this … More CREATE | DIY Captain’s Mirror How-To {restoration hardware inspired}
This little jug {the same one from here & here} sits next to our television in our living room. It collects dust wine corks {when we remember…} and fills an empty spot on our side table for some balance and symmetry.  For months and months whenever I lounged on the sofa I would remember that … More CREATE | DIY Rustic Twine Jar
CREATE Â | Â DIY Mercury Glass Bottle Lamp Remember this little guy from my first DIY Bottle Lamp post? Â Back when I made the bottle lamps, I made 2 versions. Two of the lamps had holes drilled into the bottom for the cord to feed through {pictured above}. The other lamp did not have a … More CREATE | DIY Mercury Glass Bottle Lamp
As a bride {now newlywed} you learn a billion different ways to say thank you. There are ‘thank yous’ to be given every single step of the way- and believe me, each one so very deserved!!! Shower hosts, shower guests, program attendants, vendors, bridesmaids, wedding guests, musicians, parents, fiance, the list goes on. It meant … More CREATE | DIY Girly Thank You Cards
‘Oh please, I can make that’ The DIY itch struck again! Bottle lamps are all over the place right now- and why shouldn’t they be? They go with any color scheme, any decor style and come in all different styles and shapes. But…they also come with a stupid big price tag. At Pottery Barn they … More CREATE | DIY Bottle Lamp inspired by Pottery Barn
Because yes, yes, you CAN do this. We all have that Ikea dresser. That boooooring Ikea dresser. Mine has traveled with me for over 5 years and I am finally ready for it to become garbage graduate to something glamorous. Shiny new hardware makes even the boringest of boring stand on it’s own. Do you … More oh DIY
I don’t have to remind you that I am obsessed with home decor or that I redecorate rooms more often than I blink {exaggeration. duh}. Nor do I have to tell you that I have the patience of a puppy. Those things combined with my “Oh please, I can so do that myself” mindset led … More CREATE | DIY Projects: Dining Room Chairs, Wall Art, and Fabric Trays
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