Last weekend our neighbors got married and we were lucky enough to be invited. I’m a sucker for a wedding and couldn’t say “Yes!” fast enough. The couple set up a tent for food, a bar, tables for socializing, and that was about it. The wedding took place under a stand of Dogwood trees with the…
Five lucky readers get to try Shaklee H2 cleaner courtesy of A Home Made by Kiki. Congratulations! 1. Jennifer at Hydrangea and Harmony.2. Brooke at All Things Thrifty.3. Shari at Just the Four of Us.4. Holly at Homebody.5. Tanya at Frou Frou Britches. I’ve sent your names on to Kristina and she’ll get your prizes…
Mr. SP and I ran the Park to Park Half Marathon yesterday. Neither of us was properly trained, but we both made it and had a splendid time doing so. The course ran from a park just down the street from my mom’s home to another park in nearby Stuarts Draft. We ran by many beautiful…
I recently was the lucky winner of a gift certificate to CAPow! Art on Etsy through Holly’s blog, Homebody. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted because SO MANY things caught my eye. I went with this I Love Vermont! topography map. Vermont is our favorite vacation destination and this map evokes many fond…
One more garden day post for this year! The first house we toured last Tuesday is just out of town, down a long, winding road. As the crow flies, it’s very close to the James River. We were directed down a landscaped path that leads from the house to the mailbox. We had to wait…
My talented sister-in-law knitted a model of my father-in-law’s favorite plane, the Gee Bee, for his birthday. Rich is sporting a Gee Bee shirt while holding a Gee Bee poster and his hand crafted model. He was thrilled with this thoughtful gift. We celebrated Rich’s birthday at one of his favorite places, the ball field. …
It’s been a week since garden day and I’ve admittedly poured over the pictures that I took time and again. If you missed my first garden day post, you can find it here. This home is on the same street as the home I featured in the post above. The owners were going to move…
I inherited this unidentified plant from my grandmother many years ago and have only witnessed its bloom twice. It froze a few years ago and almost died, but it has made a come back and is rewarding me this year with two blooms. Its not the most attractive hanging plant, but its blooms make it…
It’s a beautiful Easter Sunday here in Virginia. We will enjoy a visit with our sweet niece and a family cookout. It’s a perfect day for it. The Easter Bunny visited last night and brought my favorite treat, jelly beans, along with a cute watering can. Gotta love my conservative Easter Bunny!
Kristina of A Home Made by Kiki recently asked for volunteers to test some of her Shaklee products and to participate in her first blog hop. Having seen quite a few positive posts on the cleaning ability of Shaklee, I thought it would be fun to test their products. I was sent two tiny, tiny…
Tuesday was a beautiful day for Garden Day in Lynchburg. This year’s tour featured four homes and one garden. Each was fabulous in its own way. Today I will share my favorite of the five spots we toured. Luckily, this was our last stop on the tour, so we unintentionally saved the best for last….
I recently spent a few nights with my mom and had one delightful walk in her Walnut Avenue neighborhood. Walking in an older neighborhood with mixed architecture is pure pleasure for me. Isn’t this boxwood lined stone wall pretty? This house is on a huge lot and I’d love to know more about it. It…