The 2020 Small Business Gift Holiday Guide

Savannah bee company honey sampler

It’s arguably more important this year than ever to shop small. Our beloved entrepreneurs have been rocked and wrecked by all the uncertainty and chaos of 2020, and many makers and sellers rely on the holiday shopping season to float their profits for the entire year. It’s no secret that I love entrepreneurship and whole … Read more

Punch Bartender In Residence: Alec Bales // Ticonderoga Club Atlanta

Atlanta cocktail photographer

When I received a call from Punch about shooting their October Bartender in Residence I was so excited! Punch is a Brooklyn-based online magazine chronicling the nation’s best purveyors of cocktails and spirits. Turns out one of the best slingers of cocktails resides right in my backyard: it’s Alec Bales of Ticonderoga Club! Located in … Read more

Poolside with Redland Cotton + The Park SSI

The Park SSI

Fun fact about me, I come from a long line of Alabama farmers! Strawberries, peanuts, and cotton, most specifically. And Alabama is long hailed for its cotton. I grew up playing in bins of the fluffy stuff, and I can still remember exactly how it smells. So when I reconnected with Carolyn Sutton of Carolyn … Read more

The Reckless Art of Letting Go

In writing about this past year, where do I begin? Should I start with the home-shattering conflict that led to a dismal, lonely, and grief-filled holiday season and many sleepless nights for my household?  Maybe it’s better if I start with the scene where I’m crying alone in the public bathroom of the nicest hotel … Read more

Creative Candles Summer 2020 Collection with Atlanta Interior Designer Steve McKenzie

Trader Joe's tablescape

Now that we’re all spending much more time at home, curating an inspiring, warm, and beautiful space is perhaps more important than ever. Every time I visit Steve and Jill McKenzie’s Atlanta highrise, I’m inspired. Their ability to design a thoughtful, comfortable, and highly personalized space blows me away. For those of you who don’t … Read more

Open for Business: CityROW Atlanta Midtown

I’m continuing my Open For Business series by spotlighting another one of my favorite local spots that has once again opened its doors to an eager crowd: it’s CityROW! I was lucky at the beginning of the year to be a part of the new outpost of CityROW’s grand opening here in Atlanta. I got … Read more