JOHNSTON STYLE

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November Goals

It's my Birthday month... I like celebrating all month long. It seems the older I get, the more I enjoy Fall. I am so excited for November this year. First of all it's Election year... My Birthday is on November 8th! (Election Day) Second, I LOVE Thanksgiving... Heading to my parents this year and I can hardly wait! Recap on Goals for November are... HOME Decorate for Holidays Bring Christmas Decorations from storage Prepare Holiday dinner tables HEALTH Pilates Be mindful of what I eat Walk Listen to my Body SAVOR Fall leaves falling Quality time with Kids (Hawaii) Starbucks Holiday cups coming … [Read more...]

Hallo- Bar Cart

Trick or Treat! I always set up my bar cart for the Holidays- You never know WHO will be stopping by, especially on Halloween night. Bath and Body Works sell some of my favorite candles. I really love the smell of them as well as the decoration on the jar. This is one I found this season, I didn't want to burn it away because it smelt so yummy- oops! I found these wines at World Market- I picked them because of their cool labels. Sometimes, that is how I find the best wines. For more BAR CART ideas head over to my Pinterest page -follow along at "Johnston Style" I have a complete board of how to decorate your bar cart! Super FUN for the … [Read more...]

Entry Table

Sometimes the littlest things make me the happiest. I love my entry table- I decorate it every season. It's become a staple in our home- Friends little and big enjoy sampling from my jars. I typically fill my jars with a variety of candy. I love how it looks and is so colorful. Find a corner in your home that you LOVE and continue to give it special love during the Holiday season! … [Read more...]

Skeleton Love

I'm in love with entertaining dishes... I was at Pottery Barn and fell head over heels with these Skeleton serving piece and plates. I love anything that I can use for entertaining and I feel so happy to add a little design to my yearly Halloween collection. I'm already sad thinking about packing them away for the season. Halloween always comes and goes too fast. However, I do get really excited to rip out all the Christmas decorations! Heehee... Happy Halloween! … [Read more...]

Halloween Cocoa Station

Thank you sweet friends, I got so much response from my Instagram post about my Halloween Cocoa Station, I felt like I needed to share more! The fun part of styling parties is you make them your own. I chose the sprinkles and toppings that I know my kids and family like. I found these cute mini candy corn at Target and thought these would be adorable on top of whipping cream for a fun Halloween Hot Chocolate. Stay tuned in December... I may just do a Christmas Cocoa Station too!   SHOP THE POST: … [Read more...]

The Urban Coop

I am completely loving The Urban Coop! I've been visiting this adorable barn house for quite some time now! It's secretly nettled in Downtown, West Linn. The Urban Coop is a home store specializing in vintage + modern farmhouse styled decoration. My most recent purchase was one of these cherry buckets stuffed with birch logs and this sweet flat head shovel. This shovel reminds me of something that would be on the farm... I love thinking of the Grandpa that was working so hard with it. The cool thing about this store is everything is limited... She only carries seasonal items and once they are gone, they are gone! I love that, it makes my … [Read more...]

Buffalo Plaid

Could this wall be any cuter! My Mind's Eye a popular party and paper company designed this adorable Buffalo Plaid Kit for your wall. I am so excited to share it with you... I styled this wall in my home for Halloween. I love it so much, I think I might leave it up for Christmas. It's super easy to do and adds so much design to the room. … [Read more...]

Ruze Cake House + Teaspressa

When I was in Arizona the end of August, Ellie and I went to this sweet little Tea Shop/Bakery that just opened! It's located in Old Town Scottsdale- Ruze Cake House & Teaspressa partnered in this one location. Ruze Cake House is a Bakery that specializes that was founded on the principle that using local and sustainable ingredients makes for a better and fresher tasting wedding cake. Ruze has also mastered the macaroon! The founder of Teaspressa, actually started as a coffee lover however couldn't enjoy coffee frequently due to the headaches that would occur. Being in the coffee and tea industry for 9 years, she found that tea was a … [Read more...]

Snuggle Weather

I am over the moon excited to be carrying these adorable Hand-lettered Mugs in my SHOP! It's that time of the year... "snuggle weather!" I love snuggling up on the couch with a fire in the fire place, watching a movie with a nice cup of coffee or tea to warm your insides. These mugs make for great gift ideas for your family + friends. You can find MORE styles of these mugs HERE! Happy Shopping... … [Read more...]

Think Pink

Congratulations Emily for the release of your NEW book "Grace Not Perfection!" I am so honored to have been given a copy before they were even in book stores. Emily and I met at the Inspired Retreat a few years ago. She has crafted and created the Simplified Planner- a staple in every busy Mama's home. Emily is a mother of 3 small children and she knows how busy life can be... She wanted to create a planner and now a new book to help mother's live a less stressed life. … [Read more...]