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Then and Now | Our Home Exterior

A Before and After Look at Our Home Exterior

It's a little over two years now that we've been living in our home on St. Simons Island. Recently, I was looking through old pictures of the house post-renovation. It was so fun to see the transformation over the years, especially with our ivy growing strong! Today, I'm outlining four elements that made the biggest impact during our renovation. Paint. Just by painting the existing shutters and front doors, the house had a whole new level of curb appeal. My brother-in-law and I actually painted the shutters ourselves which made it so rewarding to see the end result. Before I chose the colors, I took a picture and opened it up in Photoshop. Then I played around with different colors and I finally decided on Blue Danube by Benjamin Moore for the front doors…

New Happenings Around St. Simons Island, Georgia

Follow Monica Around Town

Today, I'm sharing a few new places (and my go-to spots) around St. Simons Island, Georgia. We love when our Island is filled with new restaurants, event spaces and boutiques! So if you're planning a beach vacation to SSI this year, pin this post so that you don't miss the new spots in town! Wake Up Coffee Co. I seriously start most days at Wake Up Coffee. It's truly a special place and I'm obsessed with their Vanilla Chai Latte. Since I'm here almost every day, I have really gotten to know the entire Wake Up Team and their regular visitors AKA my 'work buddies'. Earlier this month, Evan Beard, one of my favorite Wake Up employees was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Colon Cancer. Evan and his family are the most caring and…

My Front Entry Tour

Entry Essentials to Maximize Curb Appeal

I was so excited to learn that House Beautiful shared a picture of my entry a few weeks ago! I had no idea that they were going to include it in a roundup until it was already published. It was such a nice surprise and I'm so grateful to the editor! As a result, I thought that I'd break down all of the elements of my #ArtoftheEntry from paint colors to gas lanterns. Exterior Paint Colors. To make the house look youthful, I decided to paint the front doors Blue Danube by Benjamin Moore. I absolutely love this color and how it perfectly compliments the Charleston Green shutters. Front Doors. I always get questions on where I found my front doors. They actually came with the house so I don't have any details. However,…

Gingham Check Sundress

A Simple + Sophisticated Dress for Summer

My backyard is blooming with Confederate Jasmine and as a result, Casey and I have been taking advantage of spending our free time outdoors! I've also been working from my outdoor patio because the temperatures have been so mild. It's the perfect time to wear another one of my Gal Meets Glam dresses! When Julia's dresses launched in April, I had my eyes on the Judith dress, a flowy gingham check dress perfect for daytime wear. I paired it with my J.McLaughlin circular wicker bag and a pair of Loeffler Randall blush wedges. As you know, I'm a fan of Gal Meets Glam, especially since I featured another pale blue shirt-dress earlier this month. If you're thinking about purchasing a dress, I'd recommend following Gal Meets Glam on Instagram to see how other bloggers are…

Update with Our Move to Savannah

Your Most FAQs Answered

It's been over two weeks since I last announced that we're moving to Savannah. Thank you so much for all of your comments, messages and emails! We're so excited to start this next chapter of our lives! I thought that I'd put together some of your most FAQs and give you an update on where we are in the process. Why are you moving? Casey accepted a General Manager position with Montage Palmetto Bluff located about 30 minutes outside of Savannah, Georgia. We've been visiting this property ever since Casey and I met in 2008. It has a very peaceful and relaxing environment which is perfect for us! We'll definitely miss Sea Island but we'll be around to see the Cloister and The Lodge continue to grow. I talk more in detail about why…