I interrupt the slew of holiday decor ,cookie recipes and ornament tutorials today, to bring you something that is just as important……once the season is over. But don’t worry, Holiday frenzy will return to normal tomorrow. See, I am thinking ahead for you as January seems to be when we all create those lists that include organizing something in…
Ahh…Christmas morning. Chaos, joy and gift wrap. So, I absolutely love Christmas  time and everything about Christmas morning except having to be in the kitchen to prepare breakfast.  As you know from here, I am not much of a cook so I like uncomplicated, easy, and can do with my eyes closed kind of recipes….
Welcome to new and old friends of Duke Manor Farm and Happy Holidays. I am Laura and this is the 27th stop on the Christmas Home Tour. I am so excited you are here today. Living in the South, we just love it when people come to visit……. it’s just when they don’t leave that we have…
Welcome November…… All of us ‘ hot cocoa drinking snugglers’ have been waiting for you! So tell me, did you survive Halloween without major sugar rushes and newly formed cavities? The thrill of candy seems to last just a day in our house, then it’s pretty much forgotten about….until mom eats the last snicker bar….
I just can’t help but think of the word Amazing when I look at some of the ideas that I find on Pinterest these days. But in the spirit of not over using the word amazing when I show you a few amazing ideas that amazed me, I have come up with a few other words to help…
Okay, raise your hand if you are looking forward to scenes like this. My hand is up….both of them. image And although not the hottest summer on record for Northeast Georgia, I am looking forward to some cooler, fall like weather. Here’s a bit of a recap of what was going on at Top This Top…
As they say in the South….Howdy! I am so glad that you stopped by today. I have been waiting for you on the front porch with a large glass of iced tea ready to show you around Duke Manor. Sweet or unsweetened? Ahhh Iced Tea……It’s pretty much the southern staple around here, along with some bug…
As they say in the South….Howdy! Living in a fairly rural area in the country along with my family, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish, pony, donkey and horses on the property, we don’t get many visitors stopping by, so it’s always a real treat when I can have friends over and show them around…
I know what they say…….that the kitchen is the heart of the home. The place where family and friends congregate, laugh and celebrate. But for me and my family it’s right here on our front porch. A front porch surrounded by beautiful color with it’s big white columns, stone floors, ceiling fans and enough seating…
For the longest time I was the mom who said ” food in the kitchen only” “drinks at the counter” “use a plate for your crumbs” to my kids…..repeatedly. In fact, to help fight the temptation of not having food outside of the kitchen, and only because I wanted less to clean, I didn’t even have a coffee table for…
For brightness, not necessarily whiteness. Let me explain. With a house of more windows then I care to clean and more then the number of football players on a team , my core kitchen is still not very bright. Sounds crazy, but it’s true. Windows are situated across the room and not in this immediate…
This poor room had been through a lot… I actually felt sorry for it. A lot of paint changes, color changes, rug changes, accessory changes and furniture changes. All for good reason though….see this poor room had a case of mistaken identity. When we first built our home, this room was designed as our Family…