Gluten-Free Bacon Scones
Commence drooling. A few weeks back, my sister shared on Instagram that she was having a bacon scone, and it’s times like those when I start to really hate having a gluten sensitivity. Then that...
View ArticleMotivation for Adventure on Columbus Day
Whether or not Columbus was the first to discover America (what era did you go to school in?) we still celebrate his explorations on Columbus Day. I like to think that Columbus had an adventurous...
View ArticleLayering Our Bedding for Fall
When it starts to get a bit cooler at night, we call that good sleeping weather: weather in which you can open the windows, maybe add another layer to your bedding and really cozy in and get a good...
View ArticleTraditional | Warm | White | Kitchen
This kitchen renovation took a lot of planning, but it was so worth it. You can see what it looked like before and in process here, but let’s take a look at all that storage and counter space in the...
View ArticleCashmerette’s Appleton Dress | The Joys of Having a Mom Who Sews |Contest
Many of you know, and some of you don’t, that my mama is a sewing blogger. She has been sewing for my whole life and probably longer, and has been blogging for at least a decade over at GMarieSews....
View ArticleCraving A Little Fall Decor
I know, I know, I heavily pushed back the fall season when it was new and people were celebrating it the day after Labor Day. I was all #SummerForever! But let’s be real, we would all die if there was...
View ArticleA Word Of Advice From Judy Blume
The word exhausted doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel right now. But I’ve always been of the mindset that being busy is good. But being so busy you feel crazy doesn’t often feel good, but it is...
View ArticleBusy Busy Tuesday
Happy Tuesday everyone! I have been to multiple job sites all over the state of New Jersey today, this state feels bigger to me every time I have a new client in a new town! A lot of my projects are in...
View ArticleUpdating to a Classic Look | Farmhouse Bathroom Renovation In Process
TGIF y’all!! I wanted to celebrate that we made it through the week by sharing a bit about one of my current projects! I started working with this client on their space several months ago (back when...
View ArticleClothes vs Costumes
I can’t believe Halloween is upon us already! But that is the way with time. It just keeps going whether we like it or not. I found this fun quote and thought it would be perfect for Halloween week!...
View ArticleKindness Confetti
Have you ever heard the expression “throw kindness around like confetti?” I’ve heard it before, but the other day I came across it again and something about it struck me. That is what I love about...
View ArticleOctober Instagram Recap
I had seen this idea on another blog and thought I would bring it over to DBK since I tend to share a lot on Instagram that doesn’t ever make it to this space and I know a lot of my readers don’t cross...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore Color of Year and Trends for 2016
The color of the year announcement for each of the leading color experts in the industry is always a big time of year. it is something that we all get in a tizzy about and look forward to. This year...
View Article5 on Friday | A Week Away
This week I ended up taking a week off from blogging. I had posts scheduled, and I had great content to share, but when my Monday post that I had scheduled didn’t go live, I took it as a sign to focus...
View ArticleThe Language of Kindness | Weekend Recap
November is such a great month for so many reasons — my favorite of which is easily all of the gratitude. November and the feelings of Thanksgiving really do provide us all with a month to reflect and...
View ArticleFall Farmers Market Menu + CONTEST
I love the farmers market. Plain and simple–I just love it. I love the friendly people, I love meeting the people in my neighborhood at the market on our park. I look forward to it in the late spring...
View ArticleGratitude
I missed my typically Monday post with words of motivation and inspiration… but with this week being Thanksgiving and all, I didn’t want to skip it entirely. Saturday we went to a friends surprise...
View Article10 Tips for Hosting & Attending Thanksgiving
This holiday is one of my favorite holidays of the year. As you can probably tell from the last few DBKwords posts I’ve shared, there is just something about this holiday and all of the appreciation...
View ArticlePerfection is the Enemy
Last year at this time, I was swamped. I was doing so many things and feeling awful about it all. The fact that my house had little to no holiday decor really had me feeling down in the dumps. The...
View ArticleWords for the New Year
Hey Friends, I know it has been a month since I last blogged, December was crazy and I needed a little reset and to take one thing off my plate for a little while. But, I’m back! I’m so excited to see...
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