Things are progressing slowly but surely on Walnut Avenue. Not much happened in June but July has been a month of hard work for Mama. She and two of my cousins sanded the floors on the first and second floors. What a difference this makes! The house looks so much brighter now. Mama will finish…
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to win a free gift from One9Designs. Kristen is the talented artist behind One9Designs and she advertises on Amanda’s blog, Serenity Now. Kristen sponsored a giveaway on Amanda’s blog and I was lucky enough to win. It took a while to decide what I wanted. After much debating I ended up picking a necklace that…
I had a fabulous weekend with my girlfriends in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. We went to several thrift shops and most of us found a treasure or two to take home. I found this tablecloth for $5.00. Someone put a lot of work into making this. It just barely fits my table! I will be…
A few weeks ago Red Door Home had a give away for a Dash and Albert tote bag and I was the lucky winner. I couldn’t believe my luck! After I won the bag I was excited to see that the latest Southern Lady magazine featured these totes. Then when I was in Newport, I…
It’s time again for one of Amanda’s fabulous parties. Amanda is the hostess with the mostest. I love how she encourages bloggers to mix and mingle and not to just link up and disappear. I’ve met many new blogging friends through Amanda’s parties. The topic to dish about this time is reading. I’m looking forward…
Sunday morning was beautiful in Boston, perfect for a Duck ride. These tours fill up surprisingly fast, so we made reservations the night before. See what we enjoyed doing in Boston on day three here. If you’ve never been on a duck ride, they are a mix of a serious tour with a whole…
We really didn’t want to leave Newport but Boston reservations had been made. I found what ended up being a great place for us to stay in Boston. We knew we wanted to stay near the public gardens and when I looked for a hotel last week, they were all extremely expensive. I searched for…
Friday was a great day in Newport, Rhode Island! Mr. SP and I were on the go the entire day and I do believe that we walked for about four hours or maybe more. As a result, the sleeping was good Friday night. Read all about what we did on our first day in Newport, here….
Greetings from Newport! Mr. SP and I are enjoying a long weekend in first Newport and then in Boston. We arrived on Thursday. We’re staying at Hotel Viking, a beautiful hotel that is close to everything that we want to do: harbour, Cliff Walk, mansions, and the Tennis Hall of Fame. We arrived Thursday afternoon…
I have a folding card table that I find is perfect for outdoor entertaining. I inherited the table from my grandmother and only have one tablecloth that fits it. The tablecloth is very old and now has a big hole in the center. Yesterday I used some fabric from my stash to create a new…
It’s hot. Really hot. We spent yesterday on the lake enjoying the sun. I’m not much on swimming in the lake. I like crystal clear water where I can see what’s beneath me. It was so hot yesterday that a dip in the water was just what the doctor ordered. I made sure we were…
I found this vintage Florida tray at a thrift shop at the beach for $3.00. My aunt and uncle bought a house in Florida last winter and I thought that my aunt might like it for her new house. She seemed pleased when I gave it to her, so I think it was $3.00 well…