Acorn Cottage {Nest Security}

We have wanted a security camera for some time, and we finally settled upon the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi Security Camera. The camera was finally installed yesterday by our handy "man", and we are having some fun using it.

Your first line of defense. Nest Cam IQ is a powerhouse of brains and brawn. Weatherproof. Tamper-resistant. And seriously sharp. So it can help you know about a break-in before it happens.

• Person alerts, smart enough to tell a person from a thing, then alert you
• Supersight, with 4K sensor, HDR, close-up tracking and 12 x digital zoom and enhance
• HD talk and listen, so unwelcome visitors will hear you loud and clear
• 24/7 live video.See a 130° view in 1080p HD, day or night
• 3-hour snapshot history miss an alert review photos from the last 3-hours in the nest app
• Robust design, weatherproof IP66 rating and tamper-resistant design

We See You, y'all!

Acorn Cottage {Open House: Flowers}

No soiree at the Acorn Cottage would be complete without a couple of arrangements from Mitch's Flowers on Magazine Street.

For the living coffee table, my pumpkin dish was used and filled with autumnal blooms of hydrangeas, okra, and even persimmon branches. I also love the scented geranium leaves.

The dining room tortoise-shell vase was filled with antique-hued hydrangeas and eucalyptus which will dry do well.

Thanks to my friends at Mitch's Flowers for a couple of beautiful autumnal arrangements.

Flowers, y'all!

Acorn Cottage {Open House}

Yesterday, J and I celebrated the Acorn Cottage by throwing an Open House with friends. Many of our close friends have not seen the completed cottage, so the open house was the perfect way to show it off. 

Our local Lagenstein's did the catering and Mitch's, the flowers. I especially loved the Acorn Cottage-inspired sugar cookies by local baker, Beth Biundo Sweets.

It was a perfect Fall day for an intimate soiree.

Open House, y'all!