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Small Space? Think "less & large"

By lisa rippy / September 30, 2016

One of the greatest temptations in decorating any small space is to use small pieces .. and plenty of them. Trying to decorate a small space can be tricky when you also want to make it: feel inviting and cozy create function invite texture (texture always helps a space not…

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Recipe for Stuffed Bell Peppers … and a habit of our household!

By lisa rippy / May 3, 2016

One recipe that has always been one of my favorites is stuffed bell peppers. Seeing a large green bell pepper sitting upright and full of lean ground beef (or sausage), rice and covered in cheese is nothing short of a true southern delicacy here in Mississippi! Stuffed Green Peppers –…

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18 Days 'Til Christmas and I Choose To…

By lisa rippy / December 7, 2015

Sometimes we just need to slow down, think things through, have a plan but then….HAVE some good o’ Christmas FUN! This Christmas can be one of the most memorable, the most traditional, and the most meaningful Christmas ever for you and your family. To encourage just that, I thought I’d…

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It's a Soup and Sandwich Kinda' Day

By lisa rippy / October 24, 2015

It’s Saturday morning and while Rip and I had some time at our “Gathering Place” (aka kitchen breakfast nook) this morning, all we could think was everything we need and want to get accomplished today. > Go to Krogerland (Rip’s mission field), where he will make sure customers find what…

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The Smiles of Home – It Ain't About the Fancy, But the Fun!

By lisa rippy / September 28, 2015

When I think about home, there is something that always happens – I smile. Looking around the place I find my husband’s old worn out recliner and think about how each night we end the day there – it’s our winding down place. Just thinking that THAT is where we…

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My Story of God's Great Mercy!

By lisa rippy / September 25, 2015

This is a rather long post, but I woke up this morning and, well, I just felt I needed to share this…so my apologies for the length. ________________________ I’ve never really shared much about how God’s mercy and His loving kindness has restored my dignity after divorce. The reason is…

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A Peaceful Relationship Cannot Be One-sided

By lisa rippy / September 14, 2015

Good morning! Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend and are up and at ’em on this new Monday! One of my favorites verses is Romans 12:18 – “If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.” When I first read this verse, the words that jumped off the page…

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Get Ready for the Fall, Y’all!

By lisa rippy / September 7, 2015

One of the reasons why Interior Inspirations was even started in 2004, is because I saw a trend…more and more wives and mothers wanted “home,” but were feeling as though they were just maintaining (to the best of their abilities) “house.” The routines of the house, the upkeep of the…

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Frying Up Some Bacon and Then Digging for Seashells

By lisa rippy / August 27, 2015

Good morning friends….hope you are waking up to a beautiful new day? Here at St. George Island, the sun is rising, the sky is shades of blue, dusty rose and touched with morning gold, and although there is only one way on and one way off this beautiful island, we…

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Lisa Rippy’s Newest Bible Studies…and more!

By lisa rippy / August 6, 2015

Hello friends!! Well, now that Rip and I are back from the Send 2015 Conference, (…insert Hallelujahrrr!!), we are still without words in response to everything we experienced!  We both wanted to grab a selfie of our time together because we KNOW that “there is no such thing as a…

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