The View from Foxglove Hill

There are some traditions that quietly become part of the fabric of a family.

This week, one of my favorites returned.

After a month away at summer camp, my daughter and I drove up to North Carolina to pick up my two granddaughters. I don’t know who was more excited—the girls, their mom, or this grandmother. There is something so special about that first hug after weeks apart and hearing all the stories that simply can’t wait another minute to be told.

As we drove home, I found myself thinking about traditions.

Some traditions are the ones we intentionally create—holiday dinners, birthday celebrations, decorating the Christmas tree together. Others seem to happen without much planning at all. They simply grow from spending time together, year after year, until one day you realize they’re part of your family’s story.

Moving to Georgia brought many changes this year, but one of the greatest gifts has been living close enough to share more of those everyday moments. Instead of squeezing memories into a few visits each year, we now have the opportunity to build a lifetime of new traditions here at Foxglove Hill.

I don’t know exactly what all of those traditions will become yet. Perhaps they’ll be afternoons baking cookies in the kitchen, decorating the porch for every season, gathering flowers from the garden, setting pretty tables just because it’s Tuesday, or watching hummingbirds from the deck as the sun begins to set.

Whatever they become, I know this much: this home isn’t just where we live. It’s where our family’s next chapter is being written, one ordinary day at a time.

And somehow, I think those ordinary days often become the memories we treasure most.

As July quietly slips into August, I find myself looking ahead to my favorite season.

Every single year I tell myself I’m going to savor every last bit of summer…and every single year I find myself pulling out fall inspiration before August has even arrived. I simply can’t help it.

There’s something about autumn that speaks to me. The rich colors, cozy textures, beautiful tables, welcoming front porches, flickering candlelight, and gatherings around the table all make my heart happy. It has always been my favorite season to decorate.

This year will be no different.

In fact, with our first autumn at Foxglove Hill just around the corner, I think I’m even more excited than usual. I can’t wait to decorate the front door, create a few new fall tablescapes, fill the house with warm seasonal touches, and begin making memories here that I hope will become traditions for years to come.

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be revisiting some of my favorite fall decorating ideas, updating older posts with fresh inspiration, and sharing plenty of new seasonal ideas along the way.

If you’re already beginning to think about fall too (don’t worry—I won’t tell anyone!), here are a few favorites to inspire you…

Late Summer Decorating Ideas

A late summer table in blue and green is one last breath of summer before the fall colors come in!

Without going all in, here are some great ways to begin transitioning your home toward fall.

Make a Sunflower Swag for your front door!