In decorating I almost always prefer an antique over something new and lighting is no exception. The other day I started thinking about lamps and realized that I’ve purchased one lamp in my entire life. In 1991 with my first teacher paycheck I bought a new brass lamp for my apartment. I still use it…
I hope that all is well with everyone who was in Irene’s path. We were too far west of the storm to suffer any damage although we did have high winds and received a bit of rain. This morning I peeped out the window to see how many sticks I’d need to pick up post-storm and was…
Last Sunday my former running BFF invited me over to his gigantic organic garden to pick tomatoes. The tomatoes in the plastic bags are from his garden; those in the basket are from my garden. This tomato haul yielded 20 quarts of canned tomatoes, a giant pot of pasta sauce, and a pan of stuffed…
Our home has a small bedroom on the main floor that we use as an office. The previous owners who lived here nearly forty years used it as a TV room. At some point these lights were installed; I’m sure that they were the height of fashion at the time. They are even more attractive…
I have not had the pleasure of mowing grass all summer as we have been without a lawn since the end of May. Instead, I’ve spent many an hour spraying Round-Up trying to get rid of my number one weed enemy, Bermuda Grass, aka Wire Grass. This is tenacious stuff. It spreads with underground runners…
Kelli of Random Thoughts of a Supermom is on a Disney vacation this week and I’m filling in for her with a guest post. I hope you’ll stop by to read my post and maybe even leave some comment love. Have a great Monday!
Our dock at the lake is now complete! Our boat now has a home and we now have a place to relax. This is what you see when you enter our cove by boat. Our dock is in the center of the photo and our lot is the wooded area to the right behind it. The…
For Christmas I got two tank tops from New Balance that I absolutely adore because they are seamless and supportive without having a separate shelf bra. If you’ve wrested with a wet tank, you know the shelf bra can make the tank difficult to get off your sweaty body. My pink tank like the one…
A patriotic table runner adorned my kitchen table all summer. After enjoying it for nearly two months, I decided that a change was needed, so I crafted a simple ruffled table runner to take its place. I was inspired by the many, many ruffled projects that I’ve seen on blogs in the past year. This…
It’s Friday again, time for a new exercise. One area that plagues women is the triceps area; You know, the area under your arm that often feels loose and hangs. You don’t have to go to the gym to work this area. What? Watch the video and then get into your kitchen to try it yourself….
Richella of Imparting Grace recently made an adorable UNC cookie tin for Preston, her son who will be a freshman this fall. Richella used a plastic bag from the campus bookstore to make her own vinyl decal to embellish a tin she had on hand. You can read more about how Richella made this tin by…
I love summertime reading. To me, a chair by the pool with a good book is a great way to spend the afternoon. My days by the pool are over now that I’m back to work, but there’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy a good book. I have two suggestions if you are…