I’ve been on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina enjoying a most relaxing vacation with my family. Tomorrow we head home and back to our usual lives. On a cloudy day we walked on the dunes. This was so pleasant because the sand wasn’t hot and as an added bonus, it was great exercise….
A few weeks ago I shared a piece of vintage art that I hung in our guest bathroom. I recently added a United States map in a wood grain pattern with a heart over Virginia created by The Funky Junk Shop. The Virginia map is by Funnel Cloud Studio on Etsy. I wasn’t sure…
Do you enjoy shopping at your local farmers market? In my town we have an excellent market and I need to make an effort to support it more than I do. It’s quite popular and crowded every Saturday. On a recent beautiful Saturday Suzanne and I got up early to head to the Roanoke farmers…
We adopted a sweet puppy in March from the humane society and this little boy has stolen our hearts. I thought you might like to see how our baby boy has grown. Sherman’s picture from the humane society website captured our attention. We couldn’t wait to see little Sherman in person. He’s grown a…
Today is the last day of Watermelon Week. I hope you’ve enjoyed the crafts and recipes that have been shared and maybe have been introduced to a few new-to-you blogs. Watermelon Week goes out with a bang with three fabulous projects. Enjoy! Brenda from Brenda Bird Designs shares her Watermelon Wrapping Paper. Isn’t this…
I’ve been celebrating Watermelon Week with a group of fabulous bloggers. Today is my turn to post a fun project. I’ve enjoyed wearing headbands for years. Having my hair off of my face is a must in hot summer months. A plain headband works just fine, but a jazzed up headband is more…
Watermelon week continues. I hope you are enjoying the projects and recipes that have been shared. Today Lindsey from Redhead Baby Mama share her Summer Watermelon Mojito. Suzy from Suzy’s Sitcom shares her Sweet Watermelon Hand Towels. Aren’t these adorable?? Gina from Kleinworth and Co. shares her Watermelon Cherry Limeade. I don’t know…
Did you enjoy yesterday’s watermelon projects? Today I’m back to share three more watermelon themed ideas. I hope you’ll click over to enjoy these projects. Katy from The Crafty Blog Stalker shares her adorable Watermelon Treat Bags. Amanda from Dreamsicle Sisters shares her DIY Watermelon Dishtowels. Debbie from One Little Projects shares…
What would you do with $150 from either HomeGoods, Target, or World Market? I know I could spend $150 in any of these stores very quickly. I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers to bring you this fabulous giveaway. The giveaway starts today and ends Friday, June 28. (This is a Rafflecopter giveaway so…
I’m joining in with a fun group of bloggers to celebrate Watermelon Week. Each day three bloggers will share a watermelon project. My day to share is Thursday. Can you guess which of the projects in the collage is mine? (If you guess correctly first, I just might have a prize for you!) Here…
At the end of May I was excited to share that landscape work had begun to improve the area between our house and our neighbor’s. This area was decimated by last June’s derecho and I have been eager to improve its appearance. Southern Landscape made a plan, did some drainage work, planted the large trees,…
I decorated early for July 4th this year so that I can enjoy my mantel for several weeks before the big day. I crafted the red, white and blue bandana wreath last year and am delighted to use it again. A burlap and American flag banner is this year’s patriotic craft. This project was a…