One thing you should know about me is that I have a love for clocks in my home. Two reasons- I don’t like to be late and because I like the way they look incorporated into my decor. If you look around my house you will see that in just about every room. I always…
Well, I can’t complain about colder air this weekend even if it was only 99 degrees in Northeast Georgia! Sure beats the triple digits we have had recently. I got in my garden early in the morning to do some maintenance and found this old, rusty, metal sphere I didn’t really “unearth” it since I placed here about 5…
Unfortunately you won’t see an album of photos that I took from the Haven Conference on my blog. Nope not any. The excitement and anxiety of attending the event got the best of me and I left the my camera at home. I have the after party shot- the slew of amazing memories and the…
Welcome to our Guest Cottage on Dog House Lane. Directions are simple. No GPS needed. Go down the long dirt road 1/2 a mile, pass the old school house, take a left at the sign, and you’re here. We like to think our guest cottage is a place that was built for family and friends to…
Nothing screams americana like the good ole red, white and blue. I made these pillows for the upcoming 4th of July and wanted to share the stars and stripes pillow tutorial with you. Made right here in the USA….in my craft room here. Supplies Needed: 20 X 16 Honey Color Drop…
One of the more daring DIY projects that I ever took on was replacing the floor in our Guest Cottage. More specifically, painting the floor in our Guest Cottage. It’s was a bold move that required a back up plan or a new rug at a minimum, but when all was said and done- neither…
It all started with our trip to Florida during Spring Break, when I was on my way to the beach and I stopped over at my nephews house to bring him his new pillows and his table Noticing that his place was a bit under furnished in his living space, I suggested that he…
Today you or someone you know may receive a beautiful Easter Lily plant. I wanted to pass on a few basic caring tips to keep your plant healthy and beautiful. Remove the yellow parts of your Lily which are called Anthers. They are messy but doing so, will keep the petals white and give the…
A few weeks back one of my favorite blogs Thistlewood Farm was hosting a 2012 Imagine the Impossibilities challenge – a challenge in which you tackle some undaunting task. I thought ” well, I have a few of those around here” and quickly raised my hand. Well, it has only taken two weeks to show…
I love to decorate with Glass Cloches. The French developed the glass cloche, or bell jar, formed from a solid piece of glass shaped like a dome. The purpose was to protect an early garden plant from bleak cold and frost. I wanted to share other uses for a cloche other then a garden…
I was so happy to spend the holidays with my family in sunny South Florida. For several months I have been working with my sister to redesign some of the rooms in her home.While I was there, I was able to take some pictures of the finished spaces that we will be submitting for a…
I told you about my obsession with burlap last month, guess what it still continues. Not only with me, but I am seeing burlap grace the cover of Ballard Designs, Pottery Barn and BHG magazines, just to name a few. It is everywhere, but for very good reason. It is inexpensive to buy. I generally buy a…