Rustic Easter wreath

I finally took down the evergreen and magnolia wreath that had been on the front porch since December and replaced it with one for spring.  I wanted only natural elements, so I brought back this…

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Collecting Wedgwood creamware

The very first china pattern I ever chose was Wedgwood “Queen’s Plain.” I wanted something neutral for everyday that I could use for years and years that would go with everything. In retrospect, that was…

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Random Saturday

My 11 year old had a birthday sleepover last night, and, since I cleaned yesterday, it was nice to wake up to a clean house this morning.  I love getting up before everyone else on…

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The easy way to get a chandelier where you want it…

I have always loved sparkly chandeliers, but never had one until last year when I sold the fixture I had to buy the one now hanging over mygrand piano. I have since added several more in…

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Canon 5D Mark II…oh how I love you:-)

The more I am drawn to the nitty gritty details of photography, the more I wanted to try out a Canon 5D Mark II, full frame camera. I am lucky enough to have a talented…

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Shelf styling, snow and photographers

One thing I do not regret is taking out a hanging cabinet in the kitchen when we made the wormy chestnut countertops.  This is a small house so I have really enjoyed a little extra…

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Happy Anniversary

Today is my parent’s wedding anniversary. They were married in 1961 in the parsonage of Waynesville’s First United Methodist Church.  Here they are on their way to church right before they married. My mom was…

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Listening to the radio…

Everybody knows I have a big thing for vintage…everything –from art, furniture, books, silver and Christmas decor all the way to electronics and old calendars. My heart skipped a beat when I ran across this…

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