Halloween Chalkboard Art from Hatchett Creative Group

Amber from Hatchett Creative Group is back! Check out this great tutorial for a Halloween chalkboard to help you get ready for fun weekend!

Sweet and Salty Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

A perfect treat for chilly weekends and holiday parties, these sweet and salty chocolate oatmeal bars are easy and delicious.

All Hallows’ Hooch, a Halloween Cocktail

Halloween is one of my favorite cocktail holidays. It’s a perfect day for indulging.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Another new item Eric and I tried on fall day this year (in addition to the pumpkin french toast we made) was roasted butternut squash soup. This recipe is simple and easy. Enjoy!

Easy Halloween Decor from Hatchett Creative Group

I’m excited to introduce you to two ladies I love: Amber and Darlene Hatchett of Hatchett Creative Group.

These two creative women – one an amazing jewelry designer, the other a reclaimed wood decor and denim upcycling expert – produce fashion shows, create window displays, and provide pieces for major brands and actresses (any Walking Dead fans out there?) across the United States. And now, they’re here! Writing for Leaves and Beards.

Both Amber and Darlene will be contributing pieces to Leaves and Beards over the coming months, providing you with easy and affordable how-to’s, DIY projects, home decor items, and much more. I’m so excited to partner with them!

Pumpkin French Toast

Fall is here! So, obviously, I’m adding pumpkin to everything I can.

The First Asheville Folk Gathering

Earlier this summer, Eric and I met this couple. New to the area, like so many people who call Asheville home, Christina and Blaise had made the decision to start their lives together in our little town, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

They wanted to make friends, so they started a project called Asheville Folk.

Easy Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

I love cooking. I don’t love baking. See, when I’m cooking I can make it up as I go along. You can try to do the same thing with baking…but I promise it won’t turn out well. This Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is so easy even I could make it. It’s also really good. Like, really, really good.

Gallery Wall How To & Giveaway

I. Love. Gallery. Walls.

I love them because they help fill large spaces, communicate a theme, and allow me to revel in my hoarding and collecting tendencies.

DIY Display Shelves for Under $15

Shelves can get expensive; but, they’re one of the easiest things to do yourself. Here’s a simple guide to affordable display shelves you can create in an afternoon.