Country life and potato digging

I was planning on shooting photos of some DIY leaf art today… …but when I saw my dad get the tractor out and head to the garden, I knew it was time to dig potatoes…

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Bringing out the box again…

I thought it was time to bring out the box and add a little bit of fall to my dining area.   I decided to add hydrangeas, pine cones, candles and the white pumpkins I…

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Easy Canvas Prints review

As much as Luis and I are enjoying photography, I was excited to get an email from Easy Canvas Prints asking if I wanted to review a canvas. That was an easy “yes” as we are planning…

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Mountain harvest…

Fall is all about harvest here in the North Carolina mountains, and nowhere is that more evident than in my parents’ garden.  My mother, who is of Cherokee descent, always grows candy roasters, which she…

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Summer begins to have the look…

Summer begins to have the look Peruser of enchanting Book Reluctantly but sure perceives A gain upon the backward leaves — Autumn begins to be inferred By millinery of the cloud… …Or deeper color in…

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Before and after of the antique chest

I painted five pieces of furniture in the girls’ room, plus all the art and mirrors, so I’ve been sharing pieces one at a time instead of one super long post.  Today I wanted to…

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Fall decorating ideas for outdoors

One thing I have always loved to do is use organic elements in decorating — both inside and out. Instead of heading to a big box decor store, just look around your own yard, or…

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Origami art and painting the wash stand

I wanted to share some more details in the girls’ room makeover so I thought I would show how my daughter and I made the artwork and how I painted the antique wash stand. I…

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