The pink typewriter

Don’t you just love it? I do. In my search for 1950s pink and blue, I remembered my dad had this tucked away in the attic. From 1956, this Royal typewriter is actually what I…

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Stargazer lilies and vintage china

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a super simple and sweet tablescape I created using some very old and rare china. These plates came with sacks of flour to my grandfather’s store and although they…

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Whispering Pines

I wanted to share a few photos of our summer porches here in the Smoky Mountains. We have had lots of rain. Did I mention we have had lots of rain?  This sign was on…

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Gardening and Roasted Green Tomatoes

Gardening. My mother is the gardner, and oh boy does she grow a garden. Then she cans and freezes, and makes jams, and yummy soups and sauces for the winter. She is passionate about it.…

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Ugly Lamp — Pretty Lamp

I have this thing with getting the lamps right in my rooms. But, it seems that it is not actually possible for me. Not only do I need lamps for accent lighting, but also for…

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Making fresh butter and homemade whole-wheat pancakes

Hi everyone! We were fortunate enough to get fresh cream and milk from my cousin so I wanted to make butter from the cream. I have never done this before, but my 10-year-old had made…

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Meet the Chicks!

 The notion of having chickens running around seems to have been romanticized lately. Actually, the idea of having fresh, organic eggs was what motivated me to mention the “idea” to some friends at church.  When…

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The Old Screen Door

Old screen doors have been calling me for some time.  These screen doors are special to me because they were in my great grandfather’s house here. What to do with them was the only thing…

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