Boy, are you going to love me today! This Beef Stew in your crockpot is definitely a crowd-pleaser. It is perfect if you are sharing food at the SUPER BOWL. I love serving stews or soups to a crowd, it is so easy to serve. As always with any of my recipes you can scroll down to get the recipe, but if you would like the directions in pictures then these photos are for you! A delicious super easy beef stew! ok Let’s get started! Before I start cooking I always organize my ingredients first. I like to lay them all out. One, to keep organized and two, just in case I am missing an ingredient mid pr ..read more

Happy New Year! Do you do the “word for the year” thing? I started doing it a few years ago, and to be honest, it has taken the place of my typical ‘New Year’s resolutions,”, which if you are like me, only lasted the month of January anyway! Last year my word was Simplify So pretty much all year, I was thinking about simplifying my life, mostly my “things” and de-cluttering. In 2017 it was Grateful.  That is when I studied the word gratitude and began each day thanking God for the day and ending the day with what I was thankful and grateful for that day.  I also like to journal, so ..read more

I wish I could say I am all finished shopping, but I’m not!  My husband and I seem to do the bulk of our shopping in December!  So I was looking for some gift ideas for family and friend’s that we still needed to buy for.  I also added some of my favorites of this year & Most of them can be ordered all the way up until the 22nd! I’m going to start with my favorite gift in 2019.  This is a must-have for you or anyone on your list. They are so much like Apple and yet they are half of the cost!  and on check out use the code “vintage10” for an extra 10% off of the alr ..read more

I live in the next town over from this Company’s Headquarters and store.  It is fabulous, delicious and so well priced!  Especially today!! FREE SHIPPING!!! SHOP BELOW!  JUST CLICK ON THE BASKET YOU WANT TO SEND!   Turn on your JavaScript to view content The post Great Gift Baskets to Mail from Stonewall Kitchen appeared first on Gratefully Vintage ..read more

So Today if you spend $80 at Sole Society and over you will get 20% oFF so I linked my absolute favorites today and also GIFTS THAT ARE UNDER $30!!!   Turn on your JavaScript to view content The post Shopping with Sole Society with gifts under $30 appeared first on Gratefully Vintage ..read more

For our second post for “Hospitality for the Holidays.” I am sharing my very first blog post ever!  Before you head into the holidays and plan meals around the table with your family and friends, I want to share this post with you. It is longer than my average post, so get cozy and grab your favorite drink, and maybe even your journal and just read & enjoy.   I love my table… Not because it is my dream farm table from Restoration Hardware or because it was passed down from my great-great-grandmother.  I love it because it is where we have made so many family memories! It is ..read more

 I also added a couple of anthropology gifts to this list! Just hover over the photo you want to shop!       Turn on your JavaScript to view content   The post Hostess Gifts from Pottery Barn appeared first on Gratefully Vintage ..read more

Hi!  We are fast approaching the holidays, so  I am going to do a series of posts this season on HOSPITALITY TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. This first post is How to make your overnight guests feel welcome!  How to prepare your guest room… but if you do not have a designated bedroom in your home that is just for guests, I have some tips for your overnight guests as well, so  KEEP READING! When I was growing up, we did not have a designated room just for guests, so since I was the cleanest sibling, the company always stayed in my room.  I got my love and gift for hospitality f ..read more

As soon as I got my copy of The Gift of Gathering, a beautiful book by Bre Doucette of Rooms for Rent blog, I could not put it down.  I devoured it and kept going back to look at it.  It is one of those books that will not only look beautiful on a coffee table but will actually be read.   (all photos in this post were taken by Bre from Rooms for Rent blog) The layout of the book is organized so beautifully — full of easy to follow tips and suggestions. And of course, if you follow Bre over on Instagram or her blog, you are well aware of her gorgeous self-taught photography. &n ..read more

This Post contains an exciting giveaway & coupon just for my readers! Something that is probably true about you is one of the reasons you may follow me is that you enjoy all things white in decor as I do!  White Curtains…  furniture… flowers… But another thing I like to keep white is my teeth… IF YOU ARE A COFFEE DRINKER OR A WINE LOVER YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO KEEP READING:  Sometimes I am asked to do “speaking stories,” and when I do, I get the craziest of questions!  Several people have actually been about my teeth and what I use to whiten them!  BUT DON’T WORR ..read more