Beach Must Have
We are SO excited to announce that our favorite beach blankets have arrived! (Seriously, we've been looking forward to this all year... it finally feels like SUMMER is happening, folks!) Here's what we love about this blanket: - they're extra roomy (6 ft x 7 ft in...
Carry On Chico
Jon Hart Chicos are great - they're the perfect size that you can use them for lots of things - makeup, charging cords, medications - the chico is VERY versatile. You can't have too many of them, so that makes it the perfect gift for anyone! Today I'm sharing one of...
Valentine’s Day Brunch for Dinner
For this semester's Barque Team get-together, I thought it might be fun to have "Brunch for Dinner". The benefits would be twofold - a great way for my girls to sample a few of our food products (like buttermilk biscuit mix and local jams)... and second, I thought...
Beach Must Have
We are SO excited to announce that our favorite beach blankets have arrived! (Seriously, we've been looking forward to this all year... it finally feels like SUMMER is happening, folks!) Here's what we love about this blanket: - they're extra roomy (6 ft x 7 ft in...
Carry On Chico
Jon Hart Chicos are great - they're the perfect size that you can use them for lots of things - makeup, charging cords, medications - the chico is VERY versatile. You can't have too many of them, so that makes it the perfect gift for anyone! Today I'm sharing one of...
Valentine’s Day Brunch for Dinner
For this semester's Barque Team get-together, I thought it might be fun to have "Brunch for Dinner". The benefits would be twofold - a great way for my girls to sample a few of our food products (like buttermilk biscuit mix and local jams)... and second, I thought...
New Punny Valentines for 2017
One of my favorite products to design are punny valentines, and I love to draw inspiration from my collection of vintage designs. I found these at an antique store in Greensboro - aren't they fun? The fish is from the 1920's! (The inside of the fish says: It's not...
A Colorful Christmas
Y'all, this holiday season has been busy... which is great for business, but that also means that this girl is TIRED! The sad truth is I was too worn out to put up all of my Christmas decorations this year. As much as I love my Snow Village, garlands, nativity scenes...
Behind the Scenes Nutcracker Madness
I love designing custom invitations for our customers' events, but when they give me complete creative freedom, it's a lot more fun. I was recently challenged with creating a custom invitation for a Christmas Coffee. Off the top of my head, I suggested a Nutcracker...
Chicken Wire Frame DIY
One of my favorite ways to display paper goods is with clothes pins on chicken wire - it's just so easy and if there are "gaps" between items, you can see through it, so it feels light and airy. We use this display method for Bridal Shows, and it's worked so well, we...
Halloween Details 2016
Decorating for Halloween is a highlight of the season - it means that fall is officially here and I can get geared up for my favorite season. I don't do anything super scary or gruesome because... well, I'm a wimp and can't take it. ha! (Truth is I've never even...
Rug Cleaning
This summer was unusually WET for West Texas, and I mortified to discover my porch rug looking pretty green and mildew-y. Instead of throwing it away, I decided to try to clean it instead. It was successful, so I thought I would document it here for future...
Election-Themed Wedding Style Shoot
Today we're throwing it back to a style shoot we did four years ago. It was an election year, and the upcoming Presidential election was all over the media, so I was inspired to see how a wedding could have a political twist. After a few phone calls, I put together...
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
For our Aloha Team Dinner, I decided to keep the prep easy for BBQ Pulled Pork tacos by using a slow cooker, and this recipe turned out to be a keeper! Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Ingredients: 1 (3-4 lb.) boneless Boston butt pork roast 1 jar Kelle B Santa Fe Apple...
Aloha Team Dinner
This past weekend the Barque team said "aloha" (goodbye) to summer AND "aloha" (hello) to a great fall ahead! It was the second annual End of Summer Party for us, and it really was a lot of fun. For me, it's a wonderful way to connect with my team on a...
