How to create a duck pond that every duck will love. I’m joining my favorite monthly challenge group, Decor Enthusiasts to share an outdoor project. You will find the links at the end of this post. Ever since I can remember, my husband has always wanted a small pond in the backyard. A pond where ducks or fish would…
Refresh your bedroom for Spring with these 5 simple tips. Spring is always such a great time to look at our spaces and see how we can freshen things up. Sometimes it doesn’t require anything more then some pretty blooms or a swap out of some pillows to usher in Spring. In fact, a spring refresh…
A few months back we had a chance to visit Cocoa Beach for the day. It was right before we sailed off for our family cruise. Cocoa Beach is just south of the port in Cape Canaveral so it was a perfect place to spend a couple of days. I will summarize Cocoa Beach in a few words….Sleepy Surf Beach…
Not the most exciting thing I have done all week but necessary with upcoming beach trips and sitting poolside. Swimwear for women over 50 Truth of the matter is, I have never been a fan of shopping for swimwear, regardless of my age. But bathing suit shopping when you’re 50, seems is a whole different experience…
The big 50 is next week and I can’t wait: New adventures, a few new wrinkles to join the others and 50 more years to wake up and love on my family! The only thing that I am not really looking forward to is how much our metabolism changes as we reach this amazing milestone: more…
With each day that stays a bit lighter out, and temps warm enough to put away the coats and sweatshirts, I can’t help but think about being outside and sitting in one of the 6 amazing outdoor spaces….especially since my backyard is still very much an active construction zone….. with no shortage of Georgia red clay. This is where…
Morning! Happy Friday. How was your week? Thanks for coming by for our weekly Tea Time Friday at Duke Manor Farm. I love catching up with you. Well, I wanted to let you know…… that I am not the Powerball winner. Not even close. You? I must admit, it is fun to think about how you will…
When I saw the Christmas stuff up at a national big box store the other day ( big yikes), I knew it wasn’t too early to start thinking about Fall….even though the slippy slide hasn’t been put up yet and the kids are swimming in the pool every day and night. But I think it’s when I…
Some amazing clocks, office and pillows today in the Duke Manor Farm Notables. I hope you are just as inspired as I am. The notables this week are all from real life pals that are so talented and skilled at what they do. I love everything Bliss Ranch does including this amazing clock made from wood…
Welcome to the home tour at Duke Manor Farm. We found the land, drew up the plans, built the house…..and are living happily ever after. Things out here in the country are a tad bit quiet so we are always happy when friends drop by. So here’s our story…..15 years ago my husband and I decided to take…
Before I show you how to make a DIY faux wood fireplace screen, a little background on the fireplace that it will be used with. It’s safe to say that the 20 foot floor to ceiling fireplace in our breakfast/kitchen was is the crown jewel in the room.When you walk in to the kitchen it’s…
7 years ago, I worked with the builder and my sister on this beautiful lake house in Eastern Tennessee. You can read more about that here. The house sits right on a lake tucked back in a cove with views of the mountains. Most of the year, you get the best of both views, except for…