This was the first Christmas in years that I didn't feel pressured to get everything done. So I slowly took my time and truly didn't get very much done- I think I need a bit of pressure! ...
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Fall in Western North Carolina is very inspirational. From the fall color vistas off the Blue Ridge Parkway- To the old parks that were built in the fifties from stone and natur...
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One of my passions is to go antiquing, am I am always on the lookout for unusual floral containers. Old glassware is especially useful to create a charming floral arrangement. A sing...
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Last weekend, we celebrated the marriage of our son and new daughter-in-law in Chicago! The flowers were done by Twigs in Lake Bluff and I have to share them! Tomato red overlays over Fre...
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Imagine my excitement when I received a call last July 2017 from Bonnie Broten- a veteran stylist and producer for Meredith publishing! She wanted to submit our new home for publication to th...
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I am just returning from the Appalachian Antique Show in Boone, North Carolina. H and S Antiques had a wonderful booth filled to the gills with special finds. They set a table that stopped me...
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I am just returning from Apalachicola, Florida where I was visiting my friend, Mariterese. She has recently furnished a grand old lady built in the late 1800's. While the house has been me...
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Chapel Hill is only a quick four hour drive from here. Visiting the Sarah Duke gardens on Duke University's campus has been on my wish list for about a year, so we finally made the trip. ...
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Mars Hill, North Carolina has a true treasure residing in it's hills! The Farmer's Hands is a 2 acre farm that produces vegetables, rabbits and eggs and showcases them at farm to table dinners ...
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On Wednesday, my girlfriend Jill and I headed over to the Greensboro- Winston Salem area of North Carolina to check out a barn sale. The French Farmer's Wife was having a three day sale in her...
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Last night was a milestone birthday for one of our neighbors. Using her Italian heritage as inspiration, an Italian feast was in order! Local chefs prepared the food and I was in charge of d...
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Looking back at Easter inspiration through the past 10 years ---- here are a few of my favorites! ...
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The spring weather has been a bit unpredictable around here lately. One day it's sunny and 70 and the next day it's 45 degrees. Those warm days make me yearn to open the windows, turn on m...
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One of the most nostalgic and romantic times of a lifetime- a trip to the Greyfield Inn on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Cumberland Island is now owned by the National Park Service with the excep...
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I love this holiday because there is no pressure for big festivities! Just sweet pink and red sentiments. Dried roses are pretty, and they make fun additions inside a package! Kind of l...
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After living in our new home for almost a year, it is time to re-evaluate our landscaping plan. When we first moved in, our focus was on the interior. Grass, mulch, and the hard scape were p...
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After taking Christmas down, it was a perfect time to evaluate my home decor. Is it time for an update? Is this room really functional? Or is it finally time to go searching for somethi...
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My favorite color is blush pink. It's not a color that is gender neutral, so I try to use it judiciously. My bath is white, so I can accent it with any color. Blush pink is my choice of the ...
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One would think that retirement gives one lots of time to decorate for Christmas. That has not been the case for me. So for the first time in my life, I finished Christmas decorating 5 days b...
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My Christmas decorations have been in storage for 2 years. So my first chore is to get them out and sort them into two piles- what works in this house and what doesn't work in this house!!! ...
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After living in the new house for almost 8 months, I am just getting the time to add final touches to the guest rooms. I couldn't sell my daughter's twin beds, there were too many sentiment...
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One of the most fun places to visit while visiting Rome was the food market. I wish I could have transported the food back to North Carolina. fresh pasta - everywhere you turned....
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Fall in Western North Carolina is heavenly. You wake up to very nippy temperatures- turn up the heat- light some fireplaces and get a cup of coffee. Magically the clouds over the river disapp...
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We are just returning from a trip to Italy. While in Rome, we stayed at the Gran Melia Hotel and I was inspired by it's stunning design. The Gran Melia Rome is a perfect balance of mod...
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It is morning and there is a nip in the air- 55 degrees and I see a slight tinge of yellow starting on the tree leaves. Time to start thinking about fall- my favorite time of year. Time to go...
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