At the beginning June I traveled to Newport, RI with my mom and cousin. I first shared a tour of Chateau-sur-Mer that we enjoyed on the day that we arrived in Newport. I then shared a tour of Marble House, Rosecliff, and The Elms that we saw on the first full day of our trip. Touring…
It’s time for another Pinterest Challenge! This month our inspiration is lantern themed. Lanterns have been popular in home decor for many years and it’s going to be fun to see how everyone in our group decorated for summer using a lantern photograph as inspiration. Since it’s summer, I decided to Use a Lantern for…
A few days ago I shared the first day of my recent Newport, Rhode Island trip that I took with my mom and cousin. Today I’m sharing the three mansions that we toured on our first full day of vacation. We decided to walk down Bellevue Avenue to the mansion that was the farthest distance…
I had the pleasure of traveling to Newport, RI with my mom and cousin in early June. I last visited Newport, RI in 2011 and on that trip I decided that one day I would take my mom there because I knew that she would love it. We invited my cousin, Susan, on our trip…
Summer is in full swing and I’ve been a busy girl. After celebrating my 50th birthday with family, I headed to Newport, Rhode Island with my mom and my cousin. We had a great time and I hope to share our trip here with you soon. Before my Newport trip, I decorated both our living…
May rolled on by and now it’s June and time for another Stitch Fix review. This month’s box contained styles perfect to enjoy in summer. I am a Stitch Fix affiliate and if you make a purchase, I make a small commission. My love for Stitch Fix is genuine and all opinions are truthful and my own. June 2019…
My long time blog friend, Jen, from Girl in the Garage has written a book. I am so proud of her for accomplishing this and I can’t imagine the hours of work that went into writing this book. Jen was kind enough to give me a sneak peek of the book and I poured over…
I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I not only celebrated Memorial Day, I also turned 50 over the weekend! Memorial Day is when I start decorating with red, white, and blue for the summer. We are a patriotic family and I love showing our love of the USA by decorating patriotically with…
I’m not a baseball fan, but I so appreciate anything that’s antique or vintage. Today I’m sharing vintage baseball gloves that belonged to my father and grandfather. Vintage Baseball Gloves Both my father and grandfather were very athletic and loved sports. My grandfather lived to his 90’s and was very active until the end of…
One of my daily pleasures is to read blogs. I get so much inspiration for decorating, recipes, crafts, and even travel from fellow bloggers. My friends Kim from Serving Up Southern and Julie from My Wee Abode asked me to be a guest hostess for this week’s Homestyle Gathering party. Being a guest hostess means…
If you’re a frequent flyer around here, then you know that I love receiving my monthly Stitch Fix box, mostly because I don’t like to take the time to shop. Having received 69 Stitch Fix boxes, you can say that I’m a big fan of Stitch Fix. A comment that I often receive, and a…
Spring in Virginia is so pretty and I have so much enjoyed the show that Mother Nature has been putting on for the past few months. I recently enjoyed iced tea and cookies after an afternoon of working in the yard. It was nice to enjoy what is blooming while sipping on a glass of…