I love summertime reading. To me, a chair by the pool with a good book is a great way to spend the afternoon. My days by the pool are over now that I’m back to work, but there’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy a good book. I have two suggestions if you are…
Today I go back to work to begin my 21st year as a 7th grade teacher. I’ve had a wonderful two month break and now it’s time to go back to the salt mine to earn my keep. I look forward to seeing my teacher friends that I’ve not seen all summer and to seeing…
My friend is in the process of cleaning out her mother’s home and let me have a few things this weekend. She was happy to give them away and I was happy to receive them! I am in love with this pink vase. My friend put it to the side for me along with the…
Did you know that it is incredibly easy to grow your own garlic? In my area planting time is fall and harvest time is early summer. When the garlic foliage starts to turn brown, it’s your clue that it is time to dig. Usually I harvest garlic in June but this year I didn’t get…
In the spring I created this display for a dresser top in my formal living room. For my guest post at The CSI Project, I switched my living room décor to a beach theme for the summer. I kept the silver tray and changed the accessories, changed the pottery piece to a similar one…
Congratulations to Holly of Homebody who is the winner of my herbal soap giveaway. Thanks to all who participated!
In yesterday’s post I promised pictures of architectural treasures found at Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke. If you like old houses or antiques, you would love a visit to this place. It’s called Black Dog Salvage for a reason. Sally seems to live a pretty good life. The stone house that I shared with you…
I’m guest posting for the very first time today at The CSI Project for Beachy Vignettes and Projects week. I’d love it if you’d pop over to read about my beach themed living room and maybe even leave a little comment love. Click the the button below to visit The CSI Project!
A garbanzo bean recipe recently caught my eye. One of my favorite bloggers, Tanya of Frou Frou Britches, posted a recipe for a healthy Deep Dish Cookie Pie that she made using a recipe created by Chocolate-Covered Katie. Tanya and her family liked this recipe and I had to try it for myself because garbanzo…
One of my favorite things about summer is having time to read for pleasure. During the school year I rarely have the energy at night to read anything other than a magazine. A few weeks ago I did a summer reading post highlighting a few books that I was looking forward to reading: The Island…
I’m super picky about sunscreen. For sports or the beach I love Coppertone Sport, but for my face I’ve struggled to find a product that I really like that can wear on a day-to-day basis ether alone or under make-up. Anthelios Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid is a winner in my book. It goes on smooth…
It won’t be long before I head to the beach to spend some time with family. My mom keeps an old wooden bowl full of pretty shells on her table and I thought she’d enjoy having a table runner to use with her bowl. This is what I came up with and will serve as…