Hey, y'all! I'm Cathy - a wife, a mom, and a nationally published award winning designer of spaces to gather and southern belle writer based out of a small(ish) town outside of Atlanta, Georgia. However, most people know me as the Monica Geller of my friend group – READ MORE
SURPRISE! WE’RE SELLING OUR HOUSE!
Surprise! Our House is Under Contract! Between juggling trying to get the house ready to go on the market with an extremely active baby (who just cut his first tooth!) and my inability to keep a secret, I've been a little absent from the blog and Instagram lately. With people starting to find out READ MORE
DIY Easter Keepsake Craft Ideas
DIY Easter Keepsake Craft Ideas What is it about being a new mom that has you obsessed with making things with your baby's hand and foot prints? Keepsakes that will hang on the fridge for a while but will inevitably pack bins that I stuff in my guest room closet. (At least I'm honest, READ MORE
Baby’s First Easter Basket Ideas
John's First Easter Basket Celebrating John's first year of holidays is something that I have loved and looked forward to so much. While we will be teaching John the real meaning behind Easter as he grows, I think celebrating with a fun Easter basket each year will be a great way to kick off the READ MORE
Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven, Baby Layne!
Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven, Baby Layne! Yeah, I know you're in a better place And one day I'll see you again But it's killing me we can't be face to face I miss my best friend So, tonight I'm gonna pull out pictures, ones with you in 'em Laugh and cry a little while reminiscing By myself I READ MORE
Simple Spring Tablescape Inspiration
Simple Spring Tablescape Inspiration I love when a simple shopping trip turns into major stroke of inspiration! This past weekend, Rob and I went to Hobby Lobby and Target to grab some flowers for Layne's grave and to stroll through the Spring and Easter decor. Meanwhile, we came across these mini READ MORE
The Best Mocktail and Cocktail Recipes Using JACK Syrups
The Best Mocktail and Cocktail Recipes Using JACK Syrups I really don't drink hardly ever anymore. However, as a hostess I really do like having things on hand for when we have guests over and they want a little something special with their meal. (You know, nothing crazy!) I also really enjoy the READ MORE
How To Create a Design Board (for free!)
How To Create a Design Board (for free!) Whenever I share my design boards for projects that I do around here at A Hosting Home, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is about how I make them! Making a design board is super easy, so fun, and it's one of my favorite parts of planning out READ MORE
Using Rub n Buff to Update Antique Hardware
Using Rub n Buff to Update Antique Hardware After seeing it used all over DIY-instagram, I fell in love with Rub n Buff for myself when I used it to transform and update the antique hardware on the china cabinet that I recently refinished. Not only am I now I firm believer in this stuff, I am READ MORE
Chalk Paint China Cabinet Makeover with Wallpaper
China Cabinet Makeover I am so excited for this project, not only because I absolutely love how it turned out, but also because all I can say is WOW -- what a transformation! After Christmas, I acquired a china cabinet from my grandmother. It was a piece of amazing quality that would stand the test READ MORE
DIY Salt Dough Keepsake Ornaments
DIY Salt Dough Keepsake Ornaments It's no secret that the holidays are going to look a lot different this year with COVID. With this being John Robert's first Christmas, the past few weeks I've been thinking of activities and traditions that we could do at home that could make it extra special this READ MORE
John Robert Nursery Reveal // Baby Boy Nursery
John Robert Nursery Reveal Call it pregnancy hormones, but I stood in the doorway to this room and teared up the other day. I feel like this room has been a long time coming, and it is a room that I have prayed over for so long. Putting it together was such a labor of love, and it is easily my READ MORE
