A few weeks ago I shared five historic houses in my town whose fall porch decor I admired. Not only did I admire the decor, I admired the architecture of these five homes. Today I’m back with the second installment of “Eye Spy” in Lynchburg, Virginia, to share three historic mansions on Rivermont Avenue that I’ve…
It’s time for another installment of “Rock Your Knock Off” where bloggers make less expensive versions of projects found in favorite catalogs. Since Christmas is just around the corner, this time the projects are holiday inspired. It didn’t take long for me to find my inspiration, Pottery Barn’s Knotted Snowflake Embroidered Pillow Cover which retails…
Hot Spinach Taco Dip is easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser. Hot Spinach Taco Dip One of my favorite things to take to a party is a dip for all to enjoy. To make this yummy dip, spinach, salsa, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and red wine vinegar are mixed together and topped with sliced…
November means Thanksgiving. Today I’m sharing one of my Thanksgiving traditions: decorating my home with my turkey collection. I started collecting turkeys in college. (I’ll point out the first one that I purchased when I share its picture.) Thanksgiving decor isn’t easy to find. Stores seem to jump straight from Halloween decor to Christmas, bypassing…
I can’t believe that my Asters are still blooming. It’s November 5th and we’ve yet to have a hard frost in my area of Virginia. This plant has been blooming non-stop for over a month! Asters look a bit like a Daisy up close. My Asters were passed along to me by a very…
October is over and it is time to put away the Halloween decorations and get out decorations for Thanksgiving. I love decorating for Thanksgiving and am glad that the big day is late this year so that I’ll have plenty of time to enjoy my turkeys and other Thanksgiving things. I’ve found that a lot…
Sherman delivered doggie treats to some of his friends in the neighborhood last Saturday. It was fun to take him out and about in his costume and also fun to give his friends treats. I made a football Halloween treat bag to hold the treats that he delivered. This was fun to make and coordinated…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are truthful and my own. Our dog Sherman loves to visit dogs in our neighborhood to play. He loves to go from house to house to play with his doggie friends. This year for a pre-Halloween celebration, I bought Halloween treats…
Fall means it is soup time at my house. I love to make a pot or two of soup on Sunday to enjoy for dinner all through the week. Today I’m sharing five of my favorite soup recipes that I’ve made time and time again. Country Captain includes both chicken and sausage and…
It’s that time again, themed furniture makeover day! It seems like just yesterday that I was sharing last month’s project, a two toned makeover for a Lane cedar chest. This month the theme is words or letters. Like any southern girl, I can’t resist a monogram and decided to give a $5 Goodwill table an…
This weekend I did a touch of Halloween decorating. Most of my Halloween decorations are ones that I use year after year but this year I have a few new things: two are vintage and one is new. My mom passed along two vintage Halloween cards to me since she decorates for fall but not…
Last weekend I ran down one of my favorite streets in Lynchburg, Peakland Place. I will never get tired of walking or running on this street because of the beauty of the homes. As I ran, I noticed many pretty fall porch displays and thought that it would be fun to share them. Is…