I finally had a little time to pull out my beloved turkey decorations for Thanksgiving. I’m always on the lookout for turkey things when I’m in an antique, gift, or thrift shop. When I find something special, I’m delighted to add it to my collection. This big, blue platter was my special find from last year. I…
Last week Amanda posted a recipe for potato soup that really made me crave it. When we got home from the beach Monday night, I made a batch using a different recipe for us to enjoy this week. Tuesday was a chilly, rainy day and when I got home from a long day of school followed…
These treasures actually are from two antique shops on the OBX and not from thrift shops. There are bunches of great thrift shops on the OBX, but I didn’t get to visit any this trip. I couldn’t pass up this bread box or these Santa boots. I like to use tins like this in my…
We are enjoying a long weekend at the beach this weekend. It’s so nice to be curled up on the sofa blogging on a Sunday evening in the beach house and not be at home running around trying to get organized for the next week. It was really windy here on both Friday and Saturday. …
We had a dinner party last Saturday night for the two couples that couldn’t make it to the supper club dinner that we hosted a few weekends ago. The plan was to spend most of the evening outside around the fire pit, but it was too cold, even with the fire and our heater. Our menu…
It’s that time again, time to think about switching fall decorations to Christmas. Don’t throw away your gourds, dry them and use them again next year. How? It’s easy! Below is a picture of my 2009 gourds. They were so pretty! Would you believe that one of the pumpkins beside the bowl stayed pretty through…
My mom created a cute display in an upstairs bedroom on Walnut Avenue that serves as both her closet and her laundry room. Mama has had these patterns for years and years. She knew that one of these days she’s think of the perfect place to display them. I have a feeling that more will…
Did you realize that you can turn a pair of boot-cut jeans into skinny jeans with very little effort? Really, you can! I bought these jeans at least seven years ago. You can tell by the color that I rarely wore them because they were just a bit too short. They were in the Goodwill…
This fall has not been particularly spectacular color-wise around here, perhaps because of the long, hot summer. I took the photos below last weekend. Even if the color is not particularly impressive, the mountains are. I feel lucky to live in such a beautiful area. These pictures were taken in Bedford County very close to…
My mom has been busy unpacking and arranging her accessories. I snapped a few pictures on Halloween to share. This bread rack was in my great-great aunt’s store. It makes a nice display area in Mama’s family room. The pipes that you see to the right of the bread rack will one day be enclosed…
Friday night a friend invited us to join his table for a benefit for our local children’s museum. I love getting dressed up, so I jumped at the chance to go. The event had an open bar, dinner, dancing, and both a silent and live auction. They had great items for both auction but I…
It’s election day! Be sure to get out and vote. My mom is currently displaying a small collection of election pins on an old Teaberry gum stand. You don’t see too many people decorating for election day! My mom got these pins from her mother and the Teaberry gum stand came from my great-great aunt’s store. I…